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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PublishedDecember 16, 2010
Collision with postal truck injures 2 in Falmouth
Two drivers are taken to the hospital after a collision forces police to shut down Route 1 southbound for nearly two hours.
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PublishedDecember 16, 2010
Deportation nears; friends stage sit-ins
Several supporters of Selvin Arevalo staged prayer sit-ins Tuesday at the Portland offices of Maine’s two U.S. senators.
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PublishedDecember 14, 2010
Portland to review halfway house
Zoning is questioned as the owner of a Columbia Road home meets with neighbors uneasy about its use.
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PublishedDecember 13, 2010
Man dies after SUV hits tree in OOB
The 50-year-old victim had been living at a motel in the town.
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PublishedDecember 13, 2010
Planners fear Brunswick park will be squeezed out
The group seeks public support as BNAS acreage available for the ambitious project shrinks.
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PublishedDecember 13, 2010
Feature Obituary: Ralph D. Howard, 78, former South Portland mayor
SOUTH PORTLAND – Ralph D. Howard, a longtime resident of South Portland who served as mayor and was well-known for his devotion to the community, died Sunday at Maine Medical Center in Portland. Mr. Howard had been ill with Parkinson’s disease for a long time. He was 78. A well-respected member of South Portland, Mr. […]
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PublishedDecember 12, 2010
High winds and rain contributing to power outages
More than 2,700 customers in York and Cumberland counties are without power at this hour, but that number has been dropping since a peak outage of more than 3,800 was reported around 9:30 p.m. Central Maine Power said high winds and rain were contributing factors in the outages. The National Weather Service in Gray said […]
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PublishedDecember 12, 2010
One person dead in Old Orchard Beach crash
OLD ORCHARD BEACH — Old Orchard Beach police are investigating a single-car crash that killed one person tonight. Lt. Tim DeLuca said the crash took place on Temple Avenue around 7:15 p.m. One person was killed. DeLuca said the name of the victim won’t be released until the victim’s family can be notified.
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PublishedDecember 12, 2010
Alcohol suspected in crash that closes Brighton Avenue
PORTLAND — Alcohol is suspected as a factor in a crash that shut down Brighton Avenue near Capisic Street for almost 90 minutes tonight. Lt. Gary Hutcheson said a Pontiac Sunfire operated by 27-year-old Stephanie Fitzgerald of South Portland was attempting to pass a Pontiac sports utility vehicle driven by 21-year-old Nathan Butler of Windham […]
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PublishedDecember 11, 2010
Neighbors’ complaints to be heard
Councilor Ed Suslovic calls a meeting in hopes of resolving a dispute.
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