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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PublishedJune 26, 2011
New span in Boothbay gets national attention
The Knickerbocker Bridge is inspected to see if its composite technology could be used elsewhere.
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PublishedJune 22, 2011
Bishop giving up Portland mansion
Bishop Richard Malone will soon move from a 16-room mansion in one of Portland’s most upscale neighborhoods to a three-bedroom home in a suburban subdivision.
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland announced Tuesday that Malone’s mansion on the Western Promenade will be put up for sale.
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PublishedJune 21, 2011
New Portland graffiti ordinanceremoves fines for property owners
People who get caught vandalizing property with graffiti will be punished, and their victims won’t, under a new ordinance adopted Monday night by the City Council.
The ordinance, which was developed over the course of about six months, passed on a 5-3 vote, with Councilors Edward Suslovic, Kevin Donoghue and John Coyne opposed.
The minority bloc of councilors opposed an amendment, offered by Councilor David Marshall, that removed . . .
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PublishedJune 17, 2011
Elated fans buy apparel, savor Bruins victory
And a Cape Elizabeth man experiences the thrill of a lifetime when he gets to hoist the Stanley Cup in Boston’s locker room.
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PublishedJune 16, 2011
Maine’s top entrepreneurs:And the innovation awards go to …
PORTLAND – Hundreds of young business professionals gathered Wednesday in a restored 1850s church, with loud pop tunes playing and guitars being handed out, to recognize some of Greater Portland’s most innovative entrepreneurs. The third annual Entreverge awards ceremony at the Grace restaurant downtown was PROPEL’s version of Hollywood’s Oscar night, with five up-and-coming entrepreneurs […]
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PublishedJune 15, 2011
Campaign contribution limit going up, but in January
State Rep. Ben Chipman successfully argues that raising the limit during the middle of Portland’s first elected mayoral race would be unfair.
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PublishedJune 14, 2011
Massive cruise ship arrives in port on Saturday
The Enchantment of the Seas will be carrying a crew of 870 along with more than 2,200 passengers.
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PublishedJune 14, 2011
Missing elderly man located by Warden Service
Fernald Cunningham is located by a team of search dogs, but has to be taken to a local hospital for treatment
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PublishedJune 13, 2011
Mrs. Day turns in stellar performance at Morse High banquet
The 105-year-old former Morse High School music teacher plays the school song for more than 800 people.
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PublishedJune 13, 2011
Navy base redevelopment starts this month
Molnlycke Health Care is set to begin construction on a 79,000-square- foot manufacturing facility at Brunswick Landing.
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