The girl, who sustained only minor injuries, was able to climb out of the car, walk to the road and flag down a passing driver.
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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Ex-priest who was fired from Cheverus and went to prison, faces new sex charges in Maine
An indictment unsealed Tuesday alleges that James Talbot engaged in a sexual act with a minor in Freeport nearly 20 years ago.
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Gorham woman died from injuries suffered in head-on crash
Marion M. Green, 78, and her husband, Richard, who was seriously injured, were in a car struck by an SUV that crossed the centerline on County Road last week, police say.
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Former owner of market in Portland will plead guilty to federal welfare fraud
Ali Ratib Daham faces up to 20 years in prison on conspiracy, money laundering and theft charges, and could have to pay up to $1 million in fines and $1.5 million in restitution.
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City pitches public market, startup incubator on Maine State Pier
The aging structure could become the home to an array of shops and incubator space if development funds can be found.
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Mother of El Faro crewman organizing donation drive to benefit Puerto Rico
Deb Roberts of Wilton says her son, Michael Holland, grew to love the island during his doomed ship’s trips there, and she wants to help Puerto Ricans recover from the devastation of Hurricane Maria.
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One killed, 2 seriously injured in head-on crash in Gorham
The accident closed a section of Route 22 for almost three hours.
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Inmate jumps from 2nd floor of Cumberland County Jail housing unit
Peter Call, 23, is treated at Maine Medical Center and then returned to the jail.
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Oxford County sheriff admits to sending woman sexually explicit photo, steps down as association chief
Wayne Gallant is replaced as president of the Maine Sheriffs’ Association after the report by WGME-TV that he sent a photo of himself in uniform in his office.
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Police probe allegations that teacher at Freeport High ‘sexted’ with student
Police and school officials confirm the investigation but decline to provide details about the accusations or the teacher.