A 40-year-old woman was killed Saturday night when her vehicle skidded more than 50 feet before rolling against a tree in Lincoln, authorities say.
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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Man killed in Deering Oaks raised family of 9, survived Rwandan genocide
Celestin Muhizi, 76, had walked to Deering Oaks on Sunday evening to watch a youth baseball game and died after a car crashed into the bleachers he was sitting on.
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Woman swimming off Harpswell killed by shark in 1st such Maine fatality
A 2nd woman who was swimming with the victim off Bailey Island on Monday was not injured, officials said.
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Man injured when car crashes into bleachers at Portland baseball field
The driver was charged with OUI and other offenses after the incident Sunday evening at Deering Oaks, police say.
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Candle apparent cause of fire that destroyed Yarmouth home
Five firefighters were injured in the blaze Friday night at 30 Idle Acre Drive, the fire chief says.
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Thousands in Greater Portland, Casco Bay Islands lose power
About 8,000 CMP customers in Portland, South Portland, Peaks Island and Little Diamond Island lost electricity for about 7 hours Sunday because of an equipment malfunction.
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Reward being offered for information regarding goat’s torture and death
The owner of Worth the Wait Farm in Denmark wants to find the person who stole and killed her beloved goat, Ron.
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Hebron man’s good fortune makes him a millionaire
Mark Ramsdell purchased the $1 million lottery ticket from a variety store in Oxford.
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‘Sleep out’ protest on steps of City Hall highlights Portland’s housing crunch
Activists organized Wednesday night’s demonstration to call for more access to safe and affordable housing, at a time when the city is operating 3 overnight shelters and housing as many as 200 people in hotels.
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Silver alert issued for missing Newburgh woman
Cindy Dunton, 58, was last seen Tuesday morning. She suffers from dementia.