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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PublishedAugust 28, 2011
River flooding forces Westbrook to close a section of East Bridge Street
A section of the road that has been under construction will likely remained closed for the duration of the storm.
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PublishedAugust 28, 2011
Old Orchard Beach closed to swimming for today
A town official says the beach is tentatively set to reopen at 7 a.m. Monday.
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PublishedAugust 28, 2011
CMP to begin damage assessment, power restoration at 5 a.m. Monday
The storm brought powerful sustained winds and gusts.
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PublishedAugust 28, 2011
All Jetport flights canceled for today
A Jetport official says he expects flights will resume Monday morning, but travelers should check before heading to the airport.
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PublishedAugust 28, 2011
More than 115,000 customers currently without power
A CMP spokesman says York County has been hardest hit with 32,500 outages.
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PublishedAugust 28, 2011
16 stay night at Portland shelter
City spokeswoman Nicole Clegg said the Portland Expo is equipped with food, water, cots and public restrooms. Pets will also be accepted at the shelter.
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PublishedAugust 28, 2011
South Portland motorists encouraged to avoid Broadway today
City officials are not certain what caused the break, but say the water district won’t initiate repairs until Monday morning
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PublishedAugust 26, 2011
In storm’s trajectory, Mainers prepare for worst-case scenario
PORTLAND – By Sunday afternoon, coastal portions of Maine should be in the grip of one of the most powerful storms to reach the state since Hurricane Bob struck in 1991. Bob, which made landfall in Maine on Aug. 20, 1991, caused more than $200 million in damage and left three people dead. Bob also […]
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PublishedAugust 25, 2011
On the way to make a bank deposit …
Bill Umbel helps another customer subdue a would-be bank robber, who claimed to be armed, until police arrive.
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PublishedAugust 24, 2011
Riverton Branch library will open for tours
The public is invited to see the renovations that have been completed.
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