The accident took place at the same time as a safety inspection by federal inspectors
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.
Old Orchard Beach library will be open for business Wednesday
Library trustees and town councilors reach a tentative agreement on how the library should be run.
Condition of Saco woman injured in Scarborough collision upgraded to fair
The cause of the crash that forced police to close Holmes Road for four hours Tuesday remains under investigation.
Sanford School Committee votes to stop using Redskins as a team name
The 4-1 decision follows a public hearing at which emotions on both sides of the issue ran high.
South Portland marks start of high school renovation project
Students and school officials will gather tonight to kick off the start of the high school renovation project
Feature Obituary: Irving W. Stetson, 87, generous, caring funeral home owner
Irving W. Stetson buried hundreds of soldiers in France and the Philippines during World War II, and after the war made funeral arrangements for thousands of families in mourning. It was a life he never regretted, following in the footsteps of his forefathers, who established Stetson’s Funeral Home of Brunswick in 1855. Mr. Stetson, who […]
Harbor cruise aims to help boats steer clear
Casco Bay charter captains can take a two-hour voyage today to learn how to avoid running aground.
Saco residents will be able to track crime using an online map
The Saco Police Department announces a new way for residents to track crime trends
Protest vote on Botman falls short
A no-confidence vote by USM faculty fails, but reflects some discontent with the president’s leadership.
Rivals for Senate air views, aim to beat King
BRUNSWICK – The six Republican candidates for Olympia Snowe’s U.S. Senate seat made one thing clear at a candidates forum on Wednesday night: Independent Angus King is the person they must beat in November to keep Snowe’s seat Republican. The GOP contenders didn’t mention the four Democrats who are seeking their party’s Senate nomination in […]