The boy, who was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, was riding the Super Star at Palace Playland. State safety inspectors checked the ride and say it passed inspection.
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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Motorcyclist killed in collision with SUV in Cornish
John Washington, 32, of Baldwin died at the scene of the crash Sunday morning near the intersection of Routes 5 and 25.
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Lightning strikes CVS pharmacy in Wells
Most of the damage was confined to the roof and no injuries were reported, the fire department says.
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Crews fight fire at restaurant in downtown Freeport late Thursday
Firefighters from several towns responded to the fire at Petrillo’s restaurant.
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Governor’s conference requires state’s biggest security presence in decades
Thought it’s unclear how much the three-day-long National Governor’s Association conference will cost Maine, it took law enforcement months to plan for the event.
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Protesters greet nation’s leaders as they descend on Portland
Abortion-rights protesters greet the governors, their families and staffers, as they kick off the three-day National Governors Association conference with dinner on the waterfront.
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Portland to temporarily close several downtown and waterfront streets beginning Wednesday
The closures coincide with the three-day National Governors Association conference.
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Standish man, 28, dies at beach on Sebago Lake
Despite the efforts of bystanders, Harrison Gauld died Monday afternoon, the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office said.
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Maine man who allegedly breached U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 pleads not guilty
Joshua Colgan, 35, of Jefferson, pleads not guilty via videoconference on Tuesday.
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Maryann Kelly, Press Herald’s former longtime human resources VP, dies at 72
Respected by many in the company for her fair-minded approach to complicated labor negotiations, Kelly served in the post for 23 years before she retired in 2016.