Joseph Stackpole, the inspiring man profiled in a Bill Nemitz column, dies of cancer six days after Election Day.
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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Portland police investigating Preble Street crash
A witness reports seeing a man being placed on a stretcher after the accident, which took place near the Hannaford supermarket.
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Man escapes burning building in Bridgton
It takes firefighters more than two hours to bring the fire on South High Street under control.
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Sanford fire crews battling house fire
Initial reports are that at least one firefighter may have been hurt.
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Portland police involved in Magnolia Street standoff
About 20 police officers have barricaded the street and surrounded a home after receiving a report of man “covered in blood.”
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Two Maine Republicans keep seats after recounts
Republican Amy F. Volk of Scarborough holds on to House District 127 by a mere 12 votes.
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Brunswick woman dies in car crash outside shopping mall
Topsham police say it appears the woman failed to yield to oncoming traffic.
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Harrowing crash forces shut down of Veterans Memorial Bridge
The incident took place around 9 p.m. in the southbound lane closest to the South Portland end of the bridge.
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Thousands in Brunswick, Topsham lose power
A planned takedown of a transmission line in Brunswick for repairs took longer than expected Tuesday night, leaving more than 6,000 CMP company customers in the dark.
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Memorial vases stolen from dozens of Portland gravesites
Sixty bronze memorial vases, worth about $12,000, were allegedly taken.