April and May tend to be the months when most wildfires occur, a Maine forest ranger says.
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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Fire that killed Falmouth man started in area of car battery
Richard Seiler, 73, died from smoke inhalation, the State Fire Marshal’s Office says.
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Two dead, 2 injured in Bar Harbor house fire
An intense blaze destroyed the 2½-story home on Russell Farm Road, investigators say.
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Great Maine Bike Swap draws 2,000 people
The annual event gives cyclists the chance to buy hybrids, road bikes, mountain bikes, children’s bikes and recumbents in all price ranges.
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Casco arson destroys historic schoolhouse, trove of artifacts; 2 charged
Among the items lost were an announcement declaring the election of George Washington and maps showing the boundaries of the early U.S. that ended at the Mississippi River.
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State planning for I-295 closure when it replaces Portland bridge in 2 years
The project is scheduled to start in 2020 and state officials will present preliminary plans at a meeting in Portland on Tuesday.
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Police investigate shooting in Garland
The male victim’s wounds were not considered life-threatening, authorities said Thursday night.
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At least one injured in North Yarmouth car crash
The crash occurred on Mill Road, but police released few other details.
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State to drivers: Vote for your favorite flashing highway safety message
Voting on the 60 cleverest messages starts Friday at mainedot.gov.
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Maine to receive more than $2 million to fight opioid epidemic
The federal money is part of $485 million split among the 50 states and four U.S. territories.