State police arrest Ryan Gilliken, who shares a home with the woman and her three children, on assault charges; no charges have been filed against the man who shot and wounded the woman.
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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Indicted former prison guard had sex with female inmate, affidavit says
Joshua Dall-Leighton, 31, had several sexual encounters with an inmate of a pre-release center in Alfred, an investigator says.
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Panel of Maine political observers dissects Trump’s election
At a forum in Portland, they explore what the next four years under his leadership could mean for Maine and the nation.
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One man killed, another critically injured in Penobscot County crash
A family from Massachusetts was heading south on I-95 when the driver of a car they were riding in fell asleep and the vehicle crashed, Maine State Police say.
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Maine woman purposely drove car into tractor-trailer, police say
Sandra Francis, 36, of Damariscotta faces three charges in connection with the crash in Woolwich.
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Windham brothers charged in assaults on 2 women
One victim is hospitalized after being severely beaten, police say.
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Water main break closes Cumberland schools, prompts boil-water order
The break on Winn Road shuts off service to most of the center of Cumberland and forces SAD 51 schools to close until Monday.
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Transportation bond appears headed for approval
Early results show the $100 million proposal leading with 68 percent of the vote.
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Maine close to record turnout for presidential election
While the presidential race is driving the big turnout, Mainers also are deciding an unprecedented five citizen-initiated ballot questions and choosing candidates to fill every seat in the Legislature.
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Flier found at Bates College denounced as ‘voter suppression’ attempt
The flier falsely suggests that students would be required to register their motor vehicles and update their driver’s licenses in order to vote in the city.