Police have to subdue Nicholas Davis after he tries to flee.
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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Police investigate deadly fall off Portland parking garage
The police are not sure if the man fell or jumped from the six-story One City Center garage.
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Intensive search for fisherman ends
The Maine Marine Patrol scales back the search for the body of Billy McIntire, missing since Thursday.
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Gas grill explosion blows Buxton man off deck
The homeowner is blown off his rear deck by the force of the explosion but is not seriously hurt.
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Air-quality alert issued for Maine coastal towns
Unhealthy ozone levels are forecast for the state’s coastal regions.
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Waterboro woman escapes from burning home
The woman escapes from her burning home but needs to be treated for smoke inhalation.
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Portland String Quartet founding member, an inspiration to many, dies
Talented violinist Stephen Kecskemethy dies after fighting a two-year battle with pancreatic cancer.
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UMaine professor loses leg after tractor-saw accident
Nathan Godfried, who has taught history at the Orono campus for 17 years, was struck by a mowing blade hanging from a passing truck while bicycling along Route 2.
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Portland police investigate report of an armed man on Eastern Prom
By the time officers arrive, the man, who was reported to be holding a rifle, had left.
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Feature Obituary: Clement I. Dodd, 76, served as Secret Service officer
He dedicated most of his life to protecting Portland’s citizenry as well as putting his life on the line to serve a U.S. president. Family members said that Clement I. Dodd, 76, of Windham died Thursday following a brief battle with cancer. Dodd served on the Portland police force for 23 years before becoming the […]