Jason Campbell told a pharmacist he had a bomb, prompting the closure of Congress Street for hours.
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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Down East prison inmate died of natural causes, officials say
Phillip Kay had blood clots in both lungs, an autopsy finds.
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Investigation of York County rail line fires nears conclusion
Last week’s series of brush fires caused a quarter-million dollars in damage in a campgroun in Old Orchard Beach.
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Portland driver hits elderly pedestrian, crashes into Starbucks
The impact of the collision shatters a window but does not injure any Starbucks’ customers.
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Police rule out homicide in death of Downeast prisoner
A spokesman says Phillip Kay, 32, was found dead in his bed Friday with no indication of foul play.
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Fire heavily damages mobile home in Sanford
The fire department has been unable to reach the homeowner to inform him of the blaze.
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Man suffers extensive burns in West Bath fire
The victim is in critical condition at a Boston hospital.
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Wardens to drain lake in search for boy
Jaden Dremsa, 15, of North Waterboro has been missing since Thursday.
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Police seek public’s help in search for missing Maine boy
Jadene Dremsa was last seen Thursday afternoon at the Twin Pines Trailer Park.
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One Maine motorcyclist seriously injured when two crash
Witnesses said the bikes were going fast on Route 123 in Brunswick when the accident occurred Wednesday.