Police have recovered a face mask and a fake weapon, but have been unable to find the man who donned a black ski mask before entering the story and displaying what appeared to be a handgun.
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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Sanford man killed in Hancock County boating accident
Ryan Conary, 26, was killed on Toddy Pond in Orland after a Jet Ski collided with a waterskiing craft, authorities say.
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Man armed with knife prompts Portland police to shut down part of Park Avenue
The situation was resolved when the man, who was ‘actively cutting himself,’ was disarmed by a ‘sponge round,’ a police spokesman says.
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Maine senators have sharply different takes on Trump’s executive actions
Sen. Susan Collins criticizes congressional Democrats for blocking the extension of unemployment benefits, while Sen. Angus King says the president has moved the country closer to an ‘elected monarchy.’
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Sheriff’s office investigates break-in at brewery in Harrison
The owners of Fluvial Brewing, who were already struggling with the economic effects of COVID-19, say they were devastated Thursday when they found their business had been burglarized.
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Saco police say missing woman has been located
Bonnie Anyanwu, 67, of Saco had not been seen since July 31, prompting concern.
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Outages exceed 91,000 as tropical storm blows through Maine
Central Maine Power is working to restore electricity to thousands of customers early Wednesday, after Isaias brought wind gusts of more than 40 mph.
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Primary results unchanged after count of 11,000 ballots that had been overlooked
Four primary races decided by ranked-choice voting, including the 2nd District Republican contest, were not affected after the Secretary of State’s Office discovered the errors.
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Man killed in Deering Oaks raised family of 9, survived Rwandan genocide
Celestin Muhizi, 76, had walked to Deering Oaks on Sunday evening to watch a youth baseball game and died after a car crashed into the bleachers he was sitting on.
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Woman swimming off Harpswell killed by shark in 1st such Maine fatality
A 2nd woman who was swimming with the victim off Bailey Island on Monday was not injured, officials said.