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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PublishedJuly 22, 2020
‘Sleep out’ protest on steps of City Hall highlights Portland’s housing crunch
Activists organized Wednesday night’s demonstration to call for more access to safe and affordable housing, at a time when the city is operating 3 overnight shelters and housing as many as 200 people in hotels.
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PublishedJuly 21, 2020
Portland reopens East End Beach after tests show water safe for swimmers
The city closed the beach Sunday after a malfunction at the East End Wastewater Treatment Plant caused wastewater to be discharged into Casco Bay.
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PublishedJuly 19, 2020
Cumberland boy discovers unusual blue frog living in his backyard
The amphibian resides in a small pond the youngster’s father made to attract wildlife.
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PublishedJuly 19, 2020
Car bursts into flames in Portland’s Longfellow Square
Some people thought they heard an explosion but it was actually tires on the car popping, a witness says.
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PublishedJuly 9, 2020
With thunderstorms threatening, stranded hikers rescued from Maine mountain
The dramatic rescue of 2 Augusta women by 2 Maine game wardens happened Wednesday on Black Mountain in Down East Maine.
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PublishedJuly 9, 2020
South Portland teenager killed in Scarborough crash
Ethan Tucker, 18, died Thursday morning after his car hit a tree on Highland Avenue, police say.
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PublishedJuly 8, 2020
Thousands lose power in Franklin and Oxford counties as thunderstorms rumble through Maine
About 2,700 Central Maine Power customers were without electricity as of 12:35 a.m. Thursday in Franklin County.
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PublishedJuly 8, 2020
Janet Mills issues executive order requiring Lewiston-Auburn businesses to enforce mask-wearing
The governor’s order, which took effect Wednesday, applies to businesses in seven coastal counties and large inland cities including Auburn, Augusta, Bangor and Lewiston.
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PublishedJuly 6, 2020
Democratic U.S. Senate candidates face off in debate
Monday evening’s debate featured Sara Gideon, speaker of the Maine House of Representatives; Betsy Sweet, a lobbyist and political activist; and Saco attorney Bre Kidman.
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PublishedJuly 5, 2020
Holiday weekend traffic leaving Maine snarls I-95 near New Hampshire line
The Maine Turnpike Authority reported heavy southbound traffic volume extending from Wells to York and beyond for most of the afternoon and evening.
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