David Hench

Portland Press Herald

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Published
April 1, 2015

Mooring flaw blamed in ship crash that damaged Maine-N.H. bridge

The Harbour Feature, which broke loose and hit the Mildred Long Bridge in 2013, hadn’t replaced a crucial device, says a new report by the National Transportation Safety Board.
Published
April 1, 2015

Inmates falsely accused Lincoln County corrections officer of sex assault, police say

After a review of security video and several interviews, police determined the complaint against the female officer was fabricated.
Published
March 31, 2015

Former Maine legislator pleads guilty to immigration fraud

Adam Mack, who has sparred with Wilton over the hazardous Forster Mill site, faces federal prison for immigration fraud.
Published
March 31, 2015

Police arrest suspect in theft of Biddeford art school paintings

Jachin Caron, 25, is accused of taking four paintings by a grad student at Heartwood College of Art.
Published
March 31, 2015

Disabled tall ship towed to Eliot boatyard after crew’s rescue

The 85-foot Liana’s Ransom, a replica pirate ship, lost its main mast in heavy seas off the coast of York on Monday.
Published
March 28, 2015

Sugarloaf’s failed chairlift no longer in use

Any decision to replace the equipment could be held up by the sale of the resort.
Published
March 26, 2015

Portland police seek driver who left car lodged in garage

A resident of Summit Street was awakened by a crash and found a 2012 Toyota sedan ‘sticking out of the garage.’
Published
March 25, 2015

Bomb threat at Gray-New Gloucester Middle School leads to arrest of 11-year-old

The school is evacuated after a threat is found in the school library, but no explosive device is found.
Published
March 23, 2015

Truck-train collision shuts down road in Auburn as tracks are repaired

The freight train derails and the truck driver suffers minor injuries as the truck tips over and spills its load of gravel.
Published
March 20, 2015

Crash kills former Mid Coast Hospital executive in Tampa

Philip Ortolani, 66, of Cape Elizabeth was walking on the sidewalk when a car swerved off the road and struck a nearby utility pole.