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, 2017
Waldoboro man killed in shootout with police
An officer was also injured after responding to a report of a domestic disturbance at a home.
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PublishedJanuary 22, 2017
Five people wounded in 3 Portland stabbing incidents
No one was seriously hurt, but suspects remain at large, police say.
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PublishedJanuary 19, 2017
Sheriff’s office investigates swastikas on barn in Standish
A local woman noticed the symbols on the side of an abandoned barn on Route 114
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PublishedJanuary 19, 2017
Lewiston names new police chief
Brian O’Malley, a 27-year veteran of the department, will be sworn in next week.
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PublishedJanuary 18, 2017
LePage stands by remarks criticizing Congressman John Lewis
‘There are no apologies,’ LePage said, adding that the NAACP should be the one to ‘apologize to northern white people who fought and gave their lives to free them.’
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PublishedJanuary 17, 2017
Decomposed body found on Cape Elizabeth beach
A person walking on Cliff House Beach made the discovery Tuesday night and notified authorities, the police chief says.
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PublishedJanuary 17, 2017
Portland panel favors renaming Franklin Street after Martin Luther King Jr.
A City Council committee will hold a hearing Feb. 15 on a proposal to change the name of a street most likely named after Benjamin Franklin.
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PublishedJanuary 16, 2017
Portland Water District invites public comments on use of wall for graffiti
Use of the wall on the East End treatment facility became an issue after a critical portrayal there of Gov. Paul LePage.
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PublishedJanuary 12, 2017
Nonprofit buys former Great Northern Paper holdings in Millinocket
In purchasing the 1,400-acre mill site for $1, the group takes on debt from the properties as it looks for redevelopment opportunities.
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PublishedJanuary 12, 2017
Train-truck collision in Old Orchard Beach under investigation
Carson Filiault of Old Orchard Beach told police that his 2005 Nissan pickup truck revved when he shifted into reverse and ended up in the path of the Downeaster.
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