Police say they think they know who the suspect is.
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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Central Maine Power Company sending relief team to New Jersey
The utility company says it owes a debt of gratitude to the New Jersey company that helped Maine during the Ice Storm of 1998.
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Wintry mix to challenge morning commuters
Portland will probably get 1 to 2 inches of snow, with other areas possibly getting as much as 2 to 4 inches.
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Preble Street closed while police investigate pedestrian accident
The driver, whose vehicle hit the pedestrian, is apologetic.
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S. Portland police keep investigating alleged $5 robbery
The suspect, who had a handgun, never pointed it at the victim, but police say the encounter still constitutes a robbery.
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W. Main Street in Yarmouth closed after car hits pole
It has taken crews more than five hours to replace the pole and there is still no estimate on when the work will be completed.
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New naval museum leases space at former Brunswick base
The Brunswick Naval Museum and Memorial Gardens will rent space at Brunswick Landing.
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Brunswick schools to close Tuesday for election
Officials decide to close all town schools due to the heavy voter turnout that is anticipated.
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Woman hands over $5 instead of 70 cents in mall robbery
A group of young men ask the woman for change to cover turnpike tolls but a gun persuades her to hand over $5.
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Maine police officers head to New Jersey to help out
The state troopers and county deputies will work in all areas of law enforcement as they try to give their fellow officers some relief.