A smoky fire early Sunday morning also destroyed several pieces of equipment, including the town’s trash compactor.
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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Councilors put off vote on mayor’s plan to raise Portland’s minimum wage
After testimony from the public and discussion, Finance Committee members say an impact study is needed before they can make a recommendation.
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Portland’s Secret Santa ready for sixth season of giving
The anonymous gift-giver, who hands out $100 bills to strangers for the holidays, is seeking suggestions for places he can go to spread the wealth.
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Bowdoin to discipline 14 lacrosse players for dressing as Native Americans
The actions at a party called ‘Cracksgiving’ were ‘inappropriate,’ a college spokesman says.
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Nor’easter mess makes Maine roads treacherous
A fatal crash in Fryeburg and a town plow tipping over in Bridgton are among accidents attributed to the storm.
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Verso to sell Bucksport mill, power plant to metal recycler for $60 million
Bucksport’s mayor says the purchase by AIM Development means ‘it’s not looking very good’ for reopening the plant and rehiring its 500 workers.
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Power tools used to crack Bank of America ATM safe in York
Police say they have video of the burglary from surveillance cameras at Bank of America and surrounding businesses.
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Christmas tree planted in memoriam is cut down, stolen in Newfield
The balsam fir was planted in a yard and decorated with solar lights.
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Thirty Christmas wreaths stolen from Saco cemetery
Police say a surveillance video recorded a woman taking two from a grave marker.
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Lewiston man, 19, killed in two-car crash in Minot
Marcus Bennett lost control of his sedan on an icy road and it slid into the path of an SUV, Maine State Police say.