Students are moved to the high school, and the middle school will reopen today.
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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Falmouth councilors vote down new rules
The proposal to restrict public interaction with elected officials is rejected after a lively discussion.
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No charges filed as probe continues in fatal Wells crash
WELLS – No charges had been filed Sunday night against the driver of a Dodge pickup whose U-turn led to a crash that killed a local man who was holding a yard sale. Wells Police Department Sgt. Kent Berdeen said in a news release issued Sunday that the investigation “is still under way and all […]
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4 arrested in Lincoln County heroin bust
Agents seize 170 bags of heroin with an approximate street value of $4,200. They also seize marijuana and Suboxone pills.
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Pricier repairs OK’d for historic bridge
A city preservation board opts for a more traditional fix that would bring the cost to at least $160,000.
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Miss USA’s 4th runner-up is tops back home in Maine
Katie Whittier of New Gloucester is the first contestant from Maine to finish in the top five at Miss USA.
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Newcastle man dies in lawn tractor accident
The 89-year-old man accidentally drove off the edge of a retaining wall.
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Feature Obituary: Jacqueline Davis, 86, World War II code breaker
Her unit’s work for naval intelligence was key to the military victory in the battle of Midway.
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Police chasing suspect on foot in Hollis after high-speed chase
HOLLIS – The Cumberland County Sheriff’s Department is pursuing a suspect on foot tonight in Hollis after he allegedly led police on a high-speed chase through Buxton. The chase began around 9:30 p.m. after the driver failed to stop for an officer. A police dog was brought in to search for the driver after he […]
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Baby’s father charged with aggravated assault
The 32-day-old child suffers an apparent skull fracture in Westbrook.