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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PublishedMay 19, 2022
Police detain Greely student who threatened to shoot 3 students
MSAD 51 Superintendent Jeffrey Porter said the student referenced a gun in a backpack but no gun was found on school grounds.
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PublishedMay 19, 2022
Cumberland, 8 other Maine counties classified as high risk for COVID-19 transmission
Federal health officials are advising residents of Maine and other hard-hit states to step up prevention efforts, including masking when indoors.
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PublishedMay 18, 2022
Vandals destroy kiosk on scenic overlook in Rangeley
The Shelton Noyes Overlook offers panoramic views of Rangeley Lake and the surrounding area.
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PublishedMay 12, 2022
Kindergarten student gets dragged alongside school bus in Buxton
The 6-year-old boy, whose backpack got caught in the door, did not suffer serious injuries, but the superintendent of schools promises a thorough investigation.
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PublishedMay 11, 2022
Cumberland County sheriff rescued after capsizing kayak in Sebago Lake
Kevin Joyce was transported to Maine Medical Center and was treated for hypothermia-related symptoms.
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PublishedMay 10, 2022
Motorcyclist faces charges after bike crashes in Standish
Randall Howard of Lewiston was operating an unregistered bike after his license had been suspended, the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office said.
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PublishedMay 10, 2022
Bowdoin launches plan to be fossil fuel free by 2042
The proposal envisions a $100 million investment in campus infrastructure.
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PublishedMay 9, 2022
15-year-old driving SUV dies in Saco crash
Mariah Bailey of Saco died when the Toyota Highlander she was driving struck a stand of trees along Ricker Road early Monday, police said.
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PublishedMay 8, 2022
University of Southern Maine hands out more than 900 degrees during commencement
The graduation at the Cross Insurance Arena in Portland on Saturday marked the first in-person ceremony in three years.
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PublishedMay 8, 2022
Two people killed on railroad tracks in Biddeford
The individuals, who Amtrak said were trespassing, died Sunday morning in an incident involving a train on the tracks just off Main Street.
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