Fire investigators say Thomas Hunt was changing out a propane bottle when it leaked and ignited.
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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Fryeburg officer dies of injuries suffered during search for canoeist on Saco River
Police departments and many others mourn the loss of Nathan Desjardins, 20, in a boat accident on his first day of water rescue training.
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No crime suspected in man’s death in Bucksport
The body of Richard Newbegin is found on a dirt road near a cabin he was renting.
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Former diplomat from Maine calls U.S. withdrawal from Paris Accord ‘not a great sign’
Falmouth native David P. Pearce, who served as the ambassador to Greece and to Algeria, is guarded in his remarks to the World Affairs Council of Maine about U.S. standing under the Trump administration.
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Windham man was victim of fatal Westbrook crash
William B. Norton, 72, was killed in the crash Sunday morning on Route 302.
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Boating safety gets more emphasis as Maine deaths reach 6 early in season
The state has already matched its total fatalities from last year and the summer is weeks away, leading officials to call for caution and making boaters more wary.
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Maine scientists, academics condemn Trump’s decision on climate accord, see consequences for state
They say that America’s withdrawal from the agreement will endanger the health of Mainers and harm the state’s fisheries and agriculture.
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Portland outlines proposal for $300,000 skateboard park expansion
The parks department envisions doubling the size of the often crowded facility at Dougherty Field, but would require about $100,000 in private fundraising.
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Divers find body of South Berwick woman whose canoe capsized on Saco River
Meanwhile, a Fryeburg police officer who was injured Saturday during the search for Jennifer Bousquet remains in critical condition.
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Skateboarder collides with car in South Portland, suffers life-threatening injuries
There were several witnesses and the Gorham Police Department’s accident reconstruction team has been called in to investigate.