The death of the child, who was 6 months old, does not appear suspicious, a spokesman says.
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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Saco police searching for man who robbed hotel at gunpoint
A man armed with a semi-automatic handgun made off with an undisclosed amount of cash from the Ramada Hotel, police say.
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State police seize fentanyl during turnpike traffic stop in York
Chad Stevens, 35, of Cornville is charged with aggravated trafficking in drugs.
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Maine man convicted of killing his wife 15 years ago dies in prison
Carl S. Dyer of Lee died at the Maine State Prison in Warren, and foul play is not suspected, the corrections commissioner says.
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Maine Med’s Emergency Dept. also to experience a baby boom
Not to be outdone by their 9 pregnant colleagues in Maine Med’s Labor and Delivery Unit, workers in the Emergency Department go public with news that 12 members of their staff are expecting.
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Angus King wants more information on obstruction of justice issue
He and other members of Maine’s congressional delegation urge – to one extent or another – the release of special counsel Robert Mueller’s report.
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Police charge Old Orchard Beach man with murder in roommate’s killing
Police say Dustan Bentley killed William Popplewell, a man he met while staying at Portland’s Oxford Street Shelter.
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Portsmouth Naval Shipyard could lose $200 million to build border wall
The Kittery shipyard is among the military installations around the nation that could have money reallocated to build the wall President Trump says is necessary for the nation’s security.
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Flag carried into Civil War battles by Maine regiment comes home
Torn and tattered by 19th-century action in Louisiana and Texas, the flag has been donated to the Maine Military Museum in South Portland.
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Car crashes through fence near runway at Portland International Jetport
The accident Sunday night did not cause any flight cancellations or delays, and there was no security risk, an airport spokesman says.