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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PublishedJanuary 25, 2011
Biddeford rally stands up for diversity
About 50 people gather for a vigil 10 days after a racially motivated attack left a black man severely beaten.
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PublishedJanuary 24, 2011
New chairman: State Democrats ready to ‘dig in’
The Portland lawyer, elected Sunday, is hoping to limit GOP control to two years while rebuilding the base.
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PublishedJanuary 24, 2011
Feature Obituary: Marie E. Clancy, 85, force behind veterans cemetery
In August, she sat front and center as officials dedicated the 89-acre cemetery she worked so hard to develop. As a final gesture of thanks, the backers of the Southern Maine Memorial Veterans Cemetery in Sanford named the cemetery’s main entrance road after her. Clancy Way was a fitting tribute to the woman who did […]
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PublishedJanuary 23, 2011
Police in Maine and New Hampshire looking into pharmacy robberies
Police in Maine and New Hampshire are investigating whether the same person robbed pharmacies in their states today
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PublishedJanuary 23, 2011
Portland man elected chairman of the Maine Democratic Party
AUGUSTA – Members of Maine’s Democratic Party met in Augusta today where they elected 33-year-old Benjamin K. Grant of Portland to serve as party chairman.
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PublishedJanuary 21, 2011
Air show’s return could have added benefit
In August, fans will get to see the Blue Angels again and Brunswick will be able to showcase its former Navy base to potential tenants.
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PublishedJanuary 20, 2011
Police dog tracking suspect in Westbrook
A police dog is being used to track a suspect through Westbrook neighborhoods
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PublishedJanuary 20, 2011
Excavator tips over, stalling traffic in Lebanon
An excavator slides off a trailer, lands in the road, and forces police to shut down Upper Guinea Road this morning
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PublishedJanuary 19, 2011
Maine gets a new winter coat
About 5 inches of snow fell on Greater Portland on Tuesday, but the morning and evening commutes weren’t all that treacherous. Police reported no major accidents or fatalities related to the snow, only a few cars sliding off roads. The trouble for drivers was expected to come Tuesday night and into this morning, as snow […]
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PublishedJanuary 17, 2011
South Portland supermarket is robbed
Police release surveillance photos, saying the robber made no attempt to disguise his identity.
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