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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PublishedFebruary 28, 2022
Police shoot and critically wound woman on Topsham Bypass
The Route 196 bridge leading into Topsham was closed for nearly 5 hours while the shooting was investigated.
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PublishedFebruary 27, 2022
Police investigating robbery at Old Orchard Beach convenience store
The holdup took place late Saturday night at the 7-Eleven on Saco Avenue
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PublishedFebruary 27, 2022
Three people hurt when motor vehicle hits utility pole in Portland
The crash took place around 3 p.m. Sunday on Washington Avenue, police say.
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PublishedFebruary 27, 2022
Mainers gather in Portland to pray for peace in Ukraine
About 40 people attended a vigil Sunday afternoon at St. Luke’s Cathedral, while others watched via livestream video.
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PublishedFebruary 24, 2022
Snowstorm to bury parts of Maine, including Greater Portland, on Friday
The National Weather Service is predicting that 8 to 12 inches will fall in southern and western areas.
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PublishedFebruary 24, 2022
Maine’s congressional delegation denounces Putin for invasion of Ukraine
Members describe the Russian president as a ‘ruthless autocrat,’ ‘liar’ and ‘dictator,’ among other things.
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PublishedFebruary 23, 2022
Record warmth one day, and a snowstorm likely two days hence
Portland set a record high of 66 degrees Wednesday, but temperatures are expected to reach only the 20s Thursday, and a storm is expected to dump as much as 12 inches of snow on southern areas Friday.
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PublishedFebruary 23, 2022
Second case of avian flu detected in backyard birds in Knox County
The first case was confirmed on Sunday and the second on Wednesday; the USDA conducted tests and found the presence of the H5N1 strain in both flocks of birds.
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PublishedFebruary 20, 2022
Mainers among them, ‘Ghost Army’ tricked Nazis to give Allies an edge
The Congressional Gold Medal will be awarded posthumously to Donald C. Mead, father of a Maine judge, and others who served in a little-known mission to deceive the German army.
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PublishedFebruary 16, 2022
Portland science teacher chosen for prestigious national award
Cindy Soule, a teacher at the Gerald E. Talbot Community School, will receive a Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching.
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