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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PublishedFebruary 24, 2021
Maine Public’s president to retire
Mark Vogelzang will retire on June 30 after serving the network of public television and radio stations for 9 years.
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PublishedFebruary 23, 2021
Fire claims the life of 7-year-old girl in Penobscot County
Three adults and 2 other children are treated for minor injuries after escaping the burning home in Lincoln.
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PublishedFebruary 22, 2021
Mills expresses ‘grave concern’ over plans to protect North Atlantic right whales
The governor calls on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to develop practical protection rules that won’t harm Maine’s lobster industry.
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PublishedFebruary 22, 2021
Hundreds of CMP customers lose power late Monday night
Most of the 900-plus outages were reported in Pownal and North Yarmouth.
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PublishedFebruary 17, 2021
Sen. Collins responds after Maine’s Republican Party condemns her vote to impeach Trump
Collins acknowledges the party’s dissatisfaction, but says it’s time for Republicans to focus on improving their electoral results.
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PublishedFebruary 17, 2021
Committee endorses bill to require racial impact statements in all state legislation
The measure, sponsored by Assistant House Majority Leader Rachel Talbot Ross of Portland, would require bills be analyzed for how they might impact racial minorities and disadvantaged ethnic groups.
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PublishedFebruary 16, 2021
Dr. Bernard Lown, cardiologist, inventor, anti-war activist and former Mainer, dies at 99
Lown, who invented the first reliable defibrillator and co-founded a group that won a Nobel Peace Prize, moved with his family to Lewiston in 1935 and graduated from the University of Maine.
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PublishedFebruary 14, 2021
Nasty winter storm expected to hit Maine coast
The storm, at least in Portland and along the coast, is likely to produce a dangerous mix of snow, sleet and freezing rain on Tuesday.
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PublishedFebruary 14, 2021
Fire in downtown apartment building forces closure of Congress Street
The improper disposal of cigarettes caused the fire in the basement of the Lafayette Townhouse apartments Sunday morning, the deputy fire chief says.
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PublishedFebruary 14, 2021
Maine man arrested after stabbing driver, stealing his car, police say
Mason Day, 31, of Brownfield faces several charges, including armed robbery, in connection with a carjacking that ended Saturday night in Gorham after a chase through three towns, authorities say.
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