Peter File agrees to settle the case, which accuses him of making false claims between October 2004 and June 2011.
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 school stays closed as moldy walls replaced
Hall Elementary officials decide against allowing displaced students back in while damage is fixed.
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Fire breaks out in downtown Westbrook
The fire at 40 Dana Court is quickly brought under control.
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One dead following shooting in Cushing
Another man is being questioned in connection with the incident.
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Head-on collision closes part of Congress Street for two hours
Portland police say one of the vehicles drifted out of the travel lane and crossed oncoming traffic.
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Bath man to plead guilty to stabbing girlfriend
Matthew Wycoff will plead guilty in court Friday to stabbing his girlfriend multiple times in the neck.
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Part of Baxter Blvd to close 8 months to install sewer tanks
Residents fear traffic rerouted for the $10 million Portland project will clog neighborhood streets.
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Falmouth crash sends two to hospital
The driver swerves to avoid hitting an animal and goes off the road.
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Nurse arrested in Bath for allegedly stealing jewelry from client
Stephanie Walker of Phippsburg is charged with the Class C felony crimes of theft and receiving stolen property.
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School bus, commercial truck collide in Brunswick
None of the children on the bus at the time of the crash are injured but the driver of the truck is taken to a local hospital.