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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PublishedApril 22, 2020
Apartment building fire in Biddeford leaves at least 5 homeless
Several neighboring towns responded to Wednesday afternoon’s fire, which destroyed the upper level of a three-story apartment building in downtown Biddeford
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PublishedApril 20, 2020
Guilford company ramping up production of nasal swabs used to test for COVID-19
Amid calls for increased coronavirus testing nationwide, Puritan Medical Products of Guilford said Monday that it is producing more than one million of the specialized swabs a week.
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PublishedApril 19, 2020
Three missing hikers found in Camden Hills State Park
They became disoriented and their cellphone died, but they were located by a search team Sunday night.
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PublishedApril 9, 2020
‘Keep this out of your home’: Falmouth family hit hard by the coronavirus
Ellen Mahoney Simmonds, 81, died Monday of COVID-19. Now, her son has it and her husband says he’s recovered.
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PublishedApril 8, 2020
MaineHealth confirms reduction of work hours for some of its staff
The network says the reductions became necessary as it adapted to the challenges posed by the coronavirus pandemic, but affected employees are still receiving full pay and benefits.
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PublishedApril 8, 2020
School districts following state recommendation to keep classrooms closed
Portland, South Portland, Westbrook, Yarmouth and others say they’ll stick with remote learning to complete the academic year as the coronavirus outbreak continues.
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PublishedApril 7, 2020
Maine says schools should plan to keep classrooms closed for rest of academic year
Maine’s commissioner of education is recommending that schools across the state plan to continue to replace in-person classroom and group instruction with remote and distance learning programs for the remainder of the 2019-20 school year. Pender Makin notified Maine school officials of her recommendation on Tuesday, saying she was basing her decision on guidance from […]
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PublishedApril 7, 2020
Former Portland police chief infected with coronavirus
James Craig, now police chief in Detroit, goes public on the national news Tuesday evening.
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PublishedApril 7, 2020
South Portland says it will close 3 popular places if people don’t spread out
City Manager Scott Morelli appeals to residents to comply with 6-foot distancing or lose access to Bug Light Park, Willard Beach and Hinckley Park.
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PublishedApril 7, 2020
Man in Westbrook may have accidentally shot himself, police say
They describe the man’s wounds as not life-threatening.
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