Michael Swenson is charged in the stabbing of Roger White, whose body was found behind an Old Orchard Beach bar.
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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Car lands in N. Sebago brook, closing Route 114
A wrecker is called in after the driver’s legs become pinned under her car. A helicopter then transports the woman from Nason’s Beach to a Lewiston hospital.
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A spring super soaker
Southern Maine gets a lot of rain in a short time, but the state escapes widespread flooding and power outages.
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Smoke grounds flight from Portland to Chicago
The United flight is canceled after its crew notices smoke inside the cockpit. A fire official says a short circuit is likely to blame.
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Boothbay Harbor fisherman who died Sunday is identified
Earl L. Brewer, 77, lived in Boothbay Harbor
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Westbrook police investigate convenience store robbery
Police said the suspect fled in a white vehicle, but they are not certain as to the make or model
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Fisherman’s body recovered off Boothbay Harbor
The name of the 77-year-old fisherman, who captained the Sea Foam, won’t be released until his relatives have been notified
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Attack interrupts verdict in trooper’s trial
Accused of unlawful sexual contact with a minor, the defendant is set upon by a relative of the victim.
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Scarborough police receive sports car in asset forfeiture
Police say the 2005 BMW is sleek and fast, but will not be used in routine patrol details
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Newspaper printing plant loses power briefly
MaineToday Media’s printing plant loses power for about an hour.