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 6, 2020
Wiscasset man charged with breaking into home, barricading ex-girlfriend, children
The woman’s teenage son tried to defend his mother with stun gun, police say.
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PublishedFebruary 6, 2020
Biddeford food processing plant closing next month
City economic development officials confirm that Growers Express, which had announced 93 layoffs, also is closing its Morin Street plant.
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PublishedFebruary 6, 2020
After several inches of snow, icy commute likely on tap Friday morning
The two-part storm is expected to finally wind down Friday afternoon and evening in southern Maine.
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PublishedFebruary 5, 2020
Biddeford food processing plant to lay off 93 workers
Growers Express says it will lay off the employees by March 24, but won’t say whether it plans to keep the plant open.
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PublishedFebruary 5, 2020
Portland man charged with driving through Westbrook school zone while impaired
Westbrook police said Timothy Grubb was impaired when he wove through a congested school zone Wednesday morning nearly striking several oncoming vehicles.
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PublishedFebruary 4, 2020
Fourth victim in Down East shooting rampage listed in critical condition
Regina Long Hall, 49, was in critical condition at Maine Medical Center in Portland on Tuesday night following the Monday’s attack that killed 3 people.
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PublishedFebruary 4, 2020
L.L.Bean cuts 200 jobs, plans to close Lewiston call center in 2021
The Freeport-based outdoor retailer says it also will close its Lewiston call center in addition to the job cuts affecting full- and part-time workers who will be let go by the end of the month.
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PublishedFebruary 3, 2020
Man who served 25 years for kidnap and rape is arrested in Maine
Police arrested Henry Brackett, 58, of Old Town, on the Maine Turnpike on charges that he violated terms of his parole.
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PublishedFebruary 3, 2020
Washington County man charged in shooting rampage that leaves 3 dead
Thomas Bonfanti of Northfield was arrested and charged with murder in the shootings in Machias and Jonesboro that also wounded a fourth person and put 2 schools in lockdown.
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PublishedFebruary 2, 2020
Portland-area man arrested on warrant for domestic violence assault
Maine State Police apprehended Levar Green, 42, during a traffic stop in West Gardiner.
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