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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PublishedDecember 29, 2016
First major winter storm hits Maine with heavy snow, rain, high winds
While snowfall totals went over a foot in some places late Thursday night, thousands of customers were without power.
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PublishedDecember 28, 2016
Storm to bring heavy snow inland, mostly rain on coast
The nor’easter arriving around noon Thursday will include high winds that are expected to last into Friday and will probably cause power outages.
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PublishedDecember 27, 2016
Proponents of York County casino submit petitions calling for 2017 vote
The group is making a second attempt to put the issue before voters, this time aiming for the November election.
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PublishedDecember 21, 2016
Maine interstate signs tell speeders: Santa sees you
The Department of Transportation turns to humor as one possible way to make busy I-295 a little safer.
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PublishedDecember 21, 2016
Crowd at Portland vigil mourns loss of homeless residents
Though 12 fewer homeless people died in the city this year, advocates say 32 deaths is far too many.
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PublishedDecember 21, 2016
Police search for ‘armed and dangerous’ suspect after standoff in Sabattus
Scott Albert, 34, is wanted on domestic violence charges.
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PublishedDecember 20, 2016
Portland reminds property owners to clear sidewalks of snow and ice
Recent storms have generated complaints from several residents, who say their neighbors and some businesses are not complying with the city’s snow and ice removal ordinance.
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PublishedDecember 15, 2016
Portland homeless shelters reach capacity because of bitter weather
Nonprofits take steps to get people indoors with wind chills expected to reach 20 below overnight.
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PublishedDecember 14, 2016
Bayside residents advised to plan now for sea level increases
Among the recommendations are new construction regulations that would apply to low-lying regions of Portland.
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PublishedDecember 14, 2016
Frigid temperatures and wind chills blow into Maine this afternoon
Forecasters say wind chills could range from 24 below zero to 40 below in some areas by early Friday.
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