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 3, 2020
Lebanon firefighter suspended over social media post
The firefighter, who has not been named, was suspended pending review of content he posted on social media
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PublishedJune 3, 2020
Latest protest draws hundreds of people to Portland City Hall
Wednesday’s protest, which was organized by Hamdia Ahmed, started at City Hall before protesters marched to the Portland police station.
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PublishedJune 3, 2020
Public officials join peaceful protest at Portland City Hall
About 1,000 people crowded into and beyond City Hall Plaza on Wednesday afternoon, in Portland’s fifth protest in the past six days as protesters around the country demand an end to institutional racism and police brutality.
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PublishedJune 2, 2020
Portland police chief, city manager take a knee with protesters in latest demonstration
The police and other officials make a show of solidarity against racism and police violence against people of color, one night after clashes between police and protesters led to 23 arrests.
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PublishedJune 1, 2020
Over 1,000 protesters demonstrate in Portland, some clash with police as tensions flare later in the night
The crowd gathered at the police station Monday to protest the death of a black man detained by police in Minneapolis, chanting ‘I can’t breathe’ as they staged a die-in. Police arrested 23 people after several tense standoffs and some vandalism.
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PublishedMay 31, 2020
Maine diocese fires priest criticized by judge in murder case
A Superior Court justice said the Rev. Anthony Cipolle ‘inflamed’ an argument that led to the murder of a Hampden woman in 2018.
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PublishedMay 28, 2020
Gorham police say pickup truck knocked down granite sign at Shaw Park
Police are looking for a full-sized blue or gray pickup truck whose driver fled after ramming the entrance sign, likely sustaining rear-end damage.
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PublishedMay 28, 2020
Acadia’s Park Loop Road and several coastal state parks will reopen Monday
Parks with beaches, including Popham Beach State Park in Phippsburg and Crescent Beach State Park in Cape Elizabeth, have been closed since March.
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PublishedMay 27, 2020
Old Orchard Beach reopens for sunbathing and general recreational use
The lifting of restrictions to combat COVID-19 also applies to Pine Point Beach in Scarborough.
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PublishedMay 27, 2020
Popular Portland restaurant closes after employee tests positive
Salvage BBQ and Smokehouse on Congress Street will remain closed until at least June 9.
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