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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PublishedDecember 11, 2022
Maine Turnpike celebrates 75th anniversary on Tuesday
Once known as the Mile A Minute Highway, the Turnpike first opened to traffic on Dec. 13, 1947.
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PublishedDecember 8, 2022
Health officials warn that Maine is facing a potent flu season
The Maine Department of Health and Human Services said all 16 counties are seeing ‘a sustained increase in flu activity,’ and reported cases and hospitalizations have both climbed steeply over the past couple of weeks.
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PublishedDecember 4, 2022
Convicted murderer dies in Maine prison system
Robert Craig, 86, died Sunday at the Mountain View Correctional Facility.
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PublishedNovember 29, 2022
Park service proposes increasing entrance fees to Acadia National Park
The NPS says the increases would put Acadia on the same fee scale as those charged at other iconic national parks such as Yellowstone, Grand Canyon and Yosemite.
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PublishedNovember 29, 2022
BMV branches will reopen to walk-in services Wednesday following threat
The bureau said only that the threat was ‘potentially from an aggrieved customer.’
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PublishedNovember 28, 2022
Two people killed in head-on collision in Aroostook County
The victims were identified as April Kellerhals, 41, of Littleton, and Dale Drake, 81, of Presque Isle.
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PublishedNovember 28, 2022
Trucker found dead on Maine Turnpike in Wells
Maine State Police discovered the trucker’s body on Monday afternoon.
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PublishedNovember 17, 2022
Tracing hoax calls will be a daunting challenge
A cybersecurity expert says it will be difficult for the FBI to trace the prank active shooter calls made using an internet protocol that allows the caller to hide their phone number.
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PublishedNovember 16, 2022
Lincoln County woman dies after car collides with dump truck in Nobleboro
The head-on collision took place Tuesday afternoon on East Pond Road in Nobleboro, officials say.
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PublishedNovember 14, 2022
Maine highway safety officials urge drivers to move over
The reminder for drivers to move over for emergency responder vehicles comes during ‘Crash Responder Safety Week.’
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