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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PublishedNovember 28, 2023
Police respond to shooting at Saco house where murder suspect was arrested
A Department of Public Safety spokesperson won’t say whether the shooting is connected to the homicide investigation, but says there is no danger to the public.
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PublishedNovember 27, 2023
Shelter for asylum seekers to open this week in Portland
The city says the new shelter, providing housing for up to 179 people, will open up about 120 beds at the Homeless Services Center and hopefully get people off the streets.
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PublishedNovember 27, 2023
Maine State Police investigating 2 deaths in Searsmont
Two adults were found dead in a home Monday afternoon, police said.
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PublishedNovember 26, 2023
Book about Maine’s Malaga Island falls short in Booker Prize contest
Paul Harding’s ‘This Other Eden’ was also nominated for a National Book Award.
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PublishedNovember 22, 2023
Police arrest two, including man accused of assaulting Waterville officer
Ricki Gould and Ashlynn Libby were considered to be armed and dangerous when police took them into custody at a vacant camp in Greenville.
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PublishedNovember 22, 2023
Thanksgiving holiday travel in Maine a breeze so far
Several transportation hubs reported smooth sailing Wednesday for people heading in or out of town for the holiday.
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PublishedNovember 21, 2023
Donor breast milk available to new parents at Biddeford hospital
Southern Maine Health Care making donor milk available to parents who would like to feed their newborns exclusively breast milk.
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PublishedNovember 20, 2023
InterMed donates $30,000 to help solve Greater Portland homelessness crisis
InterMed made the donation to the Quality Housing Coalition to assist the agency in its efforts to help find housing for homeless people.
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PublishedNovember 20, 2023
Man charged with operating mobile meth lab next to church in Gorham
This is the second time in 6 months that Matthew Cole, of Gorham, has been charged with operating a meth lab.
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PublishedNovember 19, 2023
Fire on Squirrel Island destroys barn
Black smoke from the fire could be seen from nearby Boothbay Harbor.
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