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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PublishedApril 24, 2018
Maine Secretary of State’s Office publishes ranked-choice voting ballots
On its website, the office dedicates an entire page to explaining how the new voting system will work in the June 12 primaries.
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PublishedApril 24, 2018
Watch video: Deer surfing on Maine river ice leaps to a decision
The adventure of the young deer in Aroostook County is widely shared on social media.
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PublishedApril 23, 2018
Man jumped from 2nd-floor window to escape fatal Bar Harbor fire
New details emerge from the blaze that claimed the lives of two family members, but their identities have not yet been disclosed.
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PublishedApril 23, 2018
Damariscotta man charged with sexually assaulting minor
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office says the arrest followed a years-long investigation.
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PublishedApril 23, 2018
More than 20 wildfires break out across Maine
April and May tend to be the months when most wildfires occur, a Maine forest ranger says.
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PublishedApril 22, 2018
Fire that killed Falmouth man started in area of car battery
Richard Seiler, 73, died from smoke inhalation, the State Fire Marshal’s Office says.
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PublishedApril 22, 2018
Two dead, 2 injured in Bar Harbor house fire
An intense blaze destroyed the 2½-story home on Russell Farm Road, investigators say.
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PublishedApril 22, 2018
Great Maine Bike Swap draws 2,000 people
The annual event gives cyclists the chance to buy hybrids, road bikes, mountain bikes, children’s bikes and recumbents in all price ranges.
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PublishedApril 22, 2018
Casco arson destroys historic schoolhouse, trove of artifacts; 2 charged
Among the items lost were an announcement declaring the election of George Washington and maps showing the boundaries of the early U.S. that ended at the Mississippi River.
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PublishedApril 20, 2018
State planning for I-295 closure when it replaces Portland bridge in 2 years
The project is scheduled to start in 2020 and state officials will present preliminary plans at a meeting in Portland on Tuesday.
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