Kyle Braga was arrested last year after heroin, cocaine and crack cocaine were found in his car.
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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North Yarmouth man killed in crash on I-295 was building a better life
Joshua Martin, 36, who was recovering from addiction and nurturing three children, died when his car was hit from behind on the interstate in Falmouth on Tuesday evening.
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Woman killed when van slams into back of tractor-trailer in Auburn
The accident happened late Tuesday night on Washington Street, Maine State Police say.
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Rear-end collision on foggy I-295 kills man, strands hundreds for hours
After that crash, state police shut down both northbound lanes and one southbound lane.
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Greater Portland Landmarks raises alarm for 7 imperiled historical properties
The list includes the current home of U-Haul in Portland and buildings in South Portland and Cape Elizabeth.
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Saco attorney who went to prison now suspended for professional misconduct
A Maine Supreme Judicial Court justice rules that Gary M. Prolman, who won back his right to practice law last year, ‘engaged in sexual acts’ with a vulnerable client.
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Maine’s Janet Mills, 36 other attorneys general urge incentives for opioid alternatives
They say the health care industry should promote the use of physical therapy, acupuncture, massage and chiropractic care for the treatment of chronic, non-cancer pain.
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Animal rights groups will rally Monday ahead of Portland council vote
An ordinance change would prohibit the display of wild and exotic animals in circus performances.
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Katahdin Woods and Waters leader turns attention to Portland’s parks and open spaces
Lucas St. Clair, who led his family’s effort to create the national monument, says the foundation he presides over will provide startup funds for a parks conservancy in Maine’s largest city.
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Mainers in Hurricane Irma’s path hunker down, head north
Peter and Beth Richardson found themselves stuck in Puerto Rico on Wednesday, while Carrye Gaulin fled the Florida Keys.