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 2, 2020
Portland police chief, city manager take a knee with protesters in latest demonstration
The police and other officials make a show of solidarity against racism and police violence against people of color, one night after clashes between police and protesters led to 23 arrests.
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PublishedJune 1, 2020
Over 1,000 protesters demonstrate in Portland, some clash with police as tensions flare later in the night
The crowd gathered at the police station Monday to protest the death of a black man detained by police in Minneapolis, chanting ‘I can’t breathe’ as they staged a die-in. Police arrested 23 people after several tense standoffs and some vandalism.
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PublishedMay 31, 2020
Maine diocese fires priest criticized by judge in murder case
A Superior Court justice said the Rev. Anthony Cipolle ‘inflamed’ an argument that led to the murder of a Hampden woman in 2018.
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PublishedMay 27, 2020
Salvage BBQ and Smokehouse in Portland closes after employee tests positive
Salvage BBQ and Smokehouse on Congress Street will remain closed until at least June 9.
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PublishedMay 27, 2020
Eliot man drowns after kayak tips in rough seas off York
Police say Thomas Ingle, 67, was unable to make it to land after his kayak overturned off Raynes Neck Road on Saturday.
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PublishedMay 26, 2020
Maine hires Flowfold to produce half a million face shields
Flowfold, partnering with L.L. Bean, plans to double production of the protection gear for health workers caring for COVID-19 patients.
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PublishedMay 24, 2020
Girl’s screams for help lead to rescue of her dad, sister from Maine pond
The family of three were fishing on Parlin Pond when their boat started taking on water and capsized Sunday afternoon.
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PublishedMay 24, 2020
Saco police seeking public’s help in locating missing woman
The family of Mary Catherine Moran is growing increasingly concerned after she was last seen in Saco last Wednesday.
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PublishedMay 24, 2020
Several wildfires rage across Maine
They include one that destroyed a home in Embden and another that consumed an acre in Gouldsboro before firefighters prevented it from spreading to a structure.
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PublishedMay 19, 2020
Deering High student dies in lawn-mowing accident on Peaks Island
Blain Alves, 16, got trapped between the mower he was operating and a parked boat.
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