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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PublishedFebruary 22, 2021
Mills expresses ‘grave concern’ over plans to protect North Atlantic right whales
The governor calls on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to develop practical protection rules that won’t harm Maine’s lobster industry.
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PublishedFebruary 17, 2021
Sen. Collins responds after Maine’s Republican Party condemns her vote to impeach Trump
Collins acknowledges the party’s dissatisfaction, but says it’s time for Republicans to focus on improving their electoral results.
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PublishedFebruary 17, 2021
Committee endorses bill to require racial impact statements in all state legislation
The measure, sponsored by Assistant House Majority Leader Rachel Talbot Ross of Portland, would require bills be analyzed for how they might impact racial minorities and disadvantaged ethnic groups.
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PublishedFebruary 16, 2021
Dr. Bernard Lown, cardiologist, inventor, anti-war activist and former Mainer, dies at 99
Lown, who invented the first reliable defibrillator and co-founded a group that won a Nobel Peace Prize, moved with his family to Lewiston in 1935 and graduated from the University of Maine.
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PublishedFebruary 14, 2021
Maine man arrested after stabbing driver, stealing his car, police say
Mason Day, 31, of Brownfield faces several charges, including armed robbery, in connection with a carjacking that ended Saturday night in Gorham after a chase through three towns, authorities say.
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PublishedFebruary 4, 2021
Rare yellow lobster donated to UNE’s Marine Science Center
The crustacean, which has been named Banana, was caught by Tenants Harbor lobsterman Marley Babb.
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PublishedFebruary 4, 2021
Lebanon man arrested and charged in connection with Jan. 6 riot at U.S. Capitol
Kyle Fitzsimons, 37, is charged by the U.S. Attorney’s Office with assaulting a federal police officer and obstructing law enforcement during a civil disorder.
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PublishedFebruary 2, 2021
Casco resident sent to hospital as 40 firefighters battle house fire
One of the occupants of the home on Leach Hill Road was taken to a hospital.
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PublishedFebruary 2, 2021
Storm brings snow, gusty winds and sleet to Maine
The nor’easter dropped varying amounts of snow across southern Maine after pummeling much of the East Coast.
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PublishedFebruary 1, 2021
Man, teenager arrested in connection with series of burglaries in Portland
Portland police say 19-year-old Travis Vo is a suspect in the December robbery of the Cumberland Farms convenience store on Pine Street, as well as other crimes.
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