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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PublishedJuly 23, 2015
Portland man charged in July 17 carjacking in Portland, bank robbery in Freeport
Police say Jimmy Odong was spotted near the University of Southern Maine’s Portland campus and captured after a short chase.
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PublishedJuly 23, 2015
Inattentive driver causes three-car crash, Casco Bay Bridge traffic jam
An accident on the South Portland side of the bridge slowed Thursday’s evening commute.
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PublishedJuly 22, 2015
Maine aligns with nationwide effort against robocalls
Telecommunications giants are urged to offer call-blocking technology.
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PublishedJuly 22, 2015
Lawsuit says Androscoggin County commissioners violated charter by setting their own salaries
The lawsuit, filed by Lewiston, Auburn and several other communities, contends salaries and benefits must be approved by a budget committee.
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PublishedJuly 20, 2015
Funnel clouds spotted along Maine’s midcoast
But the National Weather Service says there was no cause for concern.
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PublishedJuly 20, 2015
North Berwick man critically injured after speeding off bridge in Lebanon
State Trooper Mike Lane said the man, who was operating a new Chrysler 200 sedan, was travelling well over the 25 mph speed limit when it hit a guardrail and landed in a river.
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PublishedJuly 20, 2015
Autopsy results expected soon in 4 deaths at remote Maine cabin
Carbon monoxide poisoning is suspected of killing the young adults from Massachusetts who were staying in Byron in Oxford County.
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PublishedJuly 20, 2015
Two injured by lightning strikes in Maine
A motorist and a volunteer firefighter were hurt when a utility pole and a home were hit by lightning in the Oxford County town of Denmark, the fire chief says.
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PublishedJuly 19, 2015
Man rescued after canoe capsizes on Saco River
The 55-year-old Massachusetts resident suffered head and knee injuries, Fryeburg police say.
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PublishedJuly 19, 2015
Severe thunderstorms, damaging hail pound western Maine, York County
Hundreds of lightning strikes and hail as large as baseballs hit the area Sunday night, the National Weather Service says.
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