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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PublishedAugust 23, 2023
New Gloucester man dies following motorcycle crash in North Yarmouth
The Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office said Dustin Pepin, 33, died from his injuries after being transported to Maine Medical Center Wednesday afternoon.
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PublishedAugust 23, 2023
Maine rural communities set to receive $11 million in federal funding
The University of Maine will get $1 million to establish a new green energy and materials manufacturing center.
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PublishedAugust 22, 2023
Culvert collapse closes section of Sawyer Street in South Portland
Drivers will be detoured around the repair area until the end of the week.
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PublishedAugust 22, 2023
Plane crashes in Litchfield with 2 aboard
Emergency responders at the scene said body parts were found in the wreckage of the twin-engine Beechcraft BE99 that went down near Buker Road.
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PublishedAugust 21, 2023
Route 302 reopens after crash shut down section in Naples, knocked out power
Drivers were urged to seek alternative routes after an SUV crashed into a utility pole, leaving wires across the roadway and knocking out power to more than 1,100 CMP customers in Harrison and Naples.
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PublishedAugust 20, 2023
Local fishermen rescue two people from burning yacht
Two lobster boats responded to an urgent call of mariners in distress Saturday off Georgetown.
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PublishedAugust 17, 2023
Lewiston woman says jail officers should not have been in room as she gave birth
A U.S. district judge has ruled that Jaden Brown may continue with her lawsuit against Cumberland County alleging that officers violated her right to privacy.
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PublishedAugust 16, 2023
Maine man falls short in effort to prove he is Shania Twain’s biggest fan
Derek Haley of Cape Elizabeth competed on the CBS TV reality show ‘Superfan’ Wednesday evening.
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PublishedAugust 16, 2023
Portland police make arrest in child abduction case
The 10-year-old child has been reunited with their parents following a collaborative effort involving Portland and Baltimore police and the FBI.
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PublishedAugust 16, 2023
State-run ferry runs aground off coast of Vinalhaven
The Rockland-bound ferry was carrying 65 passengers and 5 crew when it ran aground Wednesday morning on a ledge.
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