Brookside Drive was closed to traffic for nearly 3 hours Wednesday afternoon while crews worked to contain the leak.
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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Maine AG seeking outside legal help against manufacturers of forever chemicals
Qualified law firms have until Oct. 29 to file proposals for potential legal action by the state.
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Sanford woman injured when car collides with dump truck
Grace Moreau, 26, was flown by helicopter to Maine Medical Center on Monday with ‘significant head injuries.’
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Man walking his dog struck by motor vehicle in Parsonsfield
The hit-and-run took place Saturday morning on North Road, and the victim is hospitalized in stable condition, according to the York County Sheriff’s Office.
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Saco police investigating armed robbery at convenience store
Police say a man pointed a gun at a clerk in the Irving Circle K on Route 1 before fleeing with cash early Sunday.
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Friends of Biddeford shooting victim say he looked forward to becoming a father
Douglas Michaud Jr. loved to ride motorcycles, and his friends will stage a fundraiser Sept. 26 to recognize his passion and raise funds to support his girlfriend and their child.
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Father of man who drowned in Back Cove suing Portland and police officers
John Cohen alleges in his lawsuit that police officers and other city rescue personnel stood by while his son drowned in the icy waters of Back Cove in April 2020.
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Judges reverse lower court, allow blood alcohol test in fatal Acadia crash
A warrantless blood draw is ruled admissible in the 2019 crash that killed three people in Acadia National Park.
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Portland Planning Board approves city’s plan for homeless services center
The board voted 5-1 to approve the site plan application for the 208-bed shelter in the Riverton neighborhood, with opponents questioning whether the vote was taken to undercut a citizen initiative.
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Maine woman and 2 daughters killed in highway crash in Virginia
Lacquora Smith, 28, of Alfred and her daughters, age 4 and 6, died at the scene; 2 other children and the driver of another vehicle were injured in the crash on Thursday.