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 7, 2022
Two construction workers suffer life-threatening injuries following roof collapse in Naples
The accident took place at Captain Jack’s Restaurant at the Naples Marina complex, the site of a substantial construction project.
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PublishedJune 7, 2022
Motorcyclist killed in collision with school bus in Buxton
The motorcycle and bus, which wasn’t carrying children, collided on Narragansett Trail at about 3 p.m. Tuesday.
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PublishedJune 6, 2022
Westbrook students walk out to protest police detention of Black classmate
Westbrook police respond to Monday morning’s march through the streets of the city by saying the student’s detention Saturday night had nothing to do with race.
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PublishedJune 5, 2022
Inmate, 32, found dead in Cumberland County Jail
He was discovered unresponsive in a cell on Saturday, and his death is under investigation by Portland police.
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PublishedJune 2, 2022
Dirt bike rider flown to Maine Med after colliding with pickup truck
The collision occurred Thursday afternoon in Naples.
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PublishedJune 2, 2022
Maine’s congressional delegation reacts to Biden’s speech
Sens. Angus King and Susan Collins call for common-sense proposals, and Rep. Chellie Pingree says it is time to push partisanship aside to stem gun violence.
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PublishedJune 2, 2022
May’s scant rain leaves Maine’s coast, northwest abnormally dry
Farmers and gardeners are hoping for rain at the start of the growing season.
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PublishedMay 31, 2022
Judge rules in favor of motion to reveal identities of health care workers suing state
U.S. District Court Judge Jon D. Levy says the nine plaintiffs who filed a lawsuit against the state’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate must file an amended complaint containing their names.
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PublishedMay 31, 2022
Portland police investigate Memorial Day shootings
Weapons were discharged Monday night at 3 separate locations in Portland within the span of 90 minutes.
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PublishedMay 31, 2022
Maine reports first flu-related death of child in more than 2 years
The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention reported the child’s death on Tuesday, but didn’t give the child’s age or date of death.
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