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 28, 2011
Cruise ship departs ‘megaberth’ early in response to astronomical low tide
The Caribbean Princess’ captain temporarily strands a number of passengers on shore.
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PublishedSeptember 28, 2011
Site found for Portland pot dispensary
The marijuana facility will open near Longfellow Square if it gets final city and state approvals.
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PublishedSeptember 27, 2011
Marijuana dispensary picks site in downtown Portland
The proposed dispensary still needs site plan approval from Portland’s Planning Board
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PublishedSeptember 27, 2011
Rowdy South Portland residents may face penalties
Officials move toward adopting a law aimed at curbing behavior that results in police visits.
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PublishedSeptember 26, 2011
Thousands of cruise ship passengers arriving this week
Seven ships with more than 18,000 passengers on board will make Portland their port of call this week.
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PublishedSeptember 26, 2011
Westbrook police search for missing woman
Tisha Jo Langley was last seen at a Portland convenience store about a week ago.
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PublishedSeptember 26, 2011
Feature Obituary: Roland L. Howard, 90, ‘the truck driver extraordinaire’
When it came to driving a truck, there was no obstacle dangerous enough to prevent Roland L. Howard from completing his mission. Mr. Howard delivered heating oil to the top of Mount Washington, and during the great fire of 1947 he delivered water to firefighters stationed on the front line of the disaster in York […]
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PublishedSeptember 25, 2011
Westport Island fire causes heavy damage to home
The homeowner is taken to a local hospital for evaluation after being overcome with smoke.
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PublishedSeptember 23, 2011
Networking event seeksto enlighten community
A Portland forum brings together patients, caregivers and dispensary representatives to share information about pot, health care and the law.
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PublishedSeptember 22, 2011
City art panel recommends bench design
The plan by a Washington, D.C., studio calls for three benches on Bayside Trail, with a price of $42,500.
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