BOWDOIN — Two men have been charged with aggravated elevated assault, a Class A crime, and a third suspect is still at large following an investigation into a Bowdoin party that turned violent. Sagadahoc County Sheriff Joel Merry said the arrests were announced today because it took investigators a couple of weeks to sort through […]
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.
Two taken to hospital after trench collapse
A work crew was digging the trench in the vicinity of 33 Canco Road when the accident happened.
First night, first light …
The giant nine-branched candelabrum will remain on the City Hall plaza through Hanukkah, which ends Dec. 9.
Surfer rescued from Scarborough River
The surfer became fatigued from the wind and large waves off Ferry Beach near the Prouts Neck Yacht Club.
Officials vow to fix Biddeford High School’s air-quality issues
A large and sometimes angry crowd is told that three problem classrooms are now safe to use.
Maine state trooper faces 2 felony charges
A veteran Maine State Police trooper faces felony charges of tampering with a witness and unlawful sexual contact with a child. Steve McCausland, spokesman for the Department of Public Safety, confirmed Monday night that Gregory Vrooman, 45, of Nobleboro was arrested at his home Wednesday by officers from the state Attorney General’s Office, assisted by […]
Edgecomb collision backs up traffic
Three people are injured and the crash ties up traffic on Route 1 through downtown Wiscasset.
School bus strikes pedestrian in downtown Freeport
The pedestrian, a woman, was taken to a local hospital where she was treated and released.
Feature Obituary: Ray Maiorino, 89, Marine veteran of World War II
He proudly served his country as a Marine, never seeking recognition for putting his life in danger during some of the hardest-fought battles of World War II. Ray Maiorino, a longtime Falmouth resident, died in Portland on Thanksgiving Day. A member of what journalist Tom Brokaw called “The Greatest Generation,” he was 89. “He never […]
Foot chase ends with store’s blue-lights special
SCARBOROUGH – Shoppers at the Christmas Tree Shops store in Scarborough got a surprise Wednesday night when the store was surrounded by police cruisers. State police trooper Matthew Williams said state and Scarborough police arrested Joseph McManus, 30, of North Anson after McManus led him on a foot chase that had both men splashing through […]