The agreement, which a judge must still approve, would have Xavier Pelkey, 19, of Waterville sentenced to prison for up to 15 years.
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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Body recovered after boat apparently sinks in Waldoboro
The Maine Marine Patrol located the man’s body around 5 p.m. Wednesday on the shoreline of the Medomak River.
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Portland schools receive quarter-million dollar donation
The anonymous donation will be used to enrich music and arts programs in Portland public schools.
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Maine Flower Show comes to an end
Organizers say it’s doubtful the popular show that gave winter-weary Mainers a breath of spring will ever return.
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Cape Elizabeth woman nominated to serve on Public Utilities Commission
Carolyn ‘Carrie’ Gilbert would replace Randall D. Davis, whose term expires this month.
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Maine attorney general joins push to urge Congress to pass right-to-repair legislation
Attorney General Aaron Frey and 27 other state attorneys general sent a letter asking congressional leaders to adopt a national right-to-repair law.
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New Hampshire man sentenced to 14 years for role in violent home invasion
Jason Candelario, 34, of Manchester was sentenced on multiple counts for the home invasion in August 2019.
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Man who escaped police custody in Belfast found, arrested
Robert Porter, 39, is back in jail after escaping from a hospital while in police custody on Saturday.
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Four men acquitted on charge of conspiring to fix wages for their workers
The Iraqi immigrants operated home health care agencies during the pandemic and were accused of violating the Sherman Antitrust Act.
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Old Port bar and restaurant Bull Feeneys’ to close Sunday
The popular Irish pub opened in 2002.