The canoeists were in the water for about 45 minutes.
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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Former Wiscasset pizza shop destroyed by fire
Tony’s Pizzeria on Route 1, which has been closed for a couple of years, is destroyed by fire
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Consultant: System for mayor vote tally is easy
All that voters need to do is think about the candidates they like and rank them in order of preference, he says.
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Woman hit by car while trying to cross busy intersection
The woman is taken to Maine Medical Center with non life threatening injuries
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Drunk driver interrupts Bath police fitness session
The intoxicated driver is taken in to custody by officers whose fitness training session was interrupted by his bad driving.
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Breakwater fair attracts high schools from across the region
The economy is bad, but not so bad that it’s affecting enrollment at independently run high schools.
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Head-on collision in Raymond sends four people to the hospital
RAYMOND – Four people had to be transported to local hospitals following a head-on collision tonight in Raymond. A dispatcher for the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Department said two vehicles collided shortly after 7 p.m. at North Raymond Road and Shaker Woods Road. The towns of Raymond, Poland and Gray all sent ambulances to the crash […]
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Fire destroys garage, vehicle at South Portland home
Three people inside the home smell smoke during dinner and flee to safety.
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Felon captured in Gorham after foot chase
After an extensive search across New England, Michael McGraw is caught.
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Portland to advertise nationally for police chief
City Manager Mark Rees says he will also consider in-house candidates.