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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PublishedJanuary 28, 2013
Feature Obituary: Margaret Adams, 85, loved knitting clothes for those in need
Margaret Ellen Adams knitted hundreds of mittens and hats that she donated anonymously to the Preble Street Resource Center in Portland, which serves the area’s homeless population. Mrs. Adams also donated her knitted clothing to churches throughout southern Maine. She often drove herself from Portland to churches, traveling as far as Bridgton to leave a […]
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PublishedJanuary 28, 2013
Decision to give, or not, can be deeply personal
As panhandlers become an increasingly common sight outside of downtown Portland, more Mainers are left with the sometimes difficult decision of what to do as they walk or drive by. Do you pass a dollar and hope it really helps? Decide instead to make a donation to a social services agency? Or maybe turn your […]
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PublishedJanuary 27, 2013
Cape Elizabeth home damaged by chimney fire
Three occupants of the home escape without injury.
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PublishedJanuary 27, 2013
Sarah Long Bridge reopens to vehicular traffic
The bridge reopens four days after its drawbridge got stuck in the up position.
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PublishedJanuary 25, 2013
Portland police investigating armed robbery
Police say the robbery took place at a bank ATM on Union Street.
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PublishedJanuary 25, 2013
Maine social service agencies plead for blankets, clothing
Meanwhile, some oil deliveries are falling behind as fuel dealers can’t cope with a spike in demand.
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PublishedJanuary 23, 2013
Home destroyed, man burned in Newfield fire
The home at 212 Onamor Drive and an attached garage are destroyed.
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PublishedJanuary 22, 2013
Mainers brace for coldest weather in years
The extreme cold will stay until Friday, when conditions will begin to warm up – temperatures could reach 20 degrees.
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PublishedJanuary 22, 2013
Police need help finding missing Casco boy
Michael Pendexter has been missing since 2 p.m. and may be headed to Portland.
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PublishedJanuary 21, 2013
SUV lands on its roof after going airborne in Portland
The driver, Richard Martel, receives a summons for driving to endanger and refusing to submit to a breathalyzer test.
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