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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PublishedSeptember 30, 2015
Shopping trip to Portland ends when ‘geyser’ erupts from manhole
Trying to flee the flood, a South Portland woman makes a wrong turn and ends up getting stuck in a ditch filling with water.
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PublishedSeptember 30, 2015
Yarmouth middle school student diagnosed with common form of meningitis
The report follows seven cases of viral meningitis reported this fall in York County schools.
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PublishedSeptember 30, 2015
Rains, flooding deliver super-soaker to remember in Maine
Parts of Portland turn into ponds as the city endures its sixth-rainiest day ever from a storm that also knocked out power, downed trees and damaged vehicles across the state.
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PublishedSeptember 29, 2015
Former waitress agrees to settle religious discrimination lawsuit against Moody’s Diner
Allina M. Diaz and the well-known restaurant in Waldoboro end a case that drew attention when Gov. Paul LePage tried to intervene on behalf of Moody’s owners.
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PublishedSeptember 29, 2015
‘Torrential’ rainfall forecast for Maine today
A slow-moving cold front could bring 4 to 5 inches of rain by late in the day.
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PublishedSeptember 29, 2015
Unity College research team discovers new species of microscopic animal
The finding of a previously undiscovered tardigrade – microscopic animals that can live in extreme conditions – brings worldwide attention to the Maine college.
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PublishedSeptember 27, 2015
Feature obituary: Eugene Jackson, 92, Portland native, member of famed Tuskegee Airmen
He served with the groundbreaking World War II fighter squadron that helped lead the way toward desegregation of the U.S. military.
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PublishedSeptember 24, 2015
Maine warns 55 employees of possible layoffs if federal budget talks fail
The state workers are paid with federal funding that could be cut off as soon as Sept. 30.
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PublishedSeptember 21, 2015
South Portland joins Portland in imposing 5-cent fee on disposable shopping bags
The City Council also bans the use of polystyrene packaging.
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PublishedSeptember 21, 2015
Regional School Unit 57 says 2 students have meningitis
The York County school district’s superintendent says ‘there are precautions we all can take to reduce our exposure.’
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