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 27, 2019
Fewer Maine students getting in the game, survey shows, as high school sports participation falls 4.5%
The drop during the 2018-19 school year – the first time Maine fell below 50,000 athletes in 22 years – came as participation nationwide declined for the first time in 30 years.
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PublishedAugust 26, 2019
Man charged with stealing more than $1,000 from firewood stands
Cash has been taken from multiple stands selling campfire wood in Casco, Standish and Naples this summer, police say.
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PublishedAugust 25, 2019
Man robs convenience store at knifepoint in Bowdoin
The robber made off with an undisclosed amount of cash, the Sagadahoc County Sheriff’s Office says.
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PublishedAugust 25, 2019
Brian Boru’s loyal customers pack landmark pub to raise a parting glass
It’s the last call for the 26-year-old Irish pub in the Old Port, the latest Portland gathering place to close its doors.
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PublishedAugust 25, 2019
Fugitive wanted in New Hampshire arrested in Maine
Richard Jacques, 32, of Lebanon was wanted for a probation violation involving the possession of fentanyl, police say.
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PublishedAugust 25, 2019
Masked man carrying hatchet bangs on door of Windham home
He fled into a wooded area after the homeowner’s German shepherd lunged at the door, police say.
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PublishedAugust 22, 2019
Buttigieg brings message of hope to supporters at campaign event in Portland
Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg lashes out at President Trump, telling a packed house that the darkness emanating from the White House is dividing the nation.
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PublishedAugust 21, 2019
Holocaust survivor who spied on Nazis during World War II shares her story at USM
Marthe Cohn, 99, doesn’t want people to forget the lessons that were learned about Hitler’s rise to power and the horrors of the Holocaust.
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PublishedAugust 20, 2019
Man wearing a black mask robs Pittsfield pizzeria
The man fled Richie’s Pizza with an undisclosed amount of cash after telling a clerk that he had a gun.
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PublishedAugust 19, 2019
Burglaries at Portland businesses seem similar, but may not be related, police say
Investigators say it is too early to determine if the 12 break-ins were committed by the same person or people.
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