Federal regulators say the limits are necessary to compensate for fish caught inadvertently.
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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Feature obituary: Richard E. Whiting, 79, retired Oxford County judge of probate
During his distinguished career as the judge of probate for Oxford County, he presided over hundreds of cases involving the settlement of estates, trusts, adoptions, name changes, guardianship and conservatorship proceedings. In 2009, on his 50th anniversary of being a member of the Maine Bar, he was recognized by his peers for his long and […]
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Missing woman’s case seen as crime
Police say there is nothing to suggest that Krista Dittmeyer abandoned her child in New Hampshire.
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Pain from the past helps to shape future
Panelists recount history, from gas chambers and genocide, ‘to create meaningful change.’
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Brunswick psychiatrist’s license suspended
John Matt Dorn, M.D., has his license to practice medicine suspended for allegedly engaging in inappropriate conduct with a patient.
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2 teens linked to 21 burglaries in Lincoln County
The suspects broke into homes and campgrounds at night, stealing all types of items from plasma TVs and outboard motors to copper pipes
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Panel backs limit on motorcycle noise
The law would require inspection stickers be displayed on license plates.
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Portland’s anti-graffiti sanctions may be toned down
The new proposals give a longer grace period and smaller fines for ‘tagged’ property owners.
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Feature obituary: Robert Crouse, 71, innovative champion of the blind
When he met 15-year-old Patrick Murphy, Robert J. Crouse was a graduate student touring a school for the blind. Murphy was trying to convince his sighted friends to teach him to ride a bicycle. They helped Murphy mount the bike, and watched as he rode in wider circles — until he smashed into a building. “He […]
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Police wound alleged burglar
The Bangor man is in critical condition after he was shot while being pursued as a burglary suspect, Portland police say.