It will be the first public defenders unit created in Maine. The five attorneys will travel to areas where there are few lawyers available to defend indigent defendants.
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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I-295 bridge replacement project nears completion
The Maine Department of Transportation says the busy highway is on track to reopen at 11 a.m. Monday.
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Gov. Mills signs bill to give Passamaquoddy Tribe access to cleaner drinking water
Mills had threatened to veto the initial version, citing concerns over jurisdictional issues that would have given the tribe more control over its drinking water source.
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Windy spring storm knocks out power to thousands in Maine
The storm brought gusts of over 50 mph, which toppled trees and brought down power lines, leading to about 50,000 outages statewide Tuesday.
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Driver of car that crashed into Westbrook Inn is charged with OUI
The driver was treated for injuries and the crash damaged the 9-unit apartment building.
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State reports case of hepatitis A at Boothbay variety store
The Maine CDC says an employee at T&D Variety handled food while infectious last week.
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Part of island in Portland Harbor sells for $5.3 million
The northern half of historic House Island was purchased by House Island Holdings LLC.
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Sen. Susan Collins tests positive for COVID-19
The state’s senior senator attended the Gridiron Club dinner Saturday night that appears to be the source of an outbreak in Washington.
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Portland police identify woman killed in Brighton Avenue crash
Stephanie Publicker, 70, of Gorham, died from injuries sustained in a multi-car crash in Portland on Wednesday.
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Motorcyclist severely injured when bike crashes into vehicle
The crash, which threw Benson Gilmore, 68, off his bike, forced police to close Route 127 in Woolwich for more than two hours Wednesday.