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 1, 2021
Topsham man calls 911 while being swept down Androscoggin River and gets rescued
Conner O’Reilly of Topsham was rescued by the Lisbon Fire Department on Tuesday evening.
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PublishedJune 1, 2021
Turnpike traffic bounced back to near-record levels on Memorial Day weekend
The turnpike authority said toll transactions for the 2021 holiday weekend were up by more than 66% from a year ago.
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PublishedMay 31, 2021
Veteran in Berwick marches in his 50th Memorial Day parade
Anthony Cincotta, who served in the Korean and Vietnam wars, joins his son and grandson, also veterans, to honor the men and women who died in the service of their country.
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PublishedMay 27, 2021
Peaks Island blaze destroys 2 buildings, a boat and a van
No one was injured in the fire Thursday afternoon on Highland Avenue, and its cause is under investigation.
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PublishedMay 27, 2021
Construction worker injured in trench collapse in South Portland
The worker was conscious when uncovered and removed from the trench at the intersection of Highland Avenue and Cottage Road, says the South Portland Fire Department.
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PublishedMay 26, 2021
Woman reported missing by her parents, Falmouth police say
Christine Kelly Hammontree was last seen in New York City, police said Wednesday.
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PublishedMay 25, 2021
Artists and activists gather in Portland to mark anniversary of George Floyd’s death
The event was held on Congress Street to memorialize Floyd, the Black man whose murder by a white Minneapolis police officer touched off a year of racial reckoning.
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PublishedMay 25, 2021
Sebago man killed in motorcycle crash
The body of Kyle Kapikas was not discovered until Monday evening, hours after the crash likely happened.
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PublishedMay 23, 2021
Strong winds put boaters in danger on Sebago Lake
A pontoon boat made it safely to shore after the lake churned up 3-foot waves during a rainstorm Sunday afternoon.
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PublishedMay 23, 2021
Tractor-trailer crashes and burns on Maine Turnpike in Kittery
The driver of the truck, a man from Portland, escaped, but the wreckage forced police to close the southbound lanes for several hours Sunday morning.
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