40 volunteers participate in a dance teacher’s tribute to Michael Jackson’s hit song.
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.
Greenpeace captain’s Maine wife expresses relief
The activist’s spouse is cautiously optimistic as the Russian charge is reduced from piracy to hooliganism.
Maine tactical team resolves second standoff in single day
Earlier Tuesday the team defused another standoff situation involving an armed suspect, 300 miles away in Aroostook County.
USM beefs up security after campus keys stolen
Locks will be changed in up to 50 buildings on campus after keys were stolen from a university van
Eliot police seek help with bank robbery suspects
The men wore hoodies, white sneakers and blue jeans when they robbed Kennebunk Savings Bank on Saturday.
Traffic at Franklin, Marginal Way moving again after crash
The multi-vehicle crash occurs during the evening commute.
Featured obituary: Col. Robert Rheault dies at 87
The retired Army officer served at the Outward Bound School for 32 years.
Police: Suspect in mobile home park burglaries in custody
A Westbrook man is accused of breaking into several homes while residents were sleeping.
Maine trooper kills man involved in stabbing
The shooting happens in Old Town after police are called for a report of a domestic violence homicide.
Building suspense: A mystery barges into Portland Harbor
A new restaurant? A floating prison? A giant ‘double-wide’? Speculation runs amok as the structure heads to a Cianbro facility for interior work.