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Portland Press Herald

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.

Local & State, Nation & World, News

Judge rules in favor of motion to reveal identities of health care workers suing state

by Dennis Hoey May 31, 2022June 1, 2022

U.S. District Court Judge Jon D. Levy says the nine plaintiffs who filed a lawsuit against the state’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate must file an amended complaint containing their names.

Health, Local & State

Maine reports first flu-related death of child in more than 2 years

by Dennis Hoey May 31, 2022May 31, 2022

The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention reported the child’s death on Tuesday, but didn’t give the child’s age or date of death.

Local & State, Nation & World, News, Politics

Sen. Susan Collins joins push for gun safety legislation

by Dennis Hoey May 25, 2022May 26, 2022

She is suggesting Congress enact legislation similar to Maine’s yellow flag gun law, which allows police, with the approval of a medical professional, to temporarily take guns from people who are in danger of hurting themselves or others.