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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PublishedJanuary 22, 2015
Maine police look for man wanted in killing of his wife in Michigan
Harold ‘Butch’ Knight and Sara Lee Knight lived in Turner for several years, and police say he has been seen in Maine since the killing.
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PublishedJanuary 21, 2015
Seven held in drug smuggling case at Maine State Prison
A Connecticut man and six Mainers are charged with hiding Suboxone strips in greeting cards sent to the prison.
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PublishedJanuary 21, 2015
Investigators say fire that destroyed Old Orchard Beach motel was arson
The former Americana Motel was vacant when the fire started Tuesday night, and was slated for demolition to clear space for parking.
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PublishedJanuary 20, 2015
Intense fire destroys two-story motel in Old Orchard Beach
The Americana was unoccupied and there was no electricity in the building, raising questions about whether the fire was set.
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PublishedJanuary 19, 2015
Group hopes to fix landmark in Camden Hills State Park
The Friends of the Mt. Battie Memorial Tower plan to raise $100,000.
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PublishedJanuary 18, 2015
Prominent Portland lawmaker dies after battle with cancer
Joseph C. Brannigan, 83, served in the Maine Legislature for 28 years and was executive director of Shalom House for 34 years.
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PublishedJanuary 15, 2015
Bissell Brothers’ beer ahead of the rest again in Portland contest
The Substance IPA wins the Industrial Park Challenge, a popularity contest that celebrates the city’s thriving beer industry.
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PublishedJanuary 14, 2015
Cobb fetches nice price, but Omahog tops bidding at Maine baseball card auction
The ‘Portland trove’ goes on the block, with about 75 people attending and ‘the big bidders’ submitting bids by phone and online.
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PublishedJanuary 13, 2015
Postal Service change leaves some Portland boxes empty
A reallocation of resources at the Scarborough processing center disrupts first-class mail delivery in southern Maine.
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PublishedJanuary 11, 2015
Standoff in Auburn neighborhood ends peacefully
Police persuade an elderly Chickadee Drive man to surrender after neighbors were warned to stay inside and away from the windows.
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