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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.

Maine, News

‘Keep this out of your home’: Falmouth family hit hard by the coronavirus

by Dennis Hoey April 9, 2020April 10, 2020

Ellen Mahoney Simmonds, 81, died Monday of COVID-19. Now, her son has it and her husband says he’s recovered.

Business, Maine, News

MaineHealth confirms reduction of work hours for some of its staff

by Dennis Hoey April 8, 2020April 9, 2020

The network says the reductions became necessary as it adapted to the challenges posed by the coronavirus pandemic, but affected employees are still receiving full pay and benefits.

Maine, News, Schools and Education

School districts following state recommendation to keep classrooms closed

by Dennis Hoey April 8, 2020April 9, 2020

Portland, South Portland, Westbrook, Yarmouth and others say they’ll stick with remote learning to complete the academic year as the coronavirus outbreak continues.

Maine, News, Schools and Education

Maine says schools should plan to keep classrooms closed for rest of academic year

by Dennis Hoey April 7, 2020April 8, 2020

Maine’s commissioner of education is recommending that schools across the state plan to continue to replace in-person classroom and group instruction with remote and distance learning programs for the remainder of the 2019-20 school year. Pender Makin notified Maine school officials of her recommendation on Tuesday, saying she was basing her decision on guidance from […]