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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PublishedNovember 2, 2022
Dead humpback whale found washed ashore on island off Maine coast
The 31-foot whale was found Sunday on Inner Heron Island off the coast of South Bristol.
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PublishedOctober 31, 2022
Bicyclist dies after being struck by vehicle in Windham
Police have identified the victim as 38-year-old Adam Willruth of Windham.
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PublishedOctober 31, 2022
U.S. Department of Labor says Maine restaurant operator violated federal labor laws
The department says it recovered $102,000 in tips, back wages and damages for 25 workers at restaurants in South Portland, Brunswick and Gorham.
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PublishedOctober 31, 2022
Portland man arrested, charged with domestic violence assault and arson
Marcus Trusty, 46, is accused of setting fire to a Pembroke Street apartment building on Sunday night.
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PublishedOctober 27, 2022
Cape Elizabeth High School closed Friday because of COVID-19 outbreak
The school board voted against a mask mandate, but the closure will allow custodial staff to conduct a deep cleaning of the building.
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PublishedOctober 27, 2022
Neighbors sue owner of Old Town pulp mill, saying it ‘has never smelled so bad’
A class-action lawsuit alleges ND Paper has been negligent by allowing the mill to emit a rotten-egg odor that’s getting worse.
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PublishedOctober 25, 2022
Maine National Guard Black Hawk helicopter unit will be deployed overseas
Thirty-six soldiers will be deployed in February, most likely to the Middle East, to support U.S. Central Command operations.
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PublishedOctober 25, 2022
Motorcyclist dies in crash with school bus in Gorham
The accident just before 4 p.m. involved a bus carrying Windham athletes and a third vehicle.
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PublishedOctober 19, 2022
Turnpike Exit 45 near Maine Mall will be shut down this weekend
The closure will allow crews to demolish and remove old toll booths.
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PublishedOctober 19, 2022
Court agrees to fast-track Maine lobstering group’s appeal of whale rules
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia agrees to expedite the Maine Lobstermen’s Association’s appeal of a National Marine Fisheries Service decision regarding right whale protections.
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