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 15, 2017
New $60 million Mt. Ararat High School scheduled to open in 2020
Voters in four towns approve a plan in which the state will pay about $53.5 million of the cost of the school in Topsham.
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PublishedMarch 15, 2017
Thousands remain powerless after record-breaking snowfall
Meanwhile, forecasters are warning that more ‘plowable’ snow is possible Saturday night into Sunday.
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PublishedMarch 14, 2017
Nor’easter blasts Maine with blizzard conditions, leaves thousands without power
Activities and drivers slow to a crawl as high winds and snow falling at 2 to 3 inches per hour cause whiteout conditions in many places.
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PublishedMarch 13, 2017
Blizzard conditions likely in southern Maine as massive nor’easter strikes
The snow will intensify during the day and is expected to total 20 inches or more by the time it ends, accompanied by high winds that will make travel dangerous.
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PublishedMarch 12, 2017
Snowstorm forecast sharpens: Expect 12-18 inches in most of Maine
With the first day of spring just a week away, a 24-hour nor’easter starting Tuesday may bury that anticipation.
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PublishedMarch 12, 2017
Daniel Lilley, respected and tenacious Maine defense attorney, dies at 79
The ‘brilliant’ courtroom lawyer fought hard, often colorfully, for his clients in many high-profile cases and also had a kind heart, colleagues say.
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PublishedMarch 9, 2017
D.L. Geary Brewing being sold to Freeport businessman
Alan Lapoint has taken over management of Portland’s first craft brewery with the intention completing the acquisition by the end of the year.
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PublishedMarch 9, 2017
Falmouth residents warned about possible bobcat sighting
A dog disappeared shortly after someone reported a large cat resembling a bobcat or lynx in the area of Middle, Ledgewood and Pleasant Hill roads.
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PublishedMarch 8, 2017
Body of missing Sanford woman found in woods near store where she was last seen
A Maine Warden Service sergeant discovers the body of Kerry Rear in a wooded area off Country Club Road, more than six weeks after she disappeared.
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PublishedMarch 8, 2017
Police investigate suspicious death at Arundel home
The body of Matthew Coito, 63, was found by relatives in the kitchen of the two-story home situated on a wooded lot off Campground Road. His wife, who has Alzheimer’s disease, is missing.
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