Wednesday’s warning about a snow squall affecting southern Maine provided a bit of a jolt to people unfamiliar with the new alert system from the National Weather Service.
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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Falmouth firefighters make unusual rescue – a dog trapped in storm drain
A passer-by heard Georgie, an Australian shepherd, whimpering and called for help.
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Just enough snow falls Tuesday to ‘grease up’ roads
The storm system that dropped 2-6 inches of snow across southern Maine and made for treacherous driving was expected to give way to cloudy but relatively dry conditions.
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Freeport man killed farmer in Scarborough and attacked 2 others in violent rampage, police say
Quinton Hanna, 22, is charged with a string of crimes Sunday that began in Scarborough with the fatal stabbing of an 82-year-old man and ended four hours later in Brunswick.
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Massachusetts man accused of kidnapping woman was headed for Canada, police say
Stephen Pilson, 52, of Beverly was intoxicated and homicidal when officers arrested him Sunday in Kennebunk, according to state police.
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Police investigating random killing in Scarborough pursue possible links to other attacks
Authorities are trying to determine whether the slaying Sunday of James Pearson and violent assaults during the weekend in Freeport and West Bath are connected.
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Fire damages home on Peaks Island
City firefighters arrive by boat to fight the late-afternoon blaze, which started near a pellet stove.
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Windham police search for suspect in stabbing
Windham police warn the public not to approach Jayce Segler of Windham, whom they consider armed and dangerous.
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Scarborough police report 3-vehicle crash on Route 1
The crash occurs just before 4 p.m. at the intersection of Route 1 and Commerce Drive.
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Renys purchases historic building in downtown Bath
The purchase, announced Wednesday, will allow the Maine-based retailer to maintain its presence in the heart of the city’s downtown shopping district.