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Dennis Hoey
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.
Posted inLife & Culture, Local & State, News
Survey suggests transgender Maine residents face discrimination
Many respondents say they have experienced problems in housing, health care and when dealing with law enforcement.
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Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Captain Lord Mansion in Kennebunkport goes up for sale
The 200-plus-year-old bed and breakfast is listed for $7.9 million.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Law enforcement to pay tribute to fallen Fryeburg police officer
Hundreds of officers from around the U.S. are expected to attend the event honoring Nathan Desjardins on Friday in Augusta.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Peaceful resolution as Brunswick man smashes, shoots up his home
Police say the man suffers from dementia and was taken to a local hospital.
Posted inLocal & State, News
About 100 people rally in Portland for LGBT rights
‘We have more work to do,’ a member of Pride Portland tells the crowd.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Bridgton man suffers serious burns in explosion at home
Fire investigators say Thomas Hunt was changing out a propane bottle when it leaked and ignited.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Fryeburg officer dies of injuries suffered during search for canoeist on Saco River
Police departments and many others mourn the loss of Nathan Desjardins, 20, in a boat accident on his first day of water rescue training.
Posted inLocal & State, News
No crime suspected in man’s death in Bucksport
The body of Richard Newbegin is found on a dirt road near a cabin he was renting.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Former diplomat from Maine calls U.S. withdrawal from Paris Accord ‘not a great sign’
Falmouth native David P. Pearce, who served as the ambassador to Greece and to Algeria, is guarded in his remarks to the World Affairs Council of Maine about U.S. standing under the Trump administration.