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 26, 2019
Experts seeking answers for surge in strandings of harp seals this winter
Months after a die-off of harbor seals on the Maine coast, Arctic harp seals are being found weak and dehydrated.
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PublishedFebruary 25, 2019
Gorham mourns Wayne ‘Pooch’ Drown, town’s first school resource officer
The Gorham native had worked in various public safety jobs since becoming a volunteer firefighter in 1974.
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PublishedFebruary 25, 2019
Strong winds knock out power to thousands in southern Maine
Winds gusted more than 50 mph Monday, knocking trees and branches onto power lines.
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PublishedFebruary 24, 2019
Powerful wind gusts predicted to hit Maine on Monday
Portland will see gusts of up to 55 mph, and power outages are likely, according to the National Weather Service.
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PublishedFebruary 24, 2019
Man critically injured in Kennebec County crash
Two others suffered less serious injuries when the car they were riding in struck trees in the town of China and overturned, Maine State Police say.
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PublishedFebruary 20, 2019
Maine man arrested in New Hampshire on OUI charge after collision
Portsmouth police said Karl Patzke of York was ejected from his truck when he apparently ran a stop sign and collided with another vehicle.
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PublishedFebruary 20, 2019
One injured, turnpike traffic snarled in turnpike crash
One northbound lane was blocked in Portland after a tractor-trailer and a car collided Wednesday afternoon.
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PublishedFebruary 17, 2019
Woman burned in South Portland house fire dies
Firefighters pulled Rebecca Sloan from her second-floor bedroom in the Kincaid Street residence on Oct. 31.
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PublishedFebruary 17, 2019
Waldo County inmate attempted suicide, jail official says
The man, who is not being identified, is hospitalized at Maine Medical Center in Portland.
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PublishedFebruary 17, 2019
Three people seriously injured in Brunswick crash
The pickup truck they were riding in crashed into a large pole on Route 1, police say.
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