David Hench

Portland Press Herald

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Published
April 24, 2012

Police charge man in OOB stabbing death

Police have arrested Michael Swenson, 44, who lives in a lean-to along railroad tracks in Old Orchard Beach.
Published
April 12, 2012

House fire adds to Gorham’s arson string

The fire Wednesday was set in a rear wall of an unoccupied house on Dingley Spring Road, and there is ‘no doubt’ it is related to the other fires.
Published
April 11, 2012

Fifth fire in Gorham not set by arsonist

Firefighters and nervous residents initially feared that today’s fire was the fifth in a string of suspicious fires and that the arsonist had expanded his targeted territory.
Published
April 9, 2012

Fourth suspicious Gorham fire destroys garage

Even before today, someone had set three arson fires in last two weeks, which destroyed a vacant home as well as a building owned by the Gorham snowmobile club.
Published
April 7, 2012

Big life change in store

Paul Violette grew up in the working class town of Van Buren in northern Maine, and says that when he ran for the Legislature, he campaigned in homes with dirt floors.
Published
April 7, 2012

Ex-Turnpike chief travels from best to worst of times

Paul Violette grew up in the working class town of Van Buren in northern Maine, and says that when he ran for the Legislature, he campaigned in homes with dirt floors. Later, when he served as executive director of the Maine Turnpike Authority, Violette walked marble floors and slept on Egyptian cotton. Violette jet-setted around […]
Published
April 6, 2012

Former Maine Turnpike director to apologize, seek leniency

In a letter to the court, which will be presented at Paul Violette’s sentencing today, the former state legislator says he takes full responsibility for his actions.
Published
April 6, 2012

Obama visit costs in police overtime

President Barack Obama’s campaign stop through Portland and South Portland last week drew thousands of enthusiastic supporters, but it also cost local police departments thousands in overtime.
Published
April 5, 2012

Arundel man buys $1M scratch ticket in Biddeford

Emile Paul Raymond is the third million dollar winner so far in the new Maine Millionaire instant ticket game.
Published
April 5, 2012

Firefighters battle wildfire, harsh terrain, in W. Maine

The five-acre fire in Gilead has been burning since Wednesday and firefighters are trying to contain it before this afternoon, when winds are expected to pick up.