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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PublishedJune 7, 2020
Dixmont man arrested after shooting another man in Bangor, police say
Benjamin Bowman, 24, was taken into custody Sunday morning following an altercation at a motel in the city.
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PublishedJune 4, 2020
Another night of demonstrations and protests, this time in South Portland
Hundreds outraged by the death of a black man in the custody of Minneapolis police call for an end to systemic racism, and march from the city high school to the police station Thursday evening.
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PublishedJune 4, 2020
With protest expected, Sanford imposes nightly curfew this weekend
The curfew will be in effect from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday, police said.
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PublishedJune 4, 2020
Pickup, Mack truck collide head-on in Shapleigh
The pickup driver was distracted by her dog and veered into the opposite lane Thursday morning, and the road was closed for several hours, police said.
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PublishedJune 3, 2020
Lebanon firefighter suspended over social media post
The firefighter, who has not been named, was suspended pending review of content he posted on social media
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PublishedJune 3, 2020
Public officials join peaceful protest at Portland City Hall
About 1,000 people crowded into and beyond City Hall Plaza on Wednesday afternoon, in Portland’s fifth protest in the past six days as protesters around the country demand an end to institutional racism and police brutality.
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PublishedJune 2, 2020
Portland police chief, city manager take a knee with protesters in latest demonstration
The police and other officials make a show of solidarity against racism and police violence against people of color, one night after clashes between police and protesters led to 23 arrests.
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PublishedJune 1, 2020
Over 1,000 protesters demonstrate in Portland, some clash with police as tensions flare later in the night
The crowd gathered at the police station Monday to protest the death of a black man detained by police in Minneapolis, chanting ‘I can’t breathe’ as they staged a die-in. At least 8 were arrested after several tense standoffs and some vandalism.
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PublishedMay 31, 2020
Maine diocese fires priest criticized by judge in murder case
A Superior Court justice said the Rev. Anthony Cipolle ‘inflamed’ an argument that led to the murder of a Hampden woman in 2018.
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PublishedMay 28, 2020
Gorham police say pickup truck knocked down granite sign at Shaw Park
Police are looking for a full-sized blue or gray pickup truck whose driver fled after ramming the entrance sign, likely sustaining rear-end damage.
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