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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PublishedOctober 20, 2021
Vaccination rates climb among EMS workers in Maine as mandate nears
A survey by Maine Emergency Medical Services shows that 96.9% of EMS licensees have been vaccinated, easing concerns that the state’s vaccination mandate might result in the loss of workers.
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PublishedOctober 19, 2021
Man shot and killed by Falmouth police officers
Police say two officers arriving to investigate a report of a disturbance near the intersection of Lunt and Middle roads ‘were faced with an armed confrontation.’
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PublishedOctober 19, 2021
Robbery suspects wanted in Androscoggin County arrested in downtown Portland
Members of the Maine Violent Offender Task arrested two suspects wanted for armed robbery and assault following a foot chase on Cumberland Avenue, officials say.
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PublishedOctober 18, 2021
Mother accused of killing 3-year-old son pleads not guilty
Jessica Trefethen, 35, is charged with depraved indifference murder in the death of Maddox Williams in June.
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PublishedOctober 18, 2021
Set of throwing knives confiscated from passenger at Portland jetport
Transportation Security Administration officers detected the knives in the passenger’s carry-on bag.
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PublishedOctober 17, 2021
Portland police investigating several cases of vandalism to downtown businesses
Two incidents on Wharf Street are being treated as possible burglaries, and on Congress Street, shattered windows are reported.
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PublishedOctober 17, 2021
Vehicle hits bicyclist trying to cross I-295 in Portland
The rider is hospitalized in critical condition.
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PublishedOctober 14, 2021
Belfast man charged with assaulting Portland police officer
Portland’s chief said the incident might have had a far more serious outcome if officers had not been trained in crisis intervention techniques.
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PublishedOctober 14, 2021
Convicted murderer, 55, dies at the Maine State Prison
Kenneth McDonald of Monmouth, who was serving a 30-year sentence for killing his mother, died Thursday morning, corrections officials said.
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PublishedOctober 14, 2021
Cross Insurance Arena will require vaccination proof or recent COVID test
The new mandate will take effect Oct. 22 and will apply to anyone 12 or older.
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