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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PublishedOctober 27, 2015
Portland’s relationship with LePage takes center stage at final mayoral debate
The candidates spar over how they would work with the governor or whether it’s even possible.
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PublishedOctober 8, 2015
Vigil in Windham honors 33 ‘brave souls,’ including El Faro’s captain
About 200 people gather to remember Michael Davidson and his crew and to support his family. “We can really feel the love,” the captain’s wife tells the crowd.
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PublishedOctober 7, 2015
Fathers of 2 boys sickened by E. coli hope their stories can prevent new cases
Jon Guay, whose son died this week, and Victor Herschaft, whose son is in intensive care at Maine Medical Center, take to social media to raise awareness.
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PublishedOctober 6, 2015
Maine man says 20-month-old son died of illness caused by E. coli bacteria
State officials won’t confirm the death, but say two children were hospitalized with symptoms of E. coli and both had visited the Oxford County Fair.
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PublishedOctober 6, 2015
NTSB says it will focus on finding and retrieving El Faro’s data recorder
The agency’s vice chairwoman says the device will give investigators a record of the ship’s movements and transmissions during the 12 hours before it sank in Hurricane Joaquin.
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PublishedOctober 4, 2015
Coast Guard finds debris field of missing cargo ship with Mainers on board
Styrofoam, wood, cargo and other items are sighted in an area of more than 225 square miles.
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PublishedOctober 1, 2015
New program will let Maine residents drop off unused paint at many retailers for free
Retail prices for paint will increase slightly to pay for the Maine Paint Stewardship Program.
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PublishedSeptember 29, 2015
Former waitress agrees to settle religious discrimination lawsuit against Moody’s Diner
Allina M. Diaz and the well-known restaurant in Waldoboro end a case that drew attention when Gov. Paul LePage tried to intervene on behalf of Moody’s owners.
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PublishedSeptember 29, 2015
Unity College research team discovers new species of microscopic animal
The finding of a previously undiscovered tardigrade – microscopic animals that can live in extreme conditions – brings worldwide attention to the Maine college.
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PublishedSeptember 24, 2015
Maine warns 55 employees of possible layoffs if federal budget talks fail
The state workers are paid with federal funding that could be cut off as soon as Sept. 30.
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