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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PublishedNovember 23, 2010
Judge OKs deal allowing Pike to mine quarry
However, two disgruntled businesses could appeal the ruling, and a Westbrook group’s lawsuit is pending.
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PublishedNovember 22, 2010
Portland elects a mayor, but not the one people expected
District 4 councilor Cheryl Leeman withdraws after being nominated to serve the final year before the position is elected by popular vote.
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PublishedNovember 22, 2010
Feature Obituary: Robert M. Levine, 81, raised and trained horses, taught riding
WINDHAM – He used his love and knowledge of horses to teach hundreds of people how to ride. He also overcame personal adversity, outliving two wives and raising three children on his own. Robert M. Levine, 81, of Pope Road in Windham died Saturday at Maine Medical Center in Portland following a lengthy illness. “We […]
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PublishedNovember 19, 2010
Featured Obituary: Dr. Eugene McCarthy Jr., pioneered ‘second opinions’
Eugene G. McCarthy Jr. and his wife built an oceanfront hotel in East Boothbay that still entertains guests from all over the world. But he made an even more lasting mark in the field of health care. Dr. McCarthy, a longtime resident of East Boothbay, died Tuesday in New York City. He was 76. His […]
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PublishedNovember 17, 2010
Feature Obituary: John Margarones, 87, OOB historian, retired Bates professor
OLD ORCHARD BEACH — His love of history, attention to detail and writing skills have likely gone a long way toward preserving Old Orchard Beach’s history for future generations. John Joseph Margarones, a retired Bates College professor and a longtime resident of Old Orchard Beach, was writing his third book on the town’s history when […]
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PublishedNovember 17, 2010
Portland hearing will decide artwork’s fate today
After public comments, the city’s art committee will decide to scrap, move or save ‘Tracing the Fore.’
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PublishedNovember 16, 2010
Firefighters respond to fire in Cumberland home
Firefighters from the towns of Cumberland and Yarmouth are at the scene of a house fire at 275 Greely Road.
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PublishedNovember 16, 2010
Councilors call on Legislature to restrict guns
They will ask lawmakers to prohibit guns in publicly owned facilities where large gatherings are held.
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PublishedNovember 15, 2010
Deputies probe reported attack on black teenager
The teen’s father criticizes authorities for not making an arrest immediately.
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PublishedNovember 15, 2010
Feature Obituary: John P. Martin, 93, pioneer in two Maine industries
John Papazian Martin, a pioneer in Maine’s restaurant and supermarket industries, died Saturday in Boca Raton, Fla., at age 93. Martin is probably best known in the Portland area for his restaurants, such as the Merry Manor in South Portland and the Art Gallery in downtown Portland, which operated for many years. Mr. Martin also […]
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