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 15, 2022
Committee approves bill to allow Maine tribes to benefit from future federal laws and benefits
Bill sponsor U.S. Rep. Jared Golden and co-sponsor Rep. Chellie Pingree say it will give Wabanaki tribes the same access to future beneficial federal laws and programs that other federally recognized tribes already have.
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PublishedJune 14, 2022
Maine State Police announce organizational changes
The most significant change will be creating a midnight or overnight shift for troopers in most parts of Maine rather than relying on on-call personnel.
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PublishedJune 14, 2022
Maine child recovering from hepatitis with unknown cause
It is rare for the cause to be unknown, although similar cases have recently been reported in other states and countries.
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PublishedJune 12, 2022
Police arrest woman after pickup truck clocked at 100 mph on Route 302
The incident took place Sunday afternoon on one of the most congested roads in the Lakes Region.
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PublishedJune 12, 2022
Maine primary elections to be held Tuesday
Primaries to elect a Republican candidate for the 2nd Congressional District and a Democrat to represent the Cumberland County District Attorney’s Office appear to be the highest-profile races facing voters.
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PublishedJune 12, 2022
Collins believes bipartisan gun deal stands good chance of passage in Senate
Maine’s senior U.S. senator, who was a member of a bipartisan committee that negotiated the tentative agreement, says, ‘I really think we have to succeed this time, and I think we will succeed.’
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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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