April Blake, 46, made off with an undisclosed amount of money from a branch of Damariscotta Bank and Trust, says the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office.
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 dies as 5-alarm fire destroys apartment building in Biddeford
The fire, which left 34 people homeless, kills an 88-year-old man who ‘just couldn’t get out’ and damages the neighboring building.
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Irving Isaacson, World War II spy and prominent Lewiston attorney, dies at 102
The Auburn native was assigned to the OSS, the wartime predecessor of the CIA, and met his future wife, a Holocaust survivor, while in Europe.
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Massachusetts fugitive arrested in Buxton
Police say Richard L. Duest is wanted for unarmed robbery.
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Old Orchard Beach restaurant robbery similar to 8 others over past 10 days
Police say a man with a gun entered the China Eatery, demanded money and ran off with what a restaurant employee said was about $500.
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Portland company’s high-tech packs get grueling test on Mount Kilimanjaro
Flowfold’s newest product, and one of its owners, survived the ascent to Africa’s highest peak, to prep for production with L.L. Bean.
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Waldo man sentenced to 12 years on federal firearms charge
Jesse Norton was on probation when he was found in possession of marijuana and a gun, and had previously threatened to kill a police officer.
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New Hampshire man who claimed Maine residence convicted of Social Security fraud
James Robinson of Concord, N.H., fraudulently received benefits from 2008 to 2013, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Maine.
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Police warn of new height limit after truck hits Yarmouth bridge
The Route 1 bridge over Main Street is restricted to vehicles 11 feet tall or lower while it is being rebuilt.
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Sanford police seek public’s help in identifying car thief
The man, who was wearing Patriots and Red Sox gear, drove off with a Toyota from a convenience store, police say.