Christopher McCue allegedly stole prescription drugs from the Walgreens Pharmacy on Saturday.
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.
Convicted sex offender charged with assaulting child
Leslie Grant allegedly met and befriended the victim’s family through a church they attended.
Restaurant destroyed after truck crashes through storefront
The Town Landing Restaurant in Bowdoinham sustains significant damage, but no serious injuries are reported.
Musician with Bowdoin ties recovering after Colo. shooting
Petra Anderson, who performed at last year’s music festival, was shot in the head in last week’s movie-theater rampage.
I-295 North reopens after 13 vehicles crash
Two separate crashes forced police to close both northbound lanes for about two hours on Tuesday.
In Maine, moviegoers shocked, not deterred, by tragedy
Local theaters are putting extra effort into security, and one chain is raising money for a victims’ fund.
South Portland Police locate missing woman
The woman, who has dementia, has a history of wandering away from her home
Camden police calling on public to help them find drug store robber
The suspect flees the pharmacy but leaves without any drugs
Robert Hawkes, 90, teacher and coach who inspired many in his life
Two teenage boys stood beneath the hay loft where a hay conveyor belt was in operation. Robert Charles “Bob” Hawkes looked up from the floor of the barn just in time to see the conveyor sliding and falling toward the boys. He shoved the boys to safety, but was not able to avoid being hit […]
Jammed radio transmissions hamper rescuers at crash scene
The FCC will investigate the jamming as emergency workers responded to a four-vehicle crash in Lebanon that injured 11.