The child died Christmas morning in the Lincoln County town of Edgecomb.
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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Outages continue to fall as power restoration crews work through holidays
Just over 6,000 CMP customers and Versant customers were still without power Tuesday morning.
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Gov. Mills closes state offices Friday in anticipation of storm
The precautionary move comes ahead of a winter storm that is expected to bring heavy rainfall and high winds to Maine on Friday.
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More sex abuse lawsuits filed against Catholic Diocese of Portland
The suits allege that a monsignor and a nun, who each worked at a church in Bangor, abused young boys decades ago.
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South Portland adopts ban on flavored tobacco products
City Councilors vote 5-2 in support of the ban, joining three other Maine communities.
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Storm packing heavy rain, strong winds will barrel into Maine Thursday night
Current forecasts call for 50-60 mph wind gusts, potentially leading to more power outages leading into the holiday weekend.
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Westbrook’s bond rating gets a boost
Moody’s Investors Service upgraded the city’s bond rating this month.
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Suspect arrested in July 4th shooting at Kennedy Park housing complex
The U.S. Marshals Service arrests a Portland man charged in a shooting in which Portland police say a hostile crowd attacked responding officers.
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Falmouth man charged with fentanyl trafficking
Dale Hunnewell, 61, had previously served 25 years in prison for cocaine trafficking.
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Thousands of Mainers still without power after season’s first storm
Power outages continue in Oxford and Androscoggin counties, areas hit hard by the nor’easter. CMP increased workers Sunday to restore power.