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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PublishedNovember 17, 2020
Army chief says Wreaths Across America will not be canceled despite COVID concerns
Arlington National Cemetery had decided to cancel this year’s event by the Maine nonprofit, saying it could not implement sufficient safety measures.
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PublishedNovember 16, 2020
Bangor woman charged with threatening to kill Sen. Collins
Katrina F. Preble left threatening voicemails at two of Collins’ offices after the election, at one point threatening to shoot and decapitate her, federal authorities say.
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PublishedNovember 15, 2020
Saint Joseph’s College closes campus after surge in COVID-19 cases
The private school in Standish says 12 students have tested positive in the past week, forcing it to immediately transition to a remote learning system.
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PublishedNovember 12, 2020
Maine Climate Council releases draft of climate change action plan
Gov. Janet Mills will reveal the details of the final plan during a virtual public event on Dec. 1.
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PublishedNovember 11, 2020
Portland High School cancels in-person learning for 2 days because of COVID case
The decision comes after someone connected to the high school tests positive for COVID-19; it’s the third case in the past 2 weeks.
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PublishedNovember 10, 2020
Portland city councilors hear support for creating safe drug injection site
No action was taken at Tuesday’s public hearing before the Health and Human Services and Public Safety Committee.
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PublishedNovember 9, 2020
Saint Joseph’s College reports another outbreak of COVID-19
The school in Standish says that 3 students have tested positive and that it expects the outbreak to grow based on what it learned during a previous outbreak in September.
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PublishedNovember 9, 2020
Dayton man charged with threatening to kill his partner and burn her house down
Rock Varnum also allegedly attacked another woman with a knife on Friday, according to Maine State Police.
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PublishedNovember 4, 2020
Central Maine Power energy corridor project nearly ready to begin
The Army Corps of Engineers issues a key permit for the controversial project, but a lawsuit challenging the agency’s findings is ongoing.
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PublishedNovember 3, 2020
Bangor restaurant diners may have been exposed to hepatitis A
Maine health officials issued a warning Tuesday evening, urging diners who ate at the Texas Roadhouse restaurant last month to get vaccinated.
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