At least 2 of the animals were captured and returned to captivity by Tuesday night.
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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Missing midcoast women found safe
Searchers locate Kimberly Pushard and Angela Bussell in a remote part of Hancock County over five days after they became lost while driving.
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After a mild few weeks, winter is set to return to Maine
Two separate snowstorms will hit much of Maine from Wednesday night till Friday morning.
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Director of indigent legal services in Maine resigning
Justin W. Andrus, executive director of the Maine Commission on Indigent Services, announced Tuesday that he plans to leave the agency at the end of June.
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Windham police officer injured during pursuit of teen driver
Police say a 16-year-old from Massachusetts fled from police in Bridgton and crashed into a police cruiser and two other cars in Windham.
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Lebanon store that sold winning Mega Millions ticket gets a big bonus
Fred Cotreau, owner of the Hometown Gas and Grill, received $50,000 Wednesday for selling the winning lottery ticket.
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Legislative committee votes to approve free state park access to Indigenous people
The bill is sponsored by Sen. Craig Hickman, D-Winthrop.
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Rescuer ‘in the right place at the right time’ credited with saving Windham man’s life
Rob Parritt Jr. was on his way to work when a cardiac event sent his truck off the road. Help came just moments later.
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Several Mainers take home awards at Grammys
At least 4 Mainers won Grammy Awards Sunday during ceremonies in Los Angeles.
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Maine braces for icy temperatures last seen 5 decades ago
The National Weather Service says wind gusts combined with plummeting temperatures will make it feel like 43 degrees below zero in Portland on Friday night.