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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PublishedJuly 28, 2021
Sanford woman banned from ever owning most animals after farm seizures
The woman, who acknowledged in court her inability to care for horses and other animals that were seized by the state, will be allowed to keep 2 dogs and 2 cats, and can petition the court in 5 years to have the ban lifted.
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PublishedJuly 26, 2021
Postal Service says mail delivery disruptions in Kennebunkport have been fixed
Short-term staffing issues were to blame for recent delivery delays, but these have been rectified and mail delivery should now be on time, the USPS says.
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PublishedJuly 25, 2021
Fire destroys elementary school in Aroostook County
The school in Frenchville, recognized in 2018 as a National Blue Ribbon School by the U.S. Department of Education, is a total loss just weeks before classes are scheduled to start.
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PublishedJuly 25, 2021
Man, 76, killed when motorcycle crashes in Newcastle
Thomas B. Atticks of Newcastle was riding a Yamaha when it left the road and struck a tree stump, the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office says.
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PublishedJuly 25, 2021
Westbrook High School classroom damaged by early morning fire
The fire, which broke out Sunday on the unoccupied third floor of the school, was contained by firefighters and the building’s internal sprinkler system.
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PublishedJuly 22, 2021
Reward of $10,000 offered for help catching armed bank robber in Maine
The man, who was dubbed the ‘thirsty bandit’ by police, robbed a credit union in Corinth in June.
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PublishedJuly 21, 2021
Aircraft landing gear breaks off, lands on Gorham golf course
Part of the landing gear from a twin-engine Piper Navajo ended up on the seventh fairway at Gorham Country Club.
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PublishedJuly 21, 2021
New law will provide tax relief to thousands of Maine seniors
Under the program designed to help seniors age in place, the state will pay property taxes for those 65 and older who qualify and agree to give the state a lien on their property for eventual repayment.
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PublishedJuly 20, 2021
Councilors ‘excited’ but cautious about plan to bring pro soccer to Portland
Members of the Housing and Community Development Committee say they will need more details before they feel comfortable making a recommendation on where a new soccer stadium could be located.
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PublishedJuly 20, 2021
Historic bridge in Aroostook County destroyed by fire
The 1911 Watson Settlement Bridge, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, is a complete loss.
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