Several Maine police departments are already using body cameras, including Fairfield, Gardiner, Wilton, Farmington, Richmond, Monmouth, Winslow and South Portland.
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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Portland planners OK condominium complex in East Bayside
The four-story, 45-unit building will be situated on steeply sloped land with sunset views over Back Cove.
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Shawn Moody joins Maine Republican Party, weighs run for governor
The Gorham resident and owner of Moody’s Collision Centers was an independent candidate for governor in 2010.
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Federal extension keeps Maine licenses valid as federal ID
The Department of Homeland Security gives the state more time to comply with the Real ID Act – a process that’s already underway.
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Old Orchard Beach road closed briefly after motorcycle collides with SUV
Police said there were no serious injuries in the crash at Ocean Park and Smithwheel roads.
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Freight train, tractor-trailer collide at crossing in Washington County
The collision sparks a fire and several of the train’s cars derail.
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BIW-built destroyer damaged in collision this summer will be repaired in Japan
The USS McCain collided with a commercial tanker in August, killing 10 crewmembers and causing $223 million in damage.
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Police investigate ‘untimely death’ at South Berwick Pharmacy
The death of the pharmacy employee found Wednesday morning is not considered suspicious, police say.
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Portland police ask help finding man missing for almost a month
Edward Blumenthal, 57, has not contacted his parents, who live in Yarmouth. They last saw him Aug. 27.
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SUV hits Scarborough school bus carrying 2 children
The bus was stopped with red lights flashing when it was struck.