David Hench

Staff Writer

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Published
March 1, 2010

Lincoln school secured, not locked down

Portland school officials say Lincoln Middle School administrators appropriately employed the district’s new protocol on handling threats.
Published
March 1, 2010

South Portland names officer of the year

Officer Brian McCarthy will receive two days off with pay.
Published
March 1, 2010

High winds add to power outages

CMP says the number of customers without electricity increased from 11,000 early this morning to 15,700 at noon.
Published
March 1, 2010

Lincoln Middle School ends lockdown

A threatening note was found in a bathroom this morning.
Published
February 27, 2010

Phantom ledge not so far-fetched

A sailor whose boat hit bottom and a harbor master shed light on how Portland’s new fireboat ran aground.
Published
February 27, 2010

Report: City fireboat crew acted properly

PORTLAND — An investigation into the grounding of Portland’s new fireboat during a rescue operation in November has concluded that while the crash was preventable, the crew was operating within normal parameters and did nothing egregious. Fire Chief Fred LaMontagne released the conclusions of his investigation Friday. “The efforts and decision-making process was sound in […]
Published
February 25, 2010

New fireboat repaired, back in service after accident

PORTLAND – The city’s new $32 million fireboat is repaired and back in service, 3½ months after it hit a submerged ledge during a rescue mission. The 65-foot boat was returned to the city on Friday from a shipyard in Rockport. Equipment has been transferred from the old City of Portland III to the new […]
Published
February 24, 2010

Compromise reached on license-plate readers

The devices allow police to instantly record the license plate of passing vehicles and match them against a database of vehicles that are stolen or sought for some other reason.
Published
February 24, 2010

Jail inmate walks away, caught minutes later

The county jail inmate, who was due to be released in May, could face additional charges.
Published
February 24, 2010

Family offers reward to find missing woman

The family of a New Hampshire woman who disappeared in Maine has offered a $5,000 reward for information leading to her safe return.

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