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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PublishedOctober 19, 2020
Portland will allow outdoor dining and retail operations through early January
The decision was made by the City Council on Monday night to help businesses get through the pandemic.
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PublishedOctober 19, 2020
Portland police officer kicked in the face, suffers concussion
The assault occurred after Kellen Hollenkamp fled a traffic stop in Portland on Sunday night, police said.
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PublishedOctober 19, 2020
State warns Mainers receiving jobless benefits about phishing scam
The scam involves the theft of usernames and passwords to log into unemployment accounts.
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PublishedOctober 18, 2020
Police investigating report of home invasion in Standish
The Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office says the incident may be related to a similar one in Gorham.
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PublishedOctober 15, 2020
Urban meadow takes root in downtown Portland
Native plants and wildflowers are being planted on the Franklin Street median, part of which has been covered by a tarp for the past year to kill grass and weeds.
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PublishedOctober 13, 2020
Portland Planning Board approves cold storage facility on waterfront
The Maine International Cold Storage Facility, a $30 million project, will be built next to the International Marine Terminal.
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PublishedOctober 11, 2020
Suspect in Saco pizza dough tampering case arrested in New Hampshire
Hannaford issued a product recall for all Portland Pie dough and cheese products sold at its 184 stores in New York, Massachussetts, Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine.
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PublishedOctober 8, 2020
Portland City Council approves new funding help for renters and businesses
Residents can apply for as much as 3 months of funding for rent and utility bills, and businesses can apply for money to pay for equipment allowing them to remain open outdoors as the weather gets colder.
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PublishedOctober 5, 2020
Portland City Council limits when dogs can be off leash in Baxter Woods
The compromise plan was reached after months of deliberations between dog owners, the Maine Audubon Society and members of the city’s Parks and Recreation Department.
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PublishedOctober 4, 2020
Person at Scarborough Middle School tests positive for COVID-19
The infected individual was at the school on Thursday and Friday of last week, the superintendent says.
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