State police say there is nothing suspicious about the man’s death.
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.
Fire in Kennebunk home quickly contained
Firefighters say the fire started in a clothes dryer.
Maine bicyclist nearly loses leg in freak accident
A nurse who happens to be in the area more than likely saves the bicyclist’s life.
Fire in Falmouth commercial building quickly extinguished
Falmouth’s fire chief credits the building’s sprinkler system with preventing more widespread damage.
Wildlife agency OK with Wells Harbor dredging
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service says it is satisfied the project won’t harm three endangered shorebirds.
DiPietro’s, 69-year-old Portland sandwich shop, closing its doors
A hard-working owner of the Portland shop, which opened in 1944, says she really needs to retire.
Plight of plovers delays dredging of Wells Harbor
Town officials say the concerns are unwarranted and delaying the project could put $3.5 million in federal aid funds in jeopardy.
Navy drops plans to repair USS Miami sub
The Navy cites costs and budget cuts in taking the arson-damaged sub out of service. Little impact is expected on shipyard jobs in Kittery.
Old Orchard Beach hires Kennebunkport’s town manager
Larry Mead, a former city of Portland assistant city manager, is the first major hire by the new Old Orchard Beach Town Council.
Navy abandons plan to fix nuclear sub burned in Maine
The repairs were expected to cost $450 million, after a man set fire to the sub at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in 2012.