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 30, 2020
Aquaboggan Water Park closes for season after police issue cease-and-desist order
Authorities say they were concerned that large gatherings of people inside Aquaboggan Water Park posed a significant risk of transmitting the COVID-19 virus.
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PublishedAugust 25, 2020
Feds say Maine will receive money to fund added jobless benefits
The funding, being provided by the Federal Emergency Management Association, will allow Maine to provide $300 per week on top of a worker’s unemployment benefit, FEMA said Tuesday.
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PublishedAugust 25, 2020
Thunderstorms knock out power to thousands of Mainers
The National Weather Service said strong winds caused trees and branches to fall on power lines causing more than 28,000 electricity customers to lose power Tuesday afternoon.
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PublishedAugust 24, 2020
Maine postal workers take issue with postmaster general’s testimony
Workers blame Postmaster General Louis DeJoy’s changes to the Postal Service for delivery delays, and say they are prepared to deliver a surge of mail-in ballots for the Nov. 3 election.
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PublishedAugust 23, 2020
Political leaders applaud Bath Iron Works, union over new contract
Maine politicians – and Joe Biden – herald the strike-ending deal between BIW and its largest union as a step toward keeping the shipyard and its workers healthy into the future.
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PublishedAugust 18, 2020
Wells police warn residents about a bear in the neighborhood
The bear was sighted in the area of Robin Lane on Tuesday morning, and residents were warned to take in trash cans and bird feeders that might attract it.
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PublishedAugust 18, 2020
Scarborough police investigating death of man who apparently jumped from car
David Sok was found unresponsive late Saturday night on Route 1 near Dunstan Corner.
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PublishedAugust 18, 2020
Forest fire in Berwick burns more than 3 acres
The fire broke out Tuesday afternoon in a wooded area off Long Swamp Road and was brought under control about 4 hours later.
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PublishedAugust 17, 2020
Small plane crashes off the coast of Maine
Two people aboard the Cessna 150 survived, News Center Maine (WCSH/WLBZ-TV) reports.
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PublishedAugust 17, 2020
Here’s how to get your absentee ballot
The ballots will be mailed to voters’ homes and should arrive by early October.
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