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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PublishedApril 5, 2011
More lane closures expected on Veterans bridge
Construction of a new bridge will require more lane closures over the next two months.
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PublishedApril 5, 2011
Feature obituary: Leo Lunser, 61, actor, director and believer in peace and love
Actor, director, mentor, independent film producer. Leo Lunser was all of those things. Mr. Lunser, a longtime resident of Sanford, died Saturday at his home with his family by his side. He was 61 years old. Mr. Lunser was widely known in Maine’s theater community. “He was a friend to everyone,” said his longtime partner, […]
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PublishedApril 5, 2011
Scarborough school building committee presses council for guidance
The fate of the existing Wentworth Intermediate structure could be decided Wednesday night.
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PublishedApril 4, 2011
Portland has a new city clerk
Katherine Jones will replace former Portland City Clerk Linda Cohen.
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PublishedApril 4, 2011
Feature Obituary: Fred P. Dyer, 90, veteran, store owner, made delicious Italians
Frederick “Fred” P. Dyer had a knack for making some of the biggest and most delicious Italian sandwiches people could buy in Greater Portland. So good, in fact, that people still remembered them fondly decades later. Mr. Dyer, formerly of Portland, died Saturday at the Maine Veterans Home in Scarborough. He was 90. His son-in-law, […]
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PublishedApril 1, 2011
Critics decry proposal for Sprague park
SCARBOROUGH – The Sprague Corp. has revised its proposal for a beachfront park off Black Point Road to include walking trails, picnic areas, a playground and a multi-purpose recreational field. But neighbors say the changes don’t go far enough to address their concerns. Most of them would like to see no park at all, or […]
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PublishedMarch 31, 2011
Rosemont traffic island to stay in place for now
Neighbors say they want to keep the traffic-calming device, deemed a hazard soon after it was installed.
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PublishedMarch 31, 2011
Get ready for a wintry blast
A spring storm is headed Maine’s way, bringing 2 to 4 inches of snow to the coast and up to 8 inland.
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PublishedMarch 30, 2011
Eliot Cutler to launch PAC for moderates
PORTLAND — Former independent gubernatorial candidate Eliot Cutler said Tuesday night that he will form a political action committee for moderates who feel disconnected from the political parties. OneMaine will raise money and help candidates “of any stripe” who are willing to work across party lines, Cutler said during a social gathering at Empire Dine […]
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PublishedMarch 29, 2011
Turnpike authority ends its use of lobbyists
The agency’s acting director says it’s the third change in spending policy in a week.
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