Capt. Elise Chard will replace former chief Dana Kelly, who retired earlier this year.
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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Turnpike Exit 46, leading to Portland jetport, to close for 5 days
The shutdown will take effect at midnight Sunday to allow for reconstruction of the off-ramp.
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Judge rules Maine health care workers can’t remain anonymous in lawsuit over vaccine mandate
The plaintiffs must comply with the order and have their identities unsealed by Friday, or appeal the ruling to the Supreme Court.
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Contestant from Maine loses bid to become ‘Jeopardy!’ champion
Heather Brown of South Berwick places third in the popular TV game show Thursday night.
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Portland police investigating death of Cumberland County Jail inmate
The man, in his mid-60s, was found unresponsive in his cell Wednesday morning.
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Maine State Police arrest woman in connection with February homicide
Rebecca Moores, 42, of Robbinston, has been charged with murder in the killing of Paula Johnson, 53, in Pembroke in February.
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Aunt of woman who died at York County Jail wants answers
State police are investigating Nicole Turner’s death as a suspected overdose, prompting Peggy Turner to ask how her niece got drugs in jail or whether she was going through withdrawal.
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Bird kill in Casco Bay may have been caused by avian flu
A local woman spotted the dead and dying birds on Mink Rocks near Cliff Island earlier this week.
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Gov. Mills doesn’t support suspending state gas tax
She says legislative approval would be required to do as President Biden urged when he called on Congress Wednesday to suspend the federal tax on gas and diesel.
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Biddeford police seek help locating missing teen
Jacoby Muise, 14, was last seen in Biddeford on Sunday night.