The body of 67-year-old Richard Weimer of Charlton, Mass. was recovered Thursday.
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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Falmouth woman hurt in blast back home
Sarah Girouard, 20, who attends Northeastern, is recovering with her parents in Falmouth.
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Lifeflight helicopter still stuck in Cumberland field
So far mechanics have been unable to determine what caused an engine warning light to come on.
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AG’s office will take over probe into fatal Berwick crash
The York County district attorney makes the request because the teen driver is related to her family.
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Mainer brews up plan to help Boston bombing victims
Six Maine breweries will donate beer at a Wednesday fundraiser for victims of the attack.
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LifeFlight helicopter forced to land in Cumberland field
There were no patients on board during the landing and all three people in the helicopter escaped without injury.
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Scarborough police arrest three in drug bust
Police conducted two traffic stops near the Wal-Mart store off Payne Road after witnessing a drug transaction in a parking lot.
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Sanford man suffers burns after furnace explodes
The man suffers burns to over 90 percent of his body because of the incident.
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Alcohol, speed suspected in fatal Woolwich crash
Sagadahoc County investigators say the victim’s car went off the road before hitting a large pine tree.
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Portland’s Salt Institute up against big schools in Web contest
“It’s a really big deal,” says Salt’s executive director, Donna Galluzzo. “It’s like the Oscars of the Web design world.”