Police believe that 57-year-old Bruce Brodigan of Somerville, Mass., lost his footing and fell.
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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Prison fire destroys a pickup truck
The fire was contained to a garage on prison grounds and did not affect prison operations
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DA drops charges against man arrested in S. Portland
Derrick Splude spends the night in jail, but is released today after the district attorney decides to dismiss charges.
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Feature obituary: Theresa Ciampi, 78, featured in ad for Amato’s
Alex Ciampi’s friends used to tease him that they had seen his mother at various locations throughout Greater Portland. Ciampi finally caught on to what was really going on. They had seen his mother, but not in person. Theresa (Ricci) Ciampi’s smiling face – she is holding a spoon covered in tomato sauce in the […]
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Portland woman leads Vermont troopers and border agents on high-speed chase
Police say Kimberly Saunders tried to force official vehicles off the road during the more than 22-mile pursuit.
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S. Portland police arrest two men hiding in crawl space
Rourke Sparks is charged with Class B burglary and theft. Derrick Splude faces charges of refusing to submit to arrest and possession of drugs.
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‘This could cut off some of the students’
A proposed redefinition worries Maine parents of higher-functioning autistic kids.
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Police seek public’s help in locating missing Portland woman
Karen Tangeman, 53, was last seen on March 1.
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Driver of stolen car crashes vehicle into historic Standish home
The crash causes substantial damage to the historic Marrett House, which was built in 1789.
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Roman Catholic Diocese assigns priest to replace priest on leave of absence
Father Robert Vaillancourt will replace James Nadeau at the St. John Vianney Parish in Fort Kent.