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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PublishedAugust 1, 2023
New Hampshire man apprehended on Turnpike after 2-state pursuit
Maine State Police used tire-deflating devices to stop Travis Moseley, 23, in York, ending a chase that had begun in New Hampshire.
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PublishedJuly 31, 2023
Maine State Police investigating death of 13-year-old Waldoboro teen
The boy died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound in front of 2 witnesses on Thursday, police say.
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PublishedJuly 25, 2023
Search for missing lobsterman turns up empty again Tuesday
Tylar Michaud, 18, has not been seen since Friday, when his boat was found empty that night.
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PublishedJuly 25, 2023
Two Maine residents drown in space of 2 days, authorities say
One man drowned while swimming in a pond, the other while whitewater rafting.
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PublishedJuly 24, 2023
Two trapped, 3 injured when vehicles collide in Cumberland
The crash happened Monday afternoon near the intersection of Gray and Skillin roads.
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PublishedJuly 23, 2023
Coast Guard calls off search for missing Down East lobsterman
Top Gun, 18-year-old Tylar Michaud’s lobster boat, was found Friday night with no one aboard.
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PublishedJuly 20, 2023
A beloved ‘bandit’ gets a valentine all his own
On what would have been his 68th birthday, the man who coordinated efforts to post bright red hearts all over Portland is given a floating tribute adorned with his symbol of goodwill, urging everyone to ‘be a Kevin.’
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PublishedJuly 19, 2023
Mills vetoes bill to ban foreign spending on referendum campaigns. It will likely go to voters in November.
The governor says the bill’s language is too broad and would likely result in unintended consequences, including infringing on free speech.
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PublishedJuly 17, 2023
11 people rescued Monday after canoes capsize in Saco River
No one was injured in the incident on a remote stretch of water in Fryeburg.
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PublishedJuly 17, 2023
Police say 2 women report they were drugged at Old Port establishment
Police are investigating and reviewing video from Thursday night.
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