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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PublishedJanuary 22, 2019
Oxford Street Shelter took in 257 homeless people on Monday night
The bitter cold prompted the surge in demand at the shelter, which had its busiest night in nearly five years.
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PublishedJanuary 22, 2019
Whiteout conditions in Aroostook County cause 11-vehicle pileup, injuries
Van Buren’s police chief and a Maine DOT plow truck driver both were hit by vehicles in the aftermath of the crashes along Route 1 in Cyr Plantation, Maine State Police say.
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PublishedJanuary 21, 2019
Mainers cope with bitter cold, ‘dangerous wind chills’
The National Weather Service warns that strong northwest winds could produce dangerous wind chills.
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PublishedJanuary 21, 2019
Driver loses traction trying to pass tanker truck, crashes in Houlton
State police say the Chevrolet sedan hit a guardrail before sliding under the tanker and coming to rest in the highway and causing a chain-reaction pileup.
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PublishedJanuary 21, 2019
After 2 days, water service restored to Falmouth neighborhood
A water main break on Saturday night affected about 50 houses in the Longwoods Road area.
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PublishedJanuary 20, 2019
Great black hawk in Portland rescued during snowstorm
The injured bird, which is native to Central and South America, had been living in Deering Oaks.
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PublishedJanuary 20, 2019
Man surrenders days after fleeing traffic stop in Westbrook, police say
Charles Limanni, 47, of Westbrook faces several charges, including eluding an officer and driving to endanger.
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PublishedJanuary 20, 2019
Artwork at Rockland center not damaged by water main break
The Center for Maine Contemporary Art says it has moved the art to a climate-controlled storage facility while repairs are made.
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PublishedJanuary 20, 2019
State still digging out after knockout storm becomes mere strike
A warm air mass moves in and turns coastal precipitation into sleet, drastically reducing the expected snowfall in much of southern Maine.
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PublishedJanuary 17, 2019
With an assist from a paddler, Westbrook’s famous ice disk gets back in the spin of things
The paddler had more success than a man who tried walking onto the massive ice disk Wednesday, only to be stopped by police.
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