State police say the driver lost control in slippery conditions on I-95 Saturday, wrapping the trailer around the concrete columns supporting the Route 159 overpass in the Aroostook County town of Island Falls.
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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Two Maine agencies each to receive over $1 million grants for YouthBuild programs
Goodwill Industries of Northern New England and Learning Works each will receive federal funds for their programs that support youth employment.
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Hundreds gather in Scarborough to remember life of stabbing victim
James Pearson, an 82-year-old Christmas tree farmer, was slain outside his home last month.
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Florida man accused of exposing himself in downtown Westbrook
When police arrived on the scene to arrest him, Tony Walker, 43, allegedly tried to grab an officer’s gun.
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Wiscasset man accused of threatening to kill restaurant worker
Wiscasset police say that Jason Ladd, 35, was arrested and charged with terrorizing, criminal trespass and other offenses.
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State biologists to capture and collar 130 moose in research effort
It’s the centerpiece of the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife’s six-year moose survival study.
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Back-to-back storms leave much of southern Maine with a foot of snow
Snowfall totals were higher than expected, and many Mainers found themselves shoveling a path into 2020.
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Suspect killed by York County deputy was Massabesic High School student
Police say the suspect shot in the attempted armed robbery was a 16-year-old boy from Limerick, but they released few other details about the incident.
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Photos: Many areas get a snowfall bonus as storm totals exceed forecast
Portland was expected to see up to 9 inches of snow, plus sleet and rain, before the double-barreled storm winds up Tuesday afternoon.
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Snow and sleet arrive early Monday in Southern Maine
Forecasters say the storm system is complex and a bit tricky to predict, but the bottom line is that most of the state will see some form of precipitation.