David Hench

Staff Writer

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Published
August 18, 2013

How safe are you on the road?

With the potential for so many repeat OUI offenders getting behind the wheel again, the question arises: Why doesn’t Maine have a provision to revoke driving privileges for good?
Published
August 12, 2013

Standish man dies in Scarborough raceway accident

Gregory Rowe was catching a ride on the back of his team’s pickup when the accident occurred, police say.
Published
August 12, 2013

Driver in fatal Biddeford crash appears in court

David Labonte is charged with being drunk when he struck a family of three out on a bike ride, resulting in the death of the father.
Published
August 10, 2013

Polar bear victim: Luck, brave companions trump guns

He writes, ‘Even if I had had an AK-47 … I would not have had time to use it’ against the attacking bear.
Published
August 9, 2013

Driver who hit Biddeford cyclists charged with manslaughter, driving drunk

The parents of the driver, David Labonte, say they believed their son had stopped drinking.
Published
August 9, 2013

Witness: Driver who hit Biddeford bicyclists appeared to be asleep

Witnesses, including an off-duty Kennebunk police lieutenant, said David Labonte did not try to avoid the crash, according to a police affidavit
Published
August 9, 2013

Jaw surgery on tap for Maine man attacked by polar bear

Matthew Dyer, who works for Pine Tree Legal Assistance in Lewiston, was attacked in Canada on July 24.
Published
August 8, 2013

York police charge Boston man with hotel burglaries

A hotel patron reported that someone broke into her room at 11 a.m. Wednesday and stole jewelry and credit cards.
Published
August 8, 2013

Portland pawn shop burglary suspect was on bail for jewelry store heist

One suspect is still at large after the Monday morning break-in on St. John Street.
Published
August 8, 2013

Driver who hit bicyclists had been drinking, police say

Meanwhile, the 52-year-old father from Biddeford who was struck last week dies from his injuries.

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