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 […]
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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Homeowners facing eviction, foreclosure get holiday reprieve
GMAC agrees to halt procedures in Maine while it resolves legal concerns.
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Westbrook man pulls shotgun,turns tables on break-in suspects
WESTBROOK — Westbrook police say a homeowner may have prevented a home invasion when he held one of the suspects at bay with a shotgun.
Lt. Mike Nugent said Andrew Gagne, 21, of Standish drove with two friends to a home on Mill Lane in Westbrook shortly before 10 Tuesday morning.
Gagne waited in the car while David Solak, 29, and Douglas L. Perez, 22, both of Standish, broke down the front door to the home.
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3 arrested in Westbrook home invasion
Three Standish men allegedly broke down the door to the home, only to encounter the homeowner, who was armed with a shotgun.
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Next Portland mayor looks a lot like the last one
Cheryl Leeman withdraws, saying Nicholas Mavodones will provide ‘continuity.’
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Judge OKs deal allowing Pike to mine quarry
However, two disgruntled businesses could appeal the ruling, and a Westbrook group’s lawsuit is pending.
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Portland elects a mayor, but not the one people expected
District 4 councilor Cheryl Leeman withdraws after being nominated to serve the final year before the position is elected by popular vote.
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Feature Obituary: Robert M. Levine, 81, raised and trained horses, taught riding
WINDHAM – He used his love and knowledge of horses to teach hundreds of people how to ride. He also overcame personal adversity, outliving two wives and raising three children on his own. Robert M. Levine, 81, of Pope Road in Windham died Saturday at Maine Medical Center in Portland following a lengthy illness. “We […]
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Featured Obituary: Dr. Eugene McCarthy Jr., pioneered ‘second opinions’
Eugene G. McCarthy Jr. and his wife built an oceanfront hotel in East Boothbay that still entertains guests from all over the world. But he made an even more lasting mark in the field of health care. Dr. McCarthy, a longtime resident of East Boothbay, died Tuesday in New York City. He was 76. His […]
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Feature Obituary: John Margarones, 87, OOB historian, retired Bates professor
OLD ORCHARD BEACH — His love of history, attention to detail and writing skills have likely gone a long way toward preserving Old Orchard Beach’s history for future generations. John Joseph Margarones, a retired Bates College professor and a longtime resident of Old Orchard Beach, was writing his third book on the town’s history when […]