Police said there were no life-threatening injuries, but provided no further details.
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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Maine attorney general joins 15 states calling for new asbestos rules
The rules would eliminate exemptions for reporting asbestos risks.
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Navy secretary to attend keel laying for destroyer at Bath Iron Works
The ceremony Friday will also be attended by Maine’s congressional delegation.
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Westbrook Community Center reopens, 16 days after electrical fire
Some programs, including swimming, will remain closed for several weeks.
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Snow moves out as Maine braces for a frigid day Thursday
Temperatures in Portland will feel like 10 to 20 below zero, weather forecasts predict.
Posted inAnimals, Local & State, News
Condition of great black hawk rescued during storm deteriorates
The raptor native to Central and South America is likely to lose at least two toes on each foot, according the rehabilitation center where it is being treated.
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Victims of USS Thresher sinking to be remembered at Arlington National Cemetery
The nuclear-powered attack submarine based in Kittery sank off the coast of New England nearly 56 years ago, claiming the lives of 129 men.
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Acadia National Park reopens at full strength after shutdown
Many of its employees had been furloughed because of the lapse in federal funding.
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Five-vehicle crash backs up traffic on I-295 in Portland
Motorists involved suffered minor injuries, state police say.
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Gardiner man who stole rifle while doing plumbing work pleads guilty
Robert Gay, 35, was prohibited from possessing a rifle because he had 2 prior felony convictions for theft, prosecutors said.