Two Massachusetts women say their car was hit from behind by a school bus that then took off.
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.
Biker dies in Route 302 crash
Police say the man was standing on the seat of his motorcycle and waving one arm when he fell off.
Aviation executive killed in plane crash
Telford Allen II dies when his floatplane flips while landing on Moosehead Lake Sunday.
Police probing mystery deaths of two Saco men
Autopsies today may reveal how Andrew Giroux and his son died at a Sangerville camp.
Campaign launched for BNAS museum
The chapel would preserve the history of Brunswick Naval Air Station, which formed an integral part of the town.
MTA drops exit option favored by businesses
The turnpike authority supports a plan that would close the Exit 48 bridge to northbound traffic.
Turnpike Authority scraps most expensive option for Exit 48 bridge replacement
The Maine Turnpike Authority has all but ruled out a construction option that would keep the Exit 48 bridge open while a new bridge is constructed to the north.
Back Cove trail link on state’s back burner
Officials say they need to monitor vehicle and foot traffic at Franklin and Marginal Way first.
Mosque wins conditional use permit from Portland
The city’s Planning Board officially welcomes an Islamic center, where about 15 families worship.
Lincoln County man busted for growing marijuana
An Edgecomb man is charged with unlawful trafficking in marijuana and possession of a firearm by a felon.