The pileup forced Windham police to close part of the roadway for about an hour Thursday afternoon.
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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Amato’s in Brunswick the latest business hit by robber
The incident reported late Wednesday night is the fourth robbery in southern Maine within 24 hours.
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Armed robber chased away from Old Orchard Beach variety store
It isn’t known yet whether police believe the incident is related to a string of recent armed robberies in southern Maine.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
About 97,000 CMP customers saw bills spike 50 percent or more this winter
Maine’s public advocate says he was ‘stunned’ to see that so many bills jumped, and he criticizes the company for withholding the numbers until this week.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Schools and Education
Cape Elizabeth to examine high turnover of school administrators
Janet Villiotte tells the Town Council her research shows 22 administrators have left the district within the past 6 years.
Posted inLocal & State
Cape Elizabeth house severely damaged by fire to be torn down
No one was home at the time the fire struck early Tuesday, and investigators will be searching through the rubble to try to determine a cause.
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Judge upholds public access to beach in Kennebunkport
The court case that began in 2009, pitting beachfront property owners against the town, is likely headed for an appeal, according to an attorney representing the property owners.
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Portland police investigate apparent drug-related death
The victim was a 26-year-old man, whose body was discovered in an apartment building on Congress Street, police say.
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Collins says U.S. military response may be called for after Syrian chemical attack
Maine’s senior senator also says that Scott Pruitt is the wrong person to lead the EPA.
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Maine law enforcement officials warn of bad heroin after overdoses
Nine overdoses are reported across four counties in a single night, and three people have been arrested in Washington County.