Five fire departments are in Richmond trying to prevent a house fire from spreading to a nearby church.
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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Shooting by officer probed in Kennebunk
KENNEBUNK — Investigators from the state Attorney General’s Office were headed to Kennbunk on Sunday night to investigate a shooting by a police officer. “It would appear to be fatal, but I am not certain yet,” said Brian MacMaster, director of investigations for the Attorney General’s Office. MacMaster said he was informed by Kennebunk police […]
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LePage puts hold on plan for councils
His proposal to form groups that would advise him in private had met a storm of criticism.
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Census: Maine growth on par with Northeast
Maine’s population grew by 53,438 people over the last decade, to more than 1.3 million, according to figures released Thursday by the U.S. Census Bureau. At 4.2 percent, the state’s growth from 2000 to 2010 was in line with that of other states in the Northeast, said Thomas Merrill, an economist with the State Planning […]
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Sandwich shop in Portland robbed at gunpoint
A man enters the Subway shop on St. John Street and displays a weapon, but does not fire any shots before fleeing with cash
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Education Dept. makes change at the top
As deputy commissioner, Jim Rier will play a more active role in the department’s day-to-day management.
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LePage’s TV show tackles movies, taxes
“Inside the Blaine House” is mix of interviews and public service messages.
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Campaign volunteeradmits to falsifying
The South Portland man didn’t understand the law on gathering Clean Election contributions, his lawyer says.
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Feature Obituary: John Palanza, 89, owner of landmark Uncle Andy’s Bakery
Fifty-six years after it was created, people still remember the 750-pound cake that he made in the shape of a lobster. His fried dough was so tasty that a sitting president during World War II demanded it for a late-night snack. And his doughnuts were praised as some of the most delicious you could buy […]
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Civic Center upgrade to go to voters in fall
If commissioners approve, Cumberland County voters will be asked to support a $28 million bond to renovate the facility.