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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PublishedJune 7, 2022
Motorcyclist killed in collision with school bus in Buxton
The motorcycle and bus, which wasn’t carrying children, collided on Narragansett Trail at about 3 p.m. Tuesday.
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PublishedJune 2, 2022
Maine’s congressional delegation reacts to Biden’s speech
Sens. Angus King and Susan Collins call for common-sense proposals, and Rep. Chellie Pingree says it is time to push partisanship aside to stem gun violence.
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PublishedJune 2, 2022
May’s scant rain leaves Maine’s coast, northwest abnormally dry
Farmers and gardeners are hoping for rain at the start of the growing season.
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PublishedMay 31, 2022
Judge rules in favor of motion to reveal identities of health care workers suing state
U.S. District Court Judge Jon D. Levy says the nine plaintiffs who filed a lawsuit against the state’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate must file an amended complaint containing their names.
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PublishedMay 31, 2022
Maine reports first flu-related death of child in more than 2 years
The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention reported the child’s death on Tuesday, but didn’t give the child’s age or date of death.
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PublishedMay 25, 2022
Sen. Susan Collins joins push for gun safety legislation
She is suggesting Congress enact legislation similar to Maine’s yellow flag gun law, which allows police, with the approval of a medical professional, to temporarily take guns from people who are in danger of hurting themselves or others.
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PublishedMay 24, 2022
Investigators search for cause of fire that destroyed hotel in Boothbay Harbor
State Fire Marshal Joe Thomas said Tuesday that investigators may never know the cause of Monday’s fire at the Beach Cove Waterfront Inn.
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PublishedMay 23, 2022
Fire destroys waterfront hotel in Boothbay Harbor
The fire broke out around 8:30 p.m. at the Beach Cove Waterfront Inn, according to Wiscasset Deputy Fire chief John Merry.
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PublishedMay 22, 2022
Hail the size of golf balls pummels Maine towns
A powerful storm cell pelted the towns of Livermore Falls and Jay late Sunday afternoon.
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PublishedMay 22, 2022
Man charged with murder in shooting death of Wells toddler
Octavia Jean Huber-Young, 2, died after being shot Saturday during a family dispute; a 19-year-old was arrested and charged Sunday with killing her.
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