Because the state has no active faults like California’s, ‘the big one’ can’t happen here, Maine’s state geologist explains.
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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Woman fatally injured in I-95 crash was trying to make U-turn, police say
Her car was hit as she tried to cross two travel lanes to the median crossover lane, Maine State Police say.
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Homeless advocate to protest Bangor police Facebook post on panhandlers
Pat LaMarche, a former Green Party gubernatorial and vice presidential candidate, says the posting unfairly portrays all panhandlers as liars and scam artists.
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Police investigating death of woman found in Rockland
The body of Shauna Jones, 34, was found in a boarding house on Main Street. Police aren’t saying yet whether her death is suspicious.
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Recreational fisherman dies at sea after boat engine fails off York
The Coast Guard tows the boat, on which one man is discovered dead by his companion in the morning.
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Portland native Will Holt, lyricist, performer who wrote ‘Lemon Tree,’ dies at 86
He grew up on Deering Street in Portland’s Parkside neighborhood and his musical abilities were recognized at a young age.
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Portland police dog tracks down man who fled after traffic stop
Police say Colby Emmons was found hiding in bushes in a backyard off White Birch Lane.
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Biddeford councilor proposes suspending police chief over sex-abuse allegations
Councilor Roger Hurtubise’s motion at a council meeting is ruled out of order because Chief Roger Beaupre had not been given adequate notice.
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Portland sets record for coldest high temperature
Tuesday’s high of 50 degrees breaks the record set in 2001 by 4 degrees.
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Portland residents tell board they oppose consolidating elementary schools
Officials are given a petition signed by more than 560 residents who want the Hall Elementary School replaced but not merged with the Longfellow school.