The lobster was caught by Gregg Turner, a Scarborough fisherman.
Dennis Hoey
Dennis Hoey is the Portland Press Heraldโs 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 Heraldโs 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 heโs not hunting down criminals, politicians or law enforcement officials, Dennis enjoys spending time riding his bicycle, hiking, and cross country skiing.
Two injured in head-on collision on Route 1 in Woolwich
Traffic was tied up for hours while the wreckage was being cleared.
Maine congressional delegation reacts cautiously to debt ceiling deal
Lawmakers say they’re waiting for language to be finalized before taking a position on the agreement.
Fire destroys Days Inn hotel in Kittery
At least 1 and possibly 2 people remain unaccounted for following the fire at the Days Inn on the Route 1 Bypass, the Kittery fire chief said Wednesday night.
Portland man accused of entering school bathroom, offering needles to student
Police say 43-year-old Jacob Horwitch was arrested on multiple charges after the incident Monday morning.
City will begin clearing Bayside Trail encampment Tuesday
The sweep will start between 8 and 9 a.m. Tuesday, and cleanup of the area will take place Wednesday.
Two people suffer cuts in Old Orchard Beach
Both individuals were taken to a hospital for treatment.
Body of missing Old Town man found in Down East lake
Lowell Wheaton, 62, had not been seen since he traveled to his camp on Pocumcus Lake on April 27.
Drill battery caused explosion, truck fire outside governor’s mansion, authorities say
A lithium ion battery in the truck’s bed spontaneously combusted Thursday, causing the vehicle to burst into flames, investigators determined.
Woman charged with arson in Pleasant Point house fire
Two people in the house escaped, but a dog did not make it out, authorities said.