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 24, 2020
Maine’s senators among legislators calling on President Trump to sign COVID-19 stimulus bill
Republican Susan Collins and independent Angus King say the relief package is desperately needed by American families and workers who are struggling to make ends meet during the global pandemic.
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PublishedDecember 22, 2020
An unwelcome Christmas gift: drenching rain, 50 mph winds and probable power outages
Forecasters warn that a powerful storm could cause widespread outages for the 4th time this month starting Christmas Eve.
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PublishedDecember 22, 2020
State delays ban on plastic bags, foam food containers
The bans set to take effect in January won’t be enforced until July 1 because the COVID-19 pandemic has changed consumer demand and disrupted the supply of replacement products.
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PublishedDecember 21, 2020
Longtime executive at Maine Public retiring after 40 years
Charles Beck, vice president for radio and television content, will step down in January.
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PublishedDecember 17, 2020
Maine to get 40% less vaccine than expected for next week
The Maine CDC was informed by Operation Warp Speed on Thursday that it will receive 8,775 doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine, not the 13,650 doses the state had been expecting.
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PublishedDecember 17, 2020
Snowstorm blows through forecasts, leaving 1 to 2 feet across southern Maine
The storm quickly intensified to drop 3 to 4 inches an hour in parts of Maine, and strong winds caused whiteout conditions that led to numerous accidents.
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PublishedDecember 16, 2020
Judge rejects bid to keep CMP from starting work on transmission corridor
CMP says construction of the 145-mile corridor will likely begin sometime in January.
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PublishedDecember 16, 2020
Windy snowstorm likely to slow Thursday commutes
Coastal York County could see as much as a foot of snow while Portland might get 6 to 8 inches, forecasters said Wednesday.
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PublishedDecember 15, 2020
Chain saw-wielding man arrested after chasing people at Westbrook McDonald’s
Alice Sweet, 26, of Portland, was captured by police after allegedly chased the restaurant manager in the parking lot, damaging two vehicles and stealing food and a drink.
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PublishedDecember 14, 2020
Frontline health care workers open to receiving COVID-19 vaccination
Workers say they are excited and ready to get vaccinated against the highly contagious virus.
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