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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PublishedMarch 31, 2021
Hollis man faces numerous charges after driving at high speed through Westbrook
Police say Christopher Levesque, 27, endangered other drivers and forced several schools to go into lockout mode after he abandoned his car and tried to run away.
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PublishedMarch 30, 2021
Motorcyclist seriously injured in collision with deer in Lisbon
Lisbon police said the accident happened on Ferry Road just after 8 p.m. Tuesday.
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PublishedMarch 30, 2021
Hundreds gather in Portland to condemn violence against Asian Americans
The vigil at Portland’s Payson Park comes amid a dramatic rise in anti-Asian violence across the nation.
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PublishedMarch 29, 2021
‘Jeopardy!’ champion from Maine goes down to defeat
Susan McMillan of Portland lost when she incorrectly answered the Final Jeopardy question on Monday night’s episode of the popular TV quiz show.
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PublishedMarch 28, 2021
Friend of woman slain in York raising money to support her three children
The body of Rhonda Pattelena was found Friday afternoon on Short Sands Beach, and her domestic partner has been charged with murder.
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PublishedMarch 28, 2021
Portland stabbing victim in stable condition at hospital
Police say the stabbing in North Deering took place Saturday during an altercation involving a group of teenagers.
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PublishedMarch 28, 2021
Art in Bloom returning soon to Portland Museum of Art
The ‘beloved annual event’ is coming back to give art enthusiasts a breath of fresh air after a long winter made even more challenging by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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PublishedMarch 18, 2021
Maine’s top law enforcement official defends Trooper of the Year selection
Public Safety Commissioner Michael Sauschuck says a review found that the award, to an officer accused of racial profiling, was not meant to send a signal to the Black Lives Matter movement. A lawmaker who sought the review isn’t satisfied.
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PublishedMarch 18, 2021
Milestone Recovery to temporarily close its detoxification program
Citing a staffing shortage, the Portland-based nonprofit says it will be forced to shut down the service on Saturday.
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PublishedMarch 17, 2021
Judge’s ruling adds another hurdle to CMP transmission corridor project
The state Bureau of Public Lands should not have leased about a mile of state-owned land to the utility for the project without determining if the lease would substantially alter the land, says a Superior Court judge.
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