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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PublishedJanuary 3, 2021
Maine delegation criticizes Trump for pressuring Georgia to find votes
Sen. Susan Collins reminds the president that the election is over, and Sen. Angus King says Trump’s actions ‘would make Richard Nixon blush.’
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PublishedDecember 30, 2020
Polar dip fundraisers go virtual, but you can still join the … fun?
The health risks posed by COVID-19 were deemed too great for organizations like Maine Special Olympics and the Natural Resources Council of Maine to gather large groups for an icy plunge, so they figured out other ways.
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PublishedDecember 28, 2020
Lawsuit alleges that Cumberland County Jail violated pregnant inmate’s rights
The federal civil rights lawsuit alleges that handcuffing a pregnant inmate violates jail policy as well as federal and state law.
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PublishedDecember 27, 2020
Collins, King among bipartisan group that urged Trump to sign COVID-19 relief bill
Their efforts were rewarded Sunday night when the president signed the $900 billion emergency relief package and government funding authorization.
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PublishedDecember 24, 2020
Maine’s senators among legislators calling on President Trump to sign COVID-19 stimulus bill
Republican Susan Collins and independent Angus King say the relief package is desperately needed by American families and workers who are struggling to make ends meet during the global pandemic.
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PublishedDecember 22, 2020
An unwelcome Christmas gift: drenching rain, 50 mph winds and probable power outages
Forecasters warn that a powerful storm could cause widespread outages for the 4th time this month starting Christmas Eve.
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PublishedDecember 22, 2020
Fire causes heavy damage to Scarborough home
Two firefighters sustain minor injuries fighting the fire at 7 Bond Brook Drive.
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PublishedDecember 22, 2020
State delays ban on plastic bags, foam food containers
The bans set to take effect in January won’t be enforced until July 1 because the COVID-19 pandemic has changed consumer demand and disrupted the supply of replacement products.
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PublishedDecember 21, 2020
Portland police officers to hand out cash from secret donor to those in need
The Secret Santa gesture is the result of a $5,000 anonymous donation made by a family from Falmouth.
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PublishedDecember 21, 2020
Gorham police identify man who died after leading authorities on a chase Sunday
Joseph A. Cleaves Jr., 32, of Windham was a suspect in a domestic violence, terrorizing incident, police say.
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