Ramon Smith was being sought on warrants charging him with homicide and strangulation.
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 Warden Service divers recover body of missing Pennsylvania man
Akshay Mamidela, 25, had been missing since Wednesday night.
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Nor’easter knocks out power to thousands, kicks up spectacular surf along Maine coast: See photos
Central Maine Power said most customers had their electricity restored by Wednesday night.
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Nor’easter blows into Maine after lashing mid-Atlantic states
The storm was expected to drop as much as 2 inches of rain along the Maine coast, and several thousand power outages were reported by Tuesday night.
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Man pointing gun at passing traffic prompts hourslong standoff in Portland
Dozens of people looked on while police officers armed with long guns and gas masks surrounded a building at 62 State St. on Sunday afternoon. Two suspects were arrested.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Rep. Golden gives Maine lawmakers his views on Biden’s $3.5 trillion bill
Golden’s letter to leaders of the Maine Legislature clarifies his views on the budget considered crucial to advancing President Biden’s agenda.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Transgender woman from Maine files discrimination complaint against assisted living facility
The claim says Sunrise Assisted Living in Jonesport denied her a place to live because she wanted to share a room with another female resident; Sunrise denies the allegation.
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Vaccination rates climb among EMS workers in Maine as mandate nears
A survey by Maine Emergency Medical Services shows that 96.9% of EMS licensees have been vaccinated, easing concerns that the state’s vaccination mandate might result in the loss of workers.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime
Man shot and killed by Falmouth police officers
Police say two officers arriving to investigate a report of a disturbance near the intersection of Lunt and Middle roads ‘were faced with an armed confrontation.’
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Robbery suspects wanted in Androscoggin County arrested in downtown Portland
Members of the Maine Violent Offender Task arrested two suspects wanted for armed robbery and assault following a foot chase on Cumberland Avenue, officials say.