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 14, 2010
Old Port Festival sees upsideof switch to second Sunday
PORTLAND – It had become a running joke in Portland that it always seemed to rain during the city’s Old Port Festival — an event that has been traditionally held on the first Sunday in June. Janis M. Beitzer and Elise Loschiavo decided to take a more proactive approach toward optimizing the one-day experience for […]
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PublishedJune 14, 2010
Theft imperils ship’s mission to Greenland
Phineas Sprague offers $1,000 and appeals for the return of two pieces of scientific equipment.
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PublishedJune 11, 2010
Feature Obituary: Concetta Ann Colello, 43, Special Olympics standout
WINDHAM — She overcame physical and mental challenges during her brief lifetime, and in doing so won over the hearts of her family members and those who met her through Maine Special Olympics competitions. Concetta Ann Colello died Wednesday at a hospital in Portland. She was 43. Ms. Colello was born with Down syndrome, but […]
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PublishedJune 10, 2010
Feature Obituary: Lee Gallant, 83, ‘Renaissance woman’ who juggled tasks with ease
She read several books a week, cooked gourmet meals for her family, found the time to teach business skills to the visual- and hearing-impaired, and raised four children. Leatrice (Lee) Gallant, formerly of Richmond and South Portland, lived life to its fullest. Mrs. Gallant died June 2 at an assisted living facility in Portland. She […]
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PublishedJune 9, 2010
Mysterious disruption knocks out telephones
A severed cable was the likely cause of the two-hour outage that affected digital service and smaller phone companies.
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PublishedJune 8, 2010
Severed cable blamed for phone outage in Portland area
Time Warner Cable and some smaller providers were without land line phone service for about two hours.
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PublishedJune 8, 2010
Tridents return to Maine, prepare to leave
With the Brunswick base’s runways closed, a P-3 Orion lands in Portland, probably for the last time.
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PublishedJune 8, 2010
North Yarmouth teen, his dog rescued from well
He balances the beagle on his shoulders and head while waiting for help.
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PublishedJune 7, 2010
Grads take helm of S.P. ceremony
South Portland awards diplomas Sunday to a class that pats itself on the back for teamwork.
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PublishedJune 7, 2010
Feature Obituary: Carolyn Edwards, 85, dairy farmer’s wife, nurse and Realtor
CASCO – During her lifetime, she helped run a dairy farm, cared for the sick and elderly, and became one of the top Realtors in Maine and the nation. Carolyn F. Edwards led, in her family’s own words, a busy life. Mrs. Edwards died Friday at Bridgton Hospital after a brief illness. She was 85. […]
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