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 15, 2018
Maine attorney general wants to find out why police deadly force is rising
Janet Mills says the dramatic increase in officer-involved shootings requires ‘a broader analysis.’
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PublishedFebruary 15, 2018
Police remove Windham student from bus after marijuana vaping incident
The superintendent says the boy had a medical reaction to a vapor pen containing marijuana oil.
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PublishedFebruary 15, 2018
Crash on I-295 backed up Thursday rush-hour traffic for 5 miles
No one was injured, but state police responding to the scene temporarily closed two of three lanes near Tukey’s Bridge.
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PublishedFebruary 14, 2018
Portland Museum of Art receives gift of a dozen Winslow Homer works
The gift includes ‘Returning from the Spring’ and ‘Young Farmers’ and strengthens the museum’s standing as a preeminent place to experience the artist’s work.
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PublishedFebruary 13, 2018
Two arrested following violent robbery in Westbrook
A male victim was pistol whipped and threatened with a gun; police were seeking a third suspect Tuesday night.
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PublishedFebruary 13, 2018
Buxton police cite school bus driver in Route 202 crash
1 student was treated for minor injuries after police say the bus failed to yield the right of way and collided with a Toyota Corolla.
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PublishedFebruary 13, 2018
Police asking for help locating Saco girl, 15
Police believe Ayia Aribi, last seen on Feb. 6, is a runaway.
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PublishedFebruary 12, 2018
Driver of pickup injured in collision with school bus in Portland
No students were aboard the bus from the Marshwood School District, and the bus driver was not hurt, police say.
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PublishedFebruary 12, 2018
Former BIW union official gets 18 months in prison for embezzling
Ryan Jones, 35, of Bath says the money he stole from Local S6 mostly went to support his and his wife’s drug addiction.
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PublishedFebruary 11, 2018
Maine police chiefs honor civilians for extraordinary acts
Those saluted included five men who helped pull a woman from a burning vehicle in Limington.
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