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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PublishedDecember 8, 2021
Three weapon-related incidents reported in Cumberland schools in past week
The incidents involved either a student bringing a weapon to school or threatening to do so, said Jeffrey Porter, superintendent for MSAD 51.
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PublishedDecember 7, 2021
Yarmouth police investigating thefts from mailbox outside post office
The drive-thru mailbox at Forest Falls Plaza has been overflowing with mail, making it an easy target for criminals, police said.
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PublishedDecember 6, 2021
Madison widow sues Wisconsin company hired to clear cut NECEC transmission corridor
Shannon Rollins-Allen alleges that Northern Clearing Inc. should be held accountable for her injuries and the death of her husband when their vehicle was struck by a truck driven by a company worker.
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PublishedDecember 5, 2021
Three killed, two rescued in Bangor fire
The fire was in a boarded-up building that had been vacant for about a year and all the victims were homeless, authorities said.
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PublishedDecember 5, 2021
CMP parent company countersues former subcontractor, claiming defamation
Avangrid says Paulo Silva is a disgruntled former subcontractor who’s upset his company wasn’t awarded new contracts. Last week, Silva sued Avangrid alleging bid-rigging and racketeering.
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PublishedNovember 26, 2021
Ten coastal communities band together to defend against flooding from climate change
The towns will invest up to a half million dollars to develop a defense system against coastal flooding.
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PublishedNovember 24, 2021
Fire ravages building at Fat Andy’s Hardwoods in North Yarmouth
The fire broke out shortly after 7 at the Walnut Hill Road business Wednesday night.
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PublishedNovember 23, 2021
Police in Maine and New Hampshire report spike in car burglaries
A large number of break-ins have occurred in Cumberland, York and Oxford counties as well as the lakes region of New Hampshire.
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PublishedNovember 22, 2021
State releases identity of 3-year-old Howland boy who died Saturday
Justin Jenkins, 38, of Howland was ordered by a judge Monday to be held without bail in the Penobscot County Jail.
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PublishedNovember 18, 2021
More than 8,000 Mainers have gotten health insurance through the state’s new marketplace
During the first 2 weeks of enrollment, a total of 8,278 Mainers signed up for health insurance coverage through Maine’s new marketplace.
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