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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PublishedFebruary 28, 2019
Report: Former Maine DEP commissioner to head EPA’s New England office
A Boston TV station is reporting that Paul Mercer, DEP chief under Gov. Paul LePage, has been tapped to lead the Environmental Protection Agency’s Region 1 office.
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PublishedFebruary 27, 2019
Large crowd expected for Gorham school officer’s funeral
Police are arranging parking in satellite lots with shuttle bus service for Thursday’s service for Officer Wayne ‘Pooch’ Drown, who died Sunday.
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PublishedFebruary 27, 2019
Former Portland developer Michael Liberty is indicted in federal fraud case
Liberty and other defendants have denied allegations that they tricked investors into putting money into a tech company.
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PublishedFebruary 26, 2019
Wells woman escapes injury when tree limb slams through car roof
The woman was not injured but Perry Oliver Road was closed for an hour while police cleared the accident scene.
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PublishedFebruary 26, 2019
Experts seeking answers for surge in strandings of harp seals this winter
Months after a die-off of harbor seals on the Maine coast, Arctic harp seals are being found weak and dehydrated.
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PublishedFebruary 25, 2019
Gorham mourns Wayne ‘Pooch’ Drown, town’s first school resource officer
The Gorham native had worked in various public safety jobs since becoming a volunteer firefighter in 1974.
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PublishedFebruary 25, 2019
Strong winds knock out power to thousands in southern Maine
Winds gusted more than 50 mph Monday, knocking trees and branches onto power lines.
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PublishedFebruary 24, 2019
Powerful wind gusts predicted to hit Maine on Monday
Portland will see gusts of up to 55 mph, and power outages are likely, according to the National Weather Service.
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PublishedFebruary 24, 2019
Man critically injured in Kennebec County crash
Two others suffered less serious injuries when the car they were riding in struck trees in the town of China and overturned, Maine State Police say.
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PublishedFebruary 20, 2019
Maine man arrested in New Hampshire on OUI charge after collision
Portsmouth police said Karl Patzke of York was ejected from his truck when he apparently ran a stop sign and collided with another vehicle.
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