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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PublishedMay 25, 2021
Artists and activists gather in Portland to mark anniversary of George Floyd’s death
The event was held on Congress Street to memorialize Floyd, the Black man whose murder by a white Minneapolis police officer touched off a year of racial reckoning.
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PublishedMay 23, 2021
Strong winds put boaters in danger on Sebago Lake
A pontoon boat made it safely to shore after the lake churned up 3-foot waves during a rainstorm Sunday afternoon.
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PublishedMay 23, 2021
Motorcyclist injured in collision on Route 1 in Nobleboro
Police say Ernest Oliver, 62, of Nobleboro was not wearing a helmet and was transported to an area hospital for treatment of serious injuries.
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PublishedMay 23, 2021
Tractor-trailer crashes and burns on Maine Turnpike in Kittery
The driver of the truck, a man from Portland, escaped, but the wreckage forced police to close the southbound lanes for several hours Sunday morning.
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PublishedMay 20, 2021
State House to reopen to public Monday for first time in over a year
The opening was approved Thursday by a 6-2 vote of the Legislative Council.
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PublishedMay 19, 2021
Parents increase reward for information about son missing since 1999
Ramona and Narciso Torres of Denmark are offering $16,500 for information on the disappearance of Angel Torres 22 years ago.
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PublishedMay 19, 2021
Dry conditions, human error fueling spate of wildfires across Maine
The Maine Forest Service had responded to 379 wildfires by Wednesday that had burned 257 acres so far this year.
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PublishedMay 18, 2021
FBI probing federal contractor’s donations to Sen. Collins’ campaign
The FBI alleges contributions totaling close to $195,000 were made illegally to Susan Collins’ 2020 re-election campaign and a super PAC that supported her.
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PublishedMay 12, 2021
Saint Joseph’s College will require all students and staff to be fully vaccinated for fall semester
The college, based in Standish, joins a growing number of colleges requiring staff members and students to be vaccinated against COVID-19.
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PublishedMay 11, 2021
Rep. Golden taking a break from Washington to await birth of first child
Golden and his wife, Isobel, are expecting their first child any day now, his staff says.
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