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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PublishedAugust 30, 2020
Massachusetts man dies in crash on Maine Turnpike
A vehicle driven by Eric Fishman, 62, struck supports attached to a turnpike sign in the Wells-York area, Maine State Police say.
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PublishedAugust 30, 2020
Woman injured in diving accident off Kittery
The Maine Marine Patrol is investigating the cause of the mishap, which occurred near the Isles of Shoals.
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PublishedAugust 30, 2020
Thousands lose power in Maine after wind gusts knock tree limbs onto power lines
The outages are widespread, with Cumberland, Sagadahoc and Somerset counties among the hardest hit.
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PublishedAugust 25, 2020
Feds say Maine will receive money to fund added jobless benefits
The funding, being provided by the Federal Emergency Management Association, will allow Maine to provide $300 per week on top of a worker’s unemployment benefit, FEMA said Tuesday.
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PublishedAugust 25, 2020
Thunderstorms knock out power to thousands of Mainers
The National Weather Service said strong winds caused trees and branches to fall on power lines causing more than 28,000 electricity customers to lose power Tuesday afternoon.
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PublishedAugust 24, 2020
Maine postal workers take issue with postmaster general’s testimony
Workers blame Postmaster General Louis DeJoy’s changes to the Postal Service for delivery delays, and say they are prepared to deliver a surge of mail-in ballots for the Nov. 3 election.
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PublishedAugust 23, 2020
Political leaders applaud Bath Iron Works, union over new contract
Maine politicians – and Joe Biden – herald the strike-ending deal between BIW and its largest union as a step toward keeping the shipyard and its workers healthy into the future.
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PublishedAugust 23, 2020
Man, 52, killed in Buxton fire
Arthur C. Follis died of smoke inhalation from the fire early Sunday morning on Mary Jane Road, authorities say.
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PublishedAugust 19, 2020
Portland school board adopts hybrid reopening plan
The board votes against an amendment that would have allowed high school students to attend in-person classes two days a week when schools reopen Sept. 14.
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PublishedAugust 18, 2020
Wells police warn residents about a bear in the neighborhood
The bear was sighted in the area of Robin Lane on Tuesday morning, and residents were warned to take in trash cans and bird feeders that might attract it.
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