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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PublishedApril 29, 2021
Nurses at Maine Medical Center vote to form their first labor union
The 1,001-750 vote means about 2,000 nurses who work at Maine’s largest hospital and other locations in the area will be represented in labor negotiations by the Maine State Nurses Association and National Nurses United.
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PublishedApril 29, 2021
Maine’s supreme court rejects Noah Gaston’s appeal of his murder conviction
The justices also dismissed the former Windham man’s contention that court restrictions brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic unfairly affected his sentencing hearing.
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PublishedApril 28, 2021
Fire crews battle structure fire in Pownal
The fire broke out in a building at 796 Lawrence Road.
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PublishedApril 26, 2021
Foundation’s grants will benefit low-income, vulnerable Mainers
The John T. Gorman Foundation will distribute $1 million to 71 agencies across the state that serve low-income families and individuals.
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PublishedApril 26, 2021
Bill to remove veil of secrecy from Maine police surveillance tools advances
The measure sponsored by Rep. Charlotte Warren would repeal the law that effectively prohibits state police from answering any questions about troopers’ use of surveillance tools such as facial recognition technology.
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PublishedApril 25, 2021
Noted Peaks Island photographer Arthur J. Fink dies at 74
He had an enduring connection to the Bates Dance Festival, where he served as resident photographer from 2005 through 2017.
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PublishedApril 21, 2021
FBI warns of telephone scammers, posing as federal agents, who bilked 44 Mainers
The agency’s Boston Division says it’s seeing an increase in reports about scammers targeting residents of Maine and other New England states through unsolicited, often spoofed, phone calls.
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PublishedApril 20, 2021
In Maine, George Floyd verdict elicits relief, a feeling of justice served
‘We cannot forget that George Floyd’s murder was not an isolated incident,’ says Maine Assistant House Majority Leader Rachel Talbot Ross.
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PublishedApril 18, 2021
Search continues for man wanted in connection with threat to UMaine
Police are looking for a Manchester, N.H., resident who was identified as being a threat in a social media post, a university spokeswoman says.
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PublishedApril 14, 2021
Boy, 3, hit by car in Gorham dies from his injuries
Police say the car was being driven by a 13-year-old girl who was alone.
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