The woman’s teenage son tried to defend his mother with stun gun, police say.
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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Fourth victim in Down East shooting rampage listed in critical condition
Regina Long Hall, 49, was in critical condition at Maine Medical Center in Portland on Tuesday night following the Monday’s attack that killed 3 people.
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Washington County man charged in shooting rampage that leaves 3 dead
Thomas Bonfanti of Northfield was arrested and charged with murder in the shootings in Machias and Jonesboro that also wounded a fourth person and put 2 schools in lockdown.
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Group opposing CMP corridor invites supporters to ‘celebration’ in Augusta
A Facebook post by Say No to NECEC to announce a news conference Monday hints that the group has collected enough signatures to force a referendum on the project in November.
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Portland woman wins more than $10,000 on ‘Wheel of Fortune’
Giovanna Bechard, a former reporter for WGME-TV, competed on Monday night’s show but fell short of making it to the final bonus round.
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Pedestrian struck by vehicle and killed in Orrington
The accident happened Thursday night on Route 15.
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Two fishermen found dead after boat sinks off Maine coast
Crews from the Coast Guard and another fishing boat in waters southeast of Portland recover the 2 crew members from the Kennebunkport-based Hayley Ann.
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Old Orchard Beach bartender’s run on ‘Jeopardy!’ comes to an end
But Dennis Coffey seizes his moment in the national spotlight to remind Americans with a personal story about the toll the opioid epidemic is taking on communities around the country.
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Old Orchard Beach bartender wins yet again on latest ‘Jeopardy!’ show
Fans will tune in Wednesday night to watch Dennis Coffey go for his fourth consecutive victory in the popular television quiz show.
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Old Orchard Beach bartender successfully defends title on ‘Jeopardy!’
Dennis Coffey, 54, who works at Duffy’s Bar & Grill in Old Orchard Beach, has won over $38,000 in two appearances on the quiz show, and he’s back on Tuesday night.