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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PublishedJanuary 11, 2022
Democrat Jim Boyle of Gorham wins special election for seat in Maine House
Boyle will represent House District 27, which represents parts of Gorham and Scarborough
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PublishedJanuary 10, 2022
Two liquid propane tank cars overturn when freight train derails in Biddeford
Fire and railway officials were able to quickly contain a small leak found after the derailment.
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PublishedJanuary 10, 2022
With surge in COVID cases, many southern Maine school districts return to remote learning
Schools in Biddeford, Saco, Kennebunk, Brunswick, Gorham, Scarborough, Windham and Portland are among those making the switch.
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PublishedJanuary 6, 2022
Maine schools face ‘unfathomable challenges’ as omicron spreads
The Maine Department of Education reported Thursday that 4,946 cases of COVID-19 have been reported in school populations in the last 30 days.
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PublishedJanuary 4, 2022
Armed suspect arrested after overnight manhunt in Shapleigh
A school and town hall were closed as officers searched for Brandon Mahoney of Shapleigh following a report of a domestic violence incident at his mother’s home.
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PublishedJanuary 4, 2022
UMaine System students who have not received COVID boosters will be tested weekly
The new COVID protocol requirement, announced Monday, will take effect when classes resume Jan. 18.
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PublishedJanuary 3, 2022
Portland police reporting a rash of drug overdoses since Christmas
The trend in Portland seems to be a reflection of what has been happening in Maine as overdose deaths in 2021 are on pace to shatter the record set in 2020.
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PublishedDecember 30, 2021
Washington County woman charged with murdering her ex-boyfriend
Danielle Wheeler, 40, of Perry was arrested Thursday, accused of killing Jason ‘Cowboy’ Aubuchon.
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PublishedDecember 29, 2021
Maine college students and staff face COVID restrictions for spring semester
Bates, Bowdoin and Colby colleges and the University of New England will require booster shots, and Bates will start the semester with remote learning.
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PublishedDecember 28, 2021
After taking last year off, the flu is back in Maine, but off to a slow start
In Maine and nationally, the dominant strain appears to be particularly virulent, but this year’s influenza vaccine appears to be a good match for it, said Dr. Dora Anne Mills, MaineHealth’s chief health improvement officer.
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