Police say the driver of a pickup was killed Tuesday when his truck collided with a box truck.
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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Motorcycle operator charged after near collision with farm tractor
Jonah Weese and a passenger were hospitalized after driving into a ditch to avoid the slow-moving tractor in Fryeburg.
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‘It was crazy’: Public weighs in on concert noise at new Westbrook venue
More than 50 people, many angered by the noise they had to endure from the first concert at Rock Row, attend a public hearing to express their concerns.
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Portland man charged with threatening staff at City Hall
Portland police say Kevin Strachan entered the city manager’s office on Monday and threatened his staff.
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Voters to decide on school budgets, local issues Tuesday
Voters in Cumberland also will be filling a vacant House seat, while Kennebunk will decide on an ordinance banning the intentional release of balloons, a measure aimed at protecting wildlife.
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BIW’s next destroyer to be named after Coast Guard war hero
Capt. Quentin Walsh was awarded the Navy Cross for his service during World War II.
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Brother of woman killed in I-295 crash in satisfactory condition
Information about the man driving the car in the Falmouth accident was unavailable from the hospital Sunday night.
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Hundreds graduate from Portland’s high schools in 3 ceremonies
Portland High School, Deering High School and Casco Bay High School hold consecutive commencements Thursday, handing diplomas to nearly 500 new graduates.
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Motorcyclist killed in Wiscasset crash
George Christopher, 62, of Alna died Thursday night when his motorcycle collided with a pickup truck in the vicinity of Norm’s Used Cars on Route 1, police say.
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Children’s Museum gets federal grant to clean up development site in Portland
The site at Thompson’s Point will need to be cleaned up before the museum can open in 2020.