John Dorsey, who was sitting at the other end of his house, says, ‘It was just like a bomb that went off.’
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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Cat survives brush with hot car engine in Brunswick
The orange tabby, found at the Rush Trailer Park by the town’s animal control officer, suffered severe burns and cuts.
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February was coldest on record in Portland and Bangor
The average monthly temperature of 13.8 degrees at the Portland jetport beat the previous mark, set in 1979.
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Water main break in Westbrook could cause traffic snarls today
The break happened on Stroudwater Street between Westbrook High School and Westbrook Middle School.
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Employee critically injured when car plows into Westbrook Rite Aid
The accident occurred when a Gorham man, 84, stepped on the gas pedal instead of the brake, police say.
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LePage plans bill to bar attorney general from allocating settlement
The governor says Attorney General Janet Mills should not have sole discretion over how the state spends $21.5 million in settlement money from a court case involving Standard & Poor’s.
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New superintendent named for Freeport, Durham, Pownal schools
Edward McDonough, a former superintendent in Wells-Ogunquit, will lead Regional School Unit 5 starting Sept. 1.
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Maine lobster fishermen hauled record catch in 2014
Fishermen also benefited from higher prices over 2013.
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Blaze guts home on Sebago Lake; boy treated for minor injuries
Raymond’s fire chief says the home on Murch Landing Road was engulfed in flames when firefighters arrived.
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Residents escape safely as fire destroys home in Bowdoinham
The fire chief says faulty wiring caused the fire at 508 Browns Point Road.