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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PublishedDecember 23, 2019
Maine astronaut wishes earthlings a happy Hanukkah
Jessica Meir, who is orbiting Earth in the International Space Station, took a few minutes Sunday to tweet a photograph of her holiday-themed socks and to wish everyone a happy Hanukkah.
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PublishedDecember 23, 2019
Police say Standish man crashed car into church in Westbrook
Ian Crouse faces multiple charges, including two felonies, in the crash early Sunday at The First Baptist Church on Main Street in Westbrook.
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PublishedDecember 22, 2019
Harrison house fire forces closure of Route 117
About six fire departments are still at the scene on Bolsters Mill Road
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PublishedDecember 22, 2019
Waterville police officer shot; suspect wounded in exchange of gunfire in Canaan after car chase
The officer pulled over a man in connection with a shoplifting incident at Walmart in Waterville, and seven officers fired on the suspect in the ensuing shootout, Maine State Police say.
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PublishedDecember 19, 2019
Victim’s family invites community to celebration of his life
The celebration of life for James Pearson will be held at Scarborough High School on Jan. 5.
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PublishedDecember 19, 2019
Freeport High School now has 10 confirmed cases of pertussis
School officials hope the district’s winter vacation will break the cycle of cases in the student body.
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PublishedDecember 18, 2019
What’s that buzz? Watch out, a snow squall could be coming
Wednesday’s warning about a snow squall affecting southern Maine provided a bit of a jolt to people unfamiliar with the new alert system from the National Weather Service.
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PublishedDecember 18, 2019
Falmouth firefighters make unusual rescue – a dog trapped in storm drain
A passer-by heard Georgie, an Australian shepherd, whimpering and called for help.
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PublishedDecember 17, 2019
Just enough snow falls Tuesday to ‘grease up’ roads
The storm system that dropped 2-6 inches of snow across southern Maine and made for treacherous driving was expected to give way to cloudy but relatively dry conditions.
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PublishedDecember 17, 2019
Freeport man killed farmer in Scarborough and attacked 2 others in violent rampage, police say
Quinton Hanna, 22, is charged with a string of crimes Sunday that began in Scarborough with the fatal stabbing of an 82-year-old man and ended four hours later in Brunswick.
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