Justin W. Andrus, executive director of the Maine Commission on Indigent Services, announced Tuesday that he plans to leave the agency at the end of June.
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 police continue to investigate man’s death
A second person was injured in the incident that took place Friday in a Cumberland Avenue apartment building.
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Windham police officer injured during pursuit of teen driver
Police say a 16-year-old from Massachusetts fled from police in Bridgton and crashed into a police cruiser and two other cars in Windham.
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Lebanon store that sold winning Mega Millions ticket gets a big bonus
Fred Cotreau, owner of the Hometown Gas and Grill, received $50,000 Wednesday for selling the winning lottery ticket.
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U.S. legislators invite prominent Mainers to State of the Union address
Chief Kirk Francis of the Penobscot Nation and Dr. Nirav D. Shah, Director of the Maine Center for Disease Control will be guests of Rep. Jared Golden and Chellie Pingree.
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Father of Portland man who drowned in Back Cove files amended civil suit against city
The lawsuit names the city of Portland and a Portland firefighter in the death of Eric Cohen in April 2020.
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Legislative committee votes to approve free state park access to Indigenous people
The bill is sponsored by Sen. Craig Hickman, D-Winthrop.
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Rescuer ‘in the right place at the right time’ credited with saving Windham man’s life
Rob Parritt Jr. was on his way to work when a cardiac event sent his truck off the road. Help came just moments later.
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Several Mainers take home awards at Grammys
At least 4 Mainers won Grammy Awards Sunday during ceremonies in Los Angeles.
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South Portland plans to restore Willard Beach dunes damaged by December storm
The dunes were washed out to sea during a storm that brought exceptionally high tides on Dec. 23.