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 24, 2011
Crash interrupts power to 600 homes in Lebanon
The driver, a 16-year-old boy, escapes serious injury when his SUV hits a telephone pole.
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PublishedAugust 24, 2011
Maine panel picks train layover site near homes in Brunswick
The board votes 7-0 for the west Brunswick location after pressure to select one of two other sites.
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PublishedAugust 24, 2011
Suspect tackled during attempted bank robbery in Maine
PORTLAND — A Naples man was being held at the Cumberland County Jail Tuesday night after a customer thwarted an attempted robbery at a Congress Street bank earlier in the day. Acting Portland Police Chief Mike Sauschuck said 31-year-old Benjamin Poirier entered the TD Bank branch at 481 Congress St. at about 4 p.m. and […]
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PublishedAugust 23, 2011
Two people dead, one injured in Boothbay crash
Investigators from the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Department are trying to piece together what happened.
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PublishedAugust 23, 2011
Customers, employees foil Portland bank robbery
A group of bank customers and employees tackles the robber and hold him down until Portland police arrive
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PublishedAugust 23, 2011
Organizer: Maine air show on track to cover costs
This is the first year admission fees will be charged, and the public is encouraged to save money by buying tickets early.
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PublishedAugust 22, 2011
Event pays tribute to historic trip
More than 150 people turn out to mark 25 years since the late Dodge Morgan’s record-setting solo sail around the world.
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PublishedAugust 19, 2011
Residents oppose train layover site
More than 100 people turn out for a presentation from the consultant on why the site was the best option.
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PublishedAugust 18, 2011
Man who led police on turnpike chase arrested
Jack Coffey of Arundel eluded state police early Wednesday, but was pinched by Biddeford police that night for driving drunk.
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PublishedAugust 18, 2011
Art committee seeks input from the public
On the heels of an outcry over a sculpture, the group will have an open meeting before choosing an artist.
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