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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PublishedMarch 8, 2018
Authorities identify 82-year-old man killed in Gorham mobile home fire
Gary D. Marshall was cooking at the kitchen stove in his Gorham home when the fire broke out Wednesday night, authorities said.
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PublishedMarch 7, 2018
South Portland man accused of robbing bank with toy gun
Police say Donald Sturton threatened employees at the the Bank of America branch but never showed the gun.
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PublishedMarch 7, 2018
Heavy snow and gusty winds move across Maine, causing flood of Thursday cancellations
The foot or more of wet, sticky snow coating many parts of the state is expected to cause power outages before the storm winds down.
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PublishedMarch 6, 2018
Five members of same midcoast family arrested in fentanyl bust
The suspects, who are from Warren and Friendship, obtained the powerful synthetic opioid in New Bedford, Mass., according to the MDEA.
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PublishedMarch 6, 2018
Nor’easter expected to dump at least a foot of snow on much of state
Some areas in central and western Maine could see as much as 24 inches of wet, heavy snow, which will be accompanied by high winds that could cause power outages.
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PublishedMarch 5, 2018
Snowstorm on track to be one of the biggest of the season
The nor’easter is expected to hit Wednesday afternoon and drop as much as 18 inches of heavy, wet snow before ending on Thursday.
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PublishedMarch 4, 2018
Collins’ parents get national recognition for 70th wedding anniversary
The couple from Caribou are mentioned on MSNBC’s ‘Meet the Press Daily’ television show.
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PublishedMarch 4, 2018
Storm-driven high tides pummel Maine coast for 3rd day
Authorities report significant damage to structures, sea walls, sand dunes and streets in York County.
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PublishedMarch 1, 2018
Top lawmaker seeks probe of DHHS response to abuse reports before girl’s death
After Bangor school officials say they shared suspicions of abuse with the agency, Maine’s Senate president urges Gov. Paul LePage to start an investigation into its handling of the case of 10-year-old Marissa Kennedy.
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PublishedFebruary 28, 2018
Portland sets record high temperature for Feb. 28
Overall, last month was the city’s fourth-warmest February on record, but a storm is likely to cool things off by Friday.
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