The fire at MERC starts on a conveyor belt but does not appear to cause any serious damage to the plant.
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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Elderly Kennebunkport man killed in Sunday morning crash
The man’s pickup truck leaves the road and hits a utility pole in Arundel.
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One person is dead following a fatal fire in Lincoln County
Authorities say one person’s body is found inside a garage attached to the main house.
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Firefighters bring Buxton garage fire under control
The fire breaks out in a commercial garage on Route 22.
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Sheriff investigates self-inflicted shooting in Edgecomb
Investigators believe the wound suffered by a 70-year-old man appears to have been unintentionally self-inflicted.
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Two men arrested for stealing guns from Waterboro home
A state police canine tracks down the men, who are found hiding in woods near the home they allegedly broke into.
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Knox County airport to implement changes after fatal crash
Flashing lights on vehicles and a new road at the end of the runway are some of the improvements.
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Portland police seek man who stole Christmas money from needy kids
The money is used to buy Christmas presents for underprivileged children who live on Munjoy Hill.
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Ex-Portland podiatrist accepts plea deal
John Perry faces up to 20 years in federal prison on nine drug charges.
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Hospital in Boothbay Harbor delays closing ER until Oct. 1
St. Andrews will lose its license after the closure so patients will have to be transported elsewhere.