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 21, 2022
Portland gets Standard & Poor’s highest credit rating
The upgrade to AAA could save the city and its taxpayers millions of dollars associated with debt service costs.
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PublishedApril 20, 2022
State terminates company’s application to operate large fish farm in Frenchman Bay
American Aquafarms could reapply for a lease to raise 66 million pounds of Atlantic salmon annually at two 15-pen sites between Bar Harbor and Gouldsboro, but that process could take 2 to 3 years, the state says.
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PublishedApril 19, 2022
Head-on crash in Livermore sends 4 to hospital
Police were still investigating the cause of the crash, which occurred at around 3 p.m.
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PublishedApril 19, 2022
Windy spring storm knocks out power to thousands in Maine
The storm brought gusts of over 50 mph, which toppled trees and brought down power lines, leading to about 50,000 outages statewide Tuesday.
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PublishedApril 18, 2022
Retired Buxton firefighter’s memorial service set for April 29
Robert Gorham, a well known and respected Buxton firefighter and community volunteer, died last week as the result of a gas explosion at a home in Montville.
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PublishedApril 18, 2022
Driver of car that crashed into Westbrook Inn is charged with OUI
The driver was treated for injuries and the crash damaged the 9-unit apartment building.
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PublishedApril 18, 2022
Crews battling house fire in Kittery
Several southern Maine departments responded to the fire at 38 Williams Ave.
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PublishedApril 13, 2022
Devastating house fire in Montville leaves 1 adult dead, 2 critically injured
The State Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating the cause of the blaze Wednesday afternoon at 50 Darci Road.
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PublishedApril 13, 2022
Southern Maine bus companies set to deploy electric buses
Greater Portland Metro and Biddeford, Saco, Old Orchard Beach Transit plan to launch the operation of four electric-powered buses in mid-May.
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PublishedApril 12, 2022
Portland police investigating string of catalytic converter thefts
A total of 12 thefts have occurred or been attempted over the past two months, police say.
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