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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PublishedMarch 4, 2019
Down East Maine hardest hit by fast-moving storm that dumps wet, heavy snow
The storm drops 8 inches in southern areas and over a foot in Washington and Hancock counties, closing schools and making for slick roads that led to numerous crashes.
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PublishedMarch 3, 2019
Overnight storm will dump 5-8 inches of snow on southern, coastal Maine
The fast-moving weather system is expected to make for a challenging morning commute in the Portland area.
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PublishedFebruary 28, 2019
Police arrest 2 fugitives found hiding in closets in West Baldwin home
Sasha Rand, 33, and Ashley Cameron, 33, were wanted by New Hampshire authorities on drug charges.
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PublishedFebruary 28, 2019
Westbrook grandmother trying to complete Oceans Seven swim
Pat Gallant-Charette, a member of the Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame, is hoping to become the oldest woman to swim across the Cook Strait in New Zealand.
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PublishedFebruary 28, 2019
Inmate sent threatening letter to woman from jail, authorities say
Shaun Webster of Buxton sent the letter in January to a woman he had assaulted in a domestic violence incident, state police say.
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PublishedFebruary 28, 2019
Two students accused of threatening attack at Bonny Eagle Middle School
Two 14-year-olds, a boy and girl, are arrested on terrorizing charges after threatening to bring weapons to school so they can attack students and staff.
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PublishedFebruary 28, 2019
Report: Former Maine DEP commissioner to head EPA’s New England office
A Boston TV station is reporting that Paul Mercer, DEP chief under Gov. Paul LePage, has been tapped to lead the Environmental Protection Agency’s Region 1 office.
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PublishedFebruary 27, 2019
Large crowd expected for Gorham school officer’s funeral
Police are arranging parking in satellite lots with shuttle bus service for Thursday’s service for Officer Wayne ‘Pooch’ Drown, who died Sunday.
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PublishedFebruary 27, 2019
Former Portland developer Michael Liberty is indicted in federal fraud case
Liberty and other defendants have denied allegations that they tricked investors into putting money into a tech company.
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PublishedFebruary 26, 2019
Wells woman escapes injury when tree limb slams through car roof
The woman was not injured but Perry Oliver Road was closed for an hour while police cleared the accident scene.
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