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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PublishedJanuary 27, 2019
Warmth, rain take big bite out of Westbrook’s famed ice disk
The natural wonder, which drew worldwide attention, has eroded and melted to the point that it’s no longer circular.
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PublishedJanuary 24, 2019
Streets and basements flood as heavy rain sweeps through Maine
Power was out to hundreds of homes and the Maine Red Claws cancel their basketball game after the ceiling begins leaking at the Portland Expo.
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PublishedJanuary 23, 2019
Susan Collins says she supports Trump’s plan for border wall funding to end shutdown
She also becomes the first Republican to say she will support a Democrat-sponsored bill to reopen the government if the president’s measure fails.
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PublishedJanuary 22, 2019
Falmouth man who took wrong-way ride ends up sobering up at Cape police station
Police say the man in his 20s was detained after taking the wrong Lyft ride from the Old Port and trying to enter the Cape Elizabeth home where he was dropped off, believing it was his home.
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PublishedJanuary 22, 2019
Whiteout conditions in Aroostook County cause 11-vehicle pileup, injuries
Van Buren’s police chief and a Maine DOT plow truck driver both were hit by vehicles in the aftermath of the crashes along Route 1 in Cyr Plantation, Maine State Police say.
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PublishedJanuary 21, 2019
Mainers cope with bitter cold, ‘dangerous wind chills’
The National Weather Service warns that strong northwest winds could produce dangerous wind chills.
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PublishedJanuary 20, 2019
Great black hawk in Portland rescued during snowstorm
The injured bird, which is native to Central and South America, had been living in Deering Oaks.
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PublishedJanuary 20, 2019
Man surrenders days after fleeing traffic stop in Westbrook, police say
Charles Limanni, 47, of Westbrook faces several charges, including eluding an officer and driving to endanger.
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PublishedJanuary 20, 2019
State still digging out after knockout storm becomes mere strike
A warm air mass moves in and turns coastal precipitation into sleet, drastically reducing the expected snowfall in much of southern Maine.
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PublishedJanuary 17, 2019
With an assist from a paddler, Westbrook’s famous ice disk gets back in the spin of things
The paddler had more success than a man who tried walking onto the massive ice disk Wednesday, only to be stopped by police.
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