The man walked into Community Pharmacy and demanded that employees hand over their entire supply of oxycodone, police say.
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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Maine teen shot in ‘road rage’ incident
A Limington girl is shot in the arm while traveling with her family on I-495 in Massachusetts.
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Hill residents worried about Mumford & Sons show
The band’s sold-out Aug. 4 outdoor concert on the Eastern Prom has some worried about potential problems with crowds and alcohol.
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Freeport collision leaves 3 injured
One of the drivers is facing charges in the head-on crash.
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Water main ruptures on County Road in Westbrook
The break at County Road and Ledgeview Drive will likely take a few more hours to fix.
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Pedestrian hit by car while trying to cross Route 1 in Saco
A woman is struck by car and transported by ambulance to Southern Maine Medical Center
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Man run down by SUV after dispute turns violent
A dispute over a debt escalated into a violent confrontation at a garage on Mill Street in Raymond this week, police said. A 51-year-old man from Raymond, whose identity is not being released, was run over by a large sport utility vehicle during the incident, said Capt. Don Goulet of the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office. […]
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Authorities find dead sailor on boat in Rockland
The sailboat had collided with a couple of other boats, the Coast Guard says.
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Deering principal named Portland’s acting superintendent
Ira Waltz will stay on through Aug. 31 or until a new superintendent is hired.
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Munjoy Hill group to discuss concert details
Representatives from the city and the State Theater, which is promoting the Mumford & Sons’ concert, are invited to Thursday’s meeting.