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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PublishedMay 17, 2020
Man tried to set fire to fuel pump in Augusta, police say
Authorities are seeking the public’s help in identifying the man responsible for the incident early Sunday.
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PublishedMay 12, 2020
Portland may close some streets downtown to allow outdoor dining and retail
The proposal, which needs approval from the City Council, would ban vehicles from 6 streets, most of them in the Old Port, to help businesses bring back customers safely.
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PublishedMay 6, 2020
Stuck at home on her 95th birthday, ‘Mary T.’ has a party that comes to her. See the photos.
Mary Honan, who has lived nearly all her life in a home on Foreside Road in Falmouth, was treated Wednesday to a procession of fire trucks, police cruisers, and vehicles filled with her friends and family.
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PublishedMay 6, 2020
Orrington church sues Mills over restrictions on worship services
The Calvary Chapel says the state’s ban on in-person worship is a violation of religious freedom.
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PublishedMay 4, 2020
Warden service divers to search Tuesday for canoeist missing in Sanford
Kenneth Ham, 56, of Hollis is presumed to have drowned after his canoe flipped on Estes Lake.
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PublishedMay 4, 2020
L.L. Bean’s store in Freeport remains closed, but you can now pick up orders there
The outdoor retailing giant announced Monday that it will begin offering curbside pickup of goods and apparel at its flagship store.
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PublishedMay 4, 2020
Tractor-trailer truck carrying seed potatoes crashes in Fryeburg
The driver and a passenger were not injured, but police closed Bridgton Road for several hours.
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PublishedMay 3, 2020
Two of Maine’s biggest, most popular agricultural fairs still in limbo
The Fryeburg Fair and the Common Ground Country Fair say they are hopeful, but not certain, that their celebrations will be held this fall in light the threat posted by the coronavirus pandemic.
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PublishedMay 3, 2020
Missing Gorham teenager has been located
Abrianna Alfiero, 14, of Gorham was reported missing on Friday, but police say she has contacted her mother and is safe.
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PublishedApril 30, 2020
Maine restaurant group says industry will collapse if reopening restrictions aren’t relaxed
A group representing restaurant owners and workers sends a letter to Gov. Janet Mills seeking relief from her phased-in reopening plan and asking for input in making changes to it.
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