David Hench

Portland Press Herald

Latest

Published
January 26, 2015

Much of Maine shut down as blizzard arrives

With life-threatening wind chills, whiteouts and as much as 2 feet of snow expected, schools, offices and the Portland airport close.
Published
January 23, 2015

Lawmakers pushing to end Maine state jail consolidation

A plan to return control of jails to counties has a big price tag for some, but means opportunity for others.
Published
January 22, 2015

Two Noble High School students face expulsion following bomb threat

The students allegedly used Twitter to direct a bomb threat at the schools on Jan. 14.
Published
January 22, 2015

Maine police look for man wanted in killing of his wife in Michigan

Harold ‘Butch’ Knight and Sara Lee Knight lived in Turner for several years, and police say he has been seen in Maine since the killing.
Published
January 22, 2015

Old Orchard Beach fire leads to discovery of 102 marijuana plants

An overloaded extension cord used in the growing operation started a fire at 36 Atlantic Ave.
Published
January 20, 2015

Deadly Portland fire was caused by cigarette butt, investigators say

The Noyes Street building where six young people died had no working smoke detectors, says Portland Fire Chief Jerome LaMoria.
Published
January 20, 2015

Kennebunk man charged with threatening family with knife

William C. Day, 40 of Fletcher Street, turned himself in to Kennebunk police early Tuesday morning after search.
Published
January 16, 2015

Police search for pair of robbers who hit two Key Bank branches in Portland

The same two people, wearing masks made to look like old men, were last seen getting into a car on Brook Road.
Published
January 15, 2015

Maine Board of Corrections frozen as LePage halts nominations

The governor objects to the structure of the jail system and won’t ‘throw good money … after bad.’
Published
January 15, 2015

Portland police investigating death of infant

Police were called to a home on Leland Street this morning.