The blaze occurred Sunday night in a residence on Crow’s Nest Drive.
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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Friends and family raise nearly $100,000 for fishermen lost at sea
The organizer of the GoFundMe campaign says the donations will be split four ways and will help each fisherman’s family with the expense of losing a loved one.
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Heavy rain, strong wind gusts to lash Maine coast on Monday
The forecast calls for up to 5 inches of rain Down East and about 2 inches in Portland; widespread power outages and street flooding are expected.
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Bull Moose closing store in downtown Portland
The company cites a lack of foot traffic and an expiring lease as reasons for the closure, which won’t affect its other stores.
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Coast Guard confirms identities, suspends search for 4 missing Maine fishermen
Jeff Matthews, Ethan Ward, Michael Porper and Robert Blethen were on the Emmy Rose when it sank northeast of Cape Cod early Monday.
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State revenues exceed four-month target by $146 million
Maine financial officials say the better-than-expected performance is due to the federal aid package in the spring, and they urge Congress to pass another pandemic relief package.
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Maine CDC changes policy on investigating probable cases of COVID-19
The agency says it will no longer investigate probable cases of people who haven’t tested positive, even if they have had contact with someone who has.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Bangor woman charged with threatening to kill Sen. Collins
Katrina F. Preble left threatening voicemails at two of Collins’ offices after the election, at one point threatening to shoot and decapitate her, federal authorities say.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools & Education
Saint Joseph’s College closes campus after surge in COVID-19 cases
The private school in Standish says 12 students have tested positive in the past week, forcing it to immediately transition to a remote learning system.
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Central Maine Power energy corridor project nearly ready to begin
The Army Corps of Engineers issues a key permit for the controversial project, but a lawsuit challenging the agency’s findings is ongoing.