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 31, 2021
Heavy rainfall, powerful wind gusts clobber Maine coastal communities
The Halloween weekend storm dropped more than 6 inches of rain in some places, flooded roads and produced gusts up to 57 mph as thousands of customers lost electricity.
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PublishedOctober 28, 2021
Poll suggests nearly half of likely Maine voters will vote to stop CMP corridor
Digital Research found that slightly more than a third of respondents will vote to support the project, and 15% either weren’t sure or would not say.
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PublishedOctober 27, 2021
Nor’easter knocks out power to thousands, kicks up spectacular surf along Maine coast: See photos
Central Maine Power said most customers had their electricity restored by Wednesday night.
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PublishedOctober 26, 2021
Nor’easter blows into Maine after lashing mid-Atlantic states
The storm was expected to drop as much as 2 inches of rain along the Maine coast, and several thousand power outages were reported by Tuesday night.
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PublishedOctober 24, 2021
Man pointing gun at passing traffic prompts hourslong standoff in Portland
Dozens of people looked on while police officers armed with long guns and gas masks surrounded a building at 62 State St. on Sunday afternoon. Two suspects were arrested.
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PublishedOctober 21, 2021
Rep. Golden gives Maine lawmakers his views on Biden’s $3.5 trillion bill
Golden’s letter to leaders of the Maine Legislature clarifies his views on the budget considered crucial to advancing President Biden’s agenda.
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PublishedOctober 21, 2021
Transgender woman from Maine files discrimination complaint against assisted living facility
The claim says Sunrise Assisted Living in Jonesport denied her a place to live because she wanted to share a room with another female resident; Sunrise denies the allegation.
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PublishedOctober 20, 2021
Vaccination rates climb among EMS workers in Maine as mandate nears
A survey by Maine Emergency Medical Services shows that 96.9% of EMS licensees have been vaccinated, easing concerns that the state’s vaccination mandate might result in the loss of workers.
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PublishedOctober 19, 2021
Man shot and killed by Falmouth police officers
Police say two officers arriving to investigate a report of a disturbance near the intersection of Lunt and Middle roads ‘were faced with an armed confrontation.’
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PublishedOctober 18, 2021
Mother accused of killing 3-year-old son pleads not guilty
Jessica Trefethen, 35, is charged with depraved indifference murder in the death of Maddox Williams in June.
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