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 13, 2021
Dozens rally in Portland to call attention to humanitarian crisis in Ethiopia
The End the Tigray Genocide march was staged to raise public awareness about the dire situation in the war-torn African nation.
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PublishedOctober 13, 2021
Connecticut man stabbed to death at Fryeburg Fairgrounds
Maine State Police detectives have arrested another Connecticut man and charged him with murder in the killing early Wednesday.
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PublishedOctober 12, 2021
Police say woman sexually assaulted in Deering Oaks
Police said the 47-year-old Portland woman was using a portable toilet on Saturday afternoon when a man punched her in the face and assaulted her.
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PublishedOctober 12, 2021
Westbrook police say vandals spray-painted graffiti on church
Police said the vandals targeted the St. Anthony Church on Brown Street.
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PublishedOctober 12, 2021
City searches for shelter options as asylum seekers continue to arrive in Portland
In a report to city councilors, the social services director said 478 asylum seekers, most from central Africa, are either staying at the family shelter or in local hotels.
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PublishedOctober 10, 2021
Maine to accept land conservation proposals for first time in 4 years
The administration of Gov. Janet Mills says $40 million is available under its rejuvenated Land for Maine’s Future program.
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PublishedOctober 10, 2021
Details of shooting by officer in Portland still a mystery
A police officer shot and wounded a suspected burglar Saturday morning, but the officer’s identity and the name of person he shot are being withheld by authorities.
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PublishedOctober 7, 2021
Bicyclist injured when hit by vehicle in Portland
A van struck bicyclist on Forest Avenue late Thursday, the second accident involving a cyclist this week.
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PublishedOctober 7, 2021
Land-use panel staff recommends rejecting mining proposal near Baxter State Park
Land Use Planning Commission staff said they found ’59 inconsistencies, errors and failures to provide information’ in the rezoning proposal by Ontario-based Wolfden Resources.
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PublishedOctober 6, 2021
Bicyclist at Maine Med with life-threatening injuries after being hit by boat trailer
The 63-year-old Portland man was in the vicinity of 335 Forest Ave. when he was hit Tuesday night. Police are asking anyone who saw the crash to contact the department.
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