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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PublishedMay 7, 2013
Portland moves toward ban on Styrofoam packaging
Plastic packaging is one of the most common forms of litter in the city and polystyrene contains a chemical that poses serious environmental and public health risks, according to the city’s website.
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PublishedMay 6, 2013
Firefighters respond to garage fire in Lyman
Firefighters are able to prevent the fire from spreading to a nearby house.
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PublishedMay 6, 2013
Four-year-old girl killed in Lyman crash
The girl’s mother was operating the car when it crashed, a spokesman for the state police says.
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PublishedMay 5, 2013
Court dates expected for Lewiston suspects
Two 12-year-old boys are charged with blazes that destroyed apartment buildings on Monday and Friday.
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PublishedMay 5, 2013
Portland police investigating assault on India Street
The perpetrators are known to police.
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PublishedMay 3, 2013
Panelists clash at WGME-TV guns forum
About 60 people gather at the station’s Portland studio to debate gun control and share stories.
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PublishedMay 2, 2013
A pair of Ugandan nationals, who have been living in Maine, facing jail time and deportation
The scheme involved paying a Lewiston woman money to marry one of the men.
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PublishedMay 1, 2013
Hundreds rally in Portland to demand immigration reform
They want Congress to pass a law to help some 11 million people find a pathway to citizenship.
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PublishedApril 30, 2013
NOAA announces catch limits for the upcoming groundfishing season
The quotas will affect cod, haddock and flounder stock.
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PublishedApril 30, 2013
Planning for Portland’s July 4th celebration is well underway
The event, which falls on a Thursday this year, promises to be bigger and better than ever.
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