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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PublishedJune 14, 2020
Poland Spring water truck crashes in Limington
The accident forced police to shut down Cape Road for more than five hours Sunday.
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PublishedJune 14, 2020
Maine State Police trooper struck by speeding sports car in China
Trooper Mickael Nunez remained in an Augusta hospital Sunday night after suffering a severely broken leg, state police say.
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PublishedJune 14, 2020
Southern Maine Community College holds virtual graduation
Maine’s oldest community college awards more than 1,000 degrees and certificates at its 73rd commencement ceremony.
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PublishedJune 11, 2020
Driver from Biddeford rams police car, 3 other vehicles, Portland police say
The confrontation happened on Brighton Avenue after officers in an unmarked car tried to pull the woman over, according to police.
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PublishedJune 11, 2020
State says it, not school districts, will decide when students can return
The Department of Education says it will make the call in consultation with health and emergency management officials, while local officials will oversee the details of the reopening.
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PublishedJune 10, 2020
Berwick police looking for local man missing since June 2
David Nunes has not been seen since June 2, and police are hoping someone can provide information.
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PublishedJune 10, 2020
Obscure Portland police oversight committee queried about its role
Portland’s Police Citizen Review Subcommittee hears complaints from the public about last week’s Black Lives Matter protests, and says it does not have the authority to hold local police accountable.
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PublishedJune 10, 2020
Three Maine organizations to receive $660,000 for work on hazardous waste cleanups
The supplemental funds from the Environmental Protection Agency will be used to clean up and reuse contaminated brownfield sites.
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PublishedJune 9, 2020
Peaks Island post office fire ruled accidental
Investigators say the fire Monday was caused by improperly discarded smoking materials.
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PublishedJune 9, 2020
Brunswick assistant town manager charged with domestic violence
Ryan Leighton was charged Friday evening with the misdemeanor, and is scheduled to appear in court July 7.
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