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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PublishedAugust 8, 2021
Sheriff’s deputy injured when cruiser collides with pickup in Raymond
The collision took place Saturday morning on Route 302, according to the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office.
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PublishedAugust 4, 2021
Maine’s new poet laureate is a small-town librarian who’s written 2 books of poems
Julia Bouwsma is a farmer and director of the Webster Library in Kingfield, and teaches at the University of Maine at Farmington.
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PublishedJuly 29, 2021
Sheriff’s office investigating cause of fatal crash in Standish
Investigators identify the victim as 56-year-old Clifford Colter of Standish.
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PublishedJuly 28, 2021
Yarmouth woman burned in fire pit accident remains in critical condition
Her husband is in stable condition after the incident, which occurred when they added gasoline to the fire Tuesday night, the Yarmouth fire chief said.
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PublishedJuly 28, 2021
Sanford woman banned from ever owning most animals after farm seizures
The woman, who acknowledged in court her inability to care for horses and other animals that were seized by the state, will be allowed to keep 2 dogs and 2 cats, and can petition the court in 5 years to have the ban lifted.
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PublishedJuly 25, 2021
Fire destroys elementary school in Aroostook County
The school in Frenchville, recognized in 2018 as a National Blue Ribbon School by the U.S. Department of Education, is a total loss just weeks before classes are scheduled to start.
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PublishedJuly 25, 2021
Westbrook High School classroom damaged by early morning fire
The fire, which broke out Sunday on the unoccupied third floor of the school, was contained by firefighters and the building’s internal sprinkler system.
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PublishedJuly 22, 2021
Reward of $10,000 offered for help catching armed bank robber in Maine
The man, who was dubbed the ‘thirsty bandit’ by police, robbed a credit union in Corinth in June.
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PublishedJuly 21, 2021
Aircraft landing gear breaks off, lands on Gorham golf course
Part of the landing gear from a twin-engine Piper Navajo ended up on the seventh fairway at Gorham Country Club.
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PublishedJuly 20, 2021
Councilors ‘excited’ but cautious about plan to bring pro soccer to Portland
Members of the Housing and Community Development Committee say they will need more details before they feel comfortable making a recommendation on where a new soccer stadium could be located.
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