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 16, 2022
Maine trooper hurt in construction zone crash on Maine-New Hampshire border
A pickup truck driven on Interstate 95 by a New Hampshire man rear-ended a cruiser on the Piscataqua River Bridge.
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PublishedFebruary 15, 2022
Rock Row development in Westbrook acquires more land
The company developing the 110-acre former quarry say interest in the project on the border with Portland spurred it to purchase another 17 acres for future use.
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PublishedFebruary 10, 2022
Defense contractors charged with making illegal contributions to Sen. Collins’ 2020 campaign
The Collins for Senator Campaign says the indictment handed down Thursday in Washington, D.C., contains ‘no allegations of wrongdoing’ by the campaign.
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PublishedFebruary 9, 2022
Portland Rent Board rules on its first rent increase appeal
The board acts on complaints by the Trelawny Tenants Union, ruling that a tax rate rent adjustment should be based on the square footage of each unit and recommending that the landlord be fined $15,300 for improperly distributed rent increase notices.
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PublishedFebruary 7, 2022
Legislative panel endorses bills to strengthen election protections
One bill would enhance protections for election officials and the other would clarify the chain of custody for ballots and voting machines.
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PublishedFebruary 3, 2022
Head-on collision in Windham temporarily shuts down Route 302
Two people involved in the crash near Maverick Lane were taken to the hospital with serious injuries.
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PublishedFebruary 3, 2022
Portland jetport cancels most flights as messy winter storm bears down
Rain was expected to change over to ice and sleet Thursday night, followed by several inches of snow in southern areas of the state and as much as 18 inches in northern regions.
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PublishedFebruary 3, 2022
Portland police find body believed to be that of woman missing since last week
Mary Odano, 67, was last seen in the vicinity of 605 Stevens Ave. on Jan. 27.
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PublishedFebruary 2, 2022
Storm promises to bring a messy winter mix to Maine
The storm is expected to bring freezing rain, sleet and snow to the state from late Thursday into Friday.
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PublishedFebruary 1, 2022
Aroostook County man charged with domestic violence assault in girlfriend’s shooting
Joshua Prestwood told authorities that his girlfriend was shot by a suspect who fled after a home invasion.
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