Dennis Hoey is the Portland Press Herald’s night reporter, covering any and all news that breaks in the late afternoon and evening hours. He has been chasing stories after normal business hours in Portland since 2008. Before that he worked in the Press Herald’s Brunswick Bureau where he spent several years covering news in several midcoast towns from Rockland and Wiscasset to Bath and Brunswick. He also covered Bath Iron Works, the Brunswick Naval Air Station, Bowdoin College, and the Maine Yankee Nuclear Power Plant during his years in Brunswick. When he’s not hunting down criminals, politicians or law enforcement officials, Dennis enjoys spending time riding his bicycle, hiking, and cross country skiing.
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PublishedAugust 14, 2018
Firms say they will file another suit against CMP, this time alleging fraud
A trio of law firms say Central Maine Power intentionally blamed customers for excessively high bills rather than acknowledge problems with its metering and billing systems.
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PublishedAugust 14, 2018
Manhole explosion shuts down busy intersection near Old Port
The blast, inside an underground electrical vault, closes the intersection of Center, York and Fore streets.
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PublishedAugust 13, 2018
Over 30 dead harbor seals wash ashore in southern Maine in 2 days
Marine mammal experts are testing tissue samples for a potential common cause of the surge in carcasses found on the state’s beaches this year.
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PublishedAugust 12, 2018
Gardiner man who allegedly threatened to kill police officers arrested
Scott York, 42, was found hiding in a garage in Chelsea, Maine State Police say.
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PublishedAugust 12, 2018
Portland woman arrested at rally in Charlottesville
Chloe J. Lubin, 29, is accused of spitting in the face of another protester.
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PublishedAugust 10, 2018
Paula Scolnik, wife of retired Maine justice, dies at 90
Her family says Mrs. Scolnik was an accomplished and caring teacher who inspired a love of the arts.
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PublishedAugust 9, 2018
Three-vehicle crash in Arundel sends 3 people to hospital
Christopher Doten of Meddybemps had to be extricated from his Buick LeSabre and was in stable condition with severe head injuries at Southern Maine Healthcare.
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PublishedAugust 9, 2018
Man’s death in Milford no longer considered suspicious, police say
The man is identified as 47-year-old Jeffrey Brooks of Milford and Etna.
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PublishedAugust 9, 2018
Sheriff’s deputy impersonates panhandler to catch distracted drivers
The sign he holds warns drivers that they will be ticketed if they are texting.
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PublishedAugust 8, 2018
University of Southern Maine receives $1 million gift to design Center for the Arts
The visual and performing arts center is expected to cost about $50 million to build, and will include a 1,000-seat concert hall.
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