The man, who has not been identified, and another city employee were using the bucket truck to hang Christmas wreaths outside Springvale District Court on Main Street.
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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Litchfield man charged with manslaughter in crash that killed couple
Shawn W. Metayer, 60, is also charged with drunken driving in connection with the head-on collision that killed a Litchfield couple on Nov. 9.
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Portland police seeking driver of van that hit and killed dog
The incident involving a dark-colored Toyota Sienna happened on St. John Street early Saturday, likely damaging the van’s front and passenger-side bumper, police say.
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Three arrested Sunday following traffic stop in Lebanon
The driver, Sasha Wooster of Berwick, was wanted on a felony warrant for possession of dangerous drugs.
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Saddleback sale agreement lifts hopes for long-closed ski area to get up and running
After four years of uncertainty, the ski area near Rangeley is expected to reopen in 2020 under the ownership of a Boston investment company.
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Buxton man faces charges after police break up underage drinking party
At least 63 minors attended the party Saturday on Portland Road, and two men were arrested, police said.
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Cash-strapped Maine Huts & Trails will keep lodges open this winter, but guests will be on their own
The nonprofit’s board of directors met Monday and committed to staying open this winter on a self-service basis, having met a critical fundraising goal.
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Veteran bus driver carrying Biddeford field hockey team charged with OUI
A state trooper pulled the school bus over after he observed it speeding and driving erratically, according to Maine State Police.
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Falmouth firefighters rescue woman lost in woods
The department says technology helped them locate the hiker, who otherwise might have been forced to spend Wednesday night in a cold, wooded area of town.
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Driver extracted from ‘mangled’ propane truck blocking exit ramp in Kittery
The crash left almost 1,900 customers without power from Wednesday morning through at least 7:30 p.m., according to Central Maine Power.