Thomas Bonfanti of Northfield was arrested and charged with murder in the shootings in Machias and Jonesboro that also wounded a fourth person and put 2 schools in lockdown.
Dennis Hoey
Dennis Hoey is the Portland Press Herald’s night reporter, covering any and all news that breaks in the late afternoon and evening hours. He has been chasing stories after normal business hours in Portland since 2008. Before that he worked in the Press Herald’s Brunswick Bureau where he spent several years covering news in several midcoast towns from Rockland and Wiscasset to Bath and Brunswick. He also covered Bath Iron Works, the Brunswick Naval Air Station, Bowdoin College, and the Maine Yankee Nuclear Power Plant during his years in Brunswick. When he’s not hunting down criminals, politicians or law enforcement officials, Dennis enjoys spending time riding his bicycle, hiking, and cross country skiing.
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Group opposing CMP corridor invites supporters to ‘celebration’ in Augusta
A Facebook post by Say No to NECEC to announce a news conference Monday hints that the group has collected enough signatures to force a referendum on the project in November.
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Events honoring fishermen who died to be held in Kennebunkport, Boothbay Harbor
The event for Arnold ‘Joe’ Nickerson IV is scheduled Saturday at the American Legion Hall in Kennebunkport. A celebration of life for Chris Pinkham is planned Feb. 9 at the Opera House in Boothbay Harbor.
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Portland woman wins more than $10,000 on ‘Wheel of Fortune’
Giovanna Bechard, a former reporter for WGME-TV, competed on Monday night’s show but fell short of making it to the final bonus round.
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Corporal gets nearly 6 years for causing death of fellow Marine from Maine
Spencer Daily of Ohio was court-martialed this month and sentenced to 69 months for involuntary manslaughter and another offense in the death last year of Standish native Tyler Wallingford.
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Pedestrian struck by vehicle and killed in Orrington
The accident happened Thursday night on Route 15.
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Izzy’s Cheesecake in Portland closes its doors after 35 years
The Portland bakery announced Wednesday that it would close immediately.
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Two fishermen found dead after boat sinks off Maine coast
Crews from the Coast Guard and another fishing boat in waters southeast of Portland recover the 2 crew members from the Kennebunkport-based Hayley Ann.
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Old Orchard Beach bartender’s run on ‘Jeopardy!’ comes to an end
But Dennis Coffey seizes his moment in the national spotlight to remind Americans with a personal story about the toll the opioid epidemic is taking on communities around the country.
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Old Orchard Beach bartender wins yet again on latest ‘Jeopardy!’ show
Fans will tune in Wednesday night to watch Dennis Coffey go for his fourth consecutive victory in the popular television quiz show.