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 27, 2021
Virus concerns cause cancellation of some New Year’s Eve events
While New Year Gorham is switching to a virtual format, the State Theatre in Portland and the Portland House of Music are canceling their shows.
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PublishedDecember 27, 2021
Maine nonprofit buys another island for public access in 2022
Sheep Island, off the coast of Owls Head in Penobscot Bay, will forever be protected from development, now that Maine Coast Heritage Trust has purchased it.
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PublishedDecember 23, 2021
Mother settles suit over transgender teen’s 2016 suicide at Long Creek
Michelle Knowles, of North Vassalboro, filed the federal lawsuit against the Maine Department of Corrections in April.
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PublishedDecember 21, 2021
Man charged with trying to smuggle drugs into York County Jail
Michael Vaughn, 34, of Wells, allegedly was concealing cocaine and fentanyl when he was booked.
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PublishedDecember 16, 2021
Ransomware attack on global company impacts major Maine employers
MaineHealth and Hannaford say they use timekeeping services provided by Kronos but not its payroll software.
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PublishedDecember 15, 2021
Central Maine Power ranked dead last in nation for customer satisfaction
Advocates of a consumer-owned electric utility for Maine say CMP’s latest low rating by J.D. Power supports their argument.
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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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