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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PublishedJune 18, 2023
Maine fishermen keep catching rare orange lobsters
Just weeks after a Scarborough fisherman garnered attention for catching one orange lobster, a Portland fisherman hauled in three from one trap, according to Harbor Fish Market.
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PublishedJune 15, 2023
Former Democratic state representative sentenced to 3 days in jail
Clinton Collamore, of Waldoboro, pleaded guilty on 11 counts of unsworn falsification and one count of violating the Maine Clean Election Act.
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PublishedJune 13, 2023
City says no easy solution to Portland’s homeless crisis as it seeks state, federal aid
The city will try to get the state and other communities more involved in developing solutions for homeless Mainers and newly arrived immigrants.
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PublishedJune 12, 2023
Portland police investigate fight at Portland High School
The altercation involving several boys was caught on camera and posted on Twitter.
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PublishedJune 11, 2023
Woman’s body found in a ditch on Mount Desert Island
A passerby in the small town of Southwest Harbor called 911 around 11:30 a.m. Sunday after noticing the woman’s body.
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PublishedJune 11, 2023
20 Brunswick apartment building residents displaced by fire
The fire broke out Sunday afternoon in a five-unit building that is part of the Perryman Village housing development.
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PublishedJune 7, 2023
Maine air quality to remain good Thursday with low pressure keeping wildfire smoke at bay
While millions of people in states to the south and west are experiencing some of their worst air quality ever, Maine has so far escaped the smoke from Canadian wildfires.
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PublishedJune 6, 2023
Angus King appears to be gearing up for another Senate run
His campaign website, which became active 4 weeks ago, is asking for donations in advance of the 2024 elections.
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PublishedJune 5, 2023
New study says Maine courts need more staff to reduce a rising case backlog
The study by the National Center for State Courts recommends that the Legislature consider providing funding for 9 additional judges and 53 more court clerks.
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PublishedJune 5, 2023
Victim of fatal Kittery hotel fire identified
The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner said 57-year-old Daniel Clarke of Manassas, Virginia, died in the May 17 fire.
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