Police allege Daniel Sylvester’s business became known to people, who were looking for a place to sell stolen property
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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Swimmer breaks another record
Pat Gallant-Charette, 60, of Westbrook becomes the oldest woman to cross the Catalina Channel.
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Water main break on Bedford Street affects USM students and faculty
Water service is disrupted to three campus buildings, including the cafeteria.
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Fire in Sanford likely caused by ‘smoking materials’
Fire officials say the fire easily could have spread into the attic area, which could have posed challenges.
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5-night closure of Veterans Bridge delayed by 1 day
A 40,000-ton shipment of road salt to the nearby Sprague Terminal forces the state to change the bridge closure date
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Dunstan Corner changes include road to nowhere
In an effort to reduce traffic congestion at the Route 1 intersection, the Maine DOT will make Payne Road a dead end.
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Biddeford firefighters put out fire at vacant building
BIDDEFORD — Biddeford Fire Department is investigating the cause of a fire that broke out on a porch at 80 Bacon St. this afternoon. Deputy Fire Chief Scott Gagne said the porch is attached to a vacant, three-story apartment building. The building did not sustain any significant damage but Gagne said the cause remains […]
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City councilors allow state to expedite Bayside trail link
Officials consent to an agreement to build a path connecting Marginal Way with the Back Cove Trail.
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Man escapes car wreck just before it bursts into flames
Portland police are still not sure what caused the accident
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Worlds collide over shortageof rooster feathers
Hair salons covet them.
Fly fishermen want them but are finding them increasingly hard to get.
It’s fashion versus tradition . . .