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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PublishedJune 5, 2019
Family of Portland man shot and killed by police files lawsuit
The mother and grandmother of Chance David Baker file a wrongful death lawsuit alleging that his Fourth Amendment rights were violated in 2017 by Sgt. Nicholas Goodman and Coastal Pawn Shop.
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PublishedJune 3, 2019
Buxton woman was struck and killed while raking leaves, police say
The chief says the car driven was by a 17-year-old boy from Windham.
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PublishedJune 2, 2019
Wiscasset woman arrested following high-speed chase in Thomaston
Police said Hannah Hewes came within a couple of feet of striking a police officer, whose cruiser was parked beside the road.
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PublishedMay 30, 2019
Saco middle schooler comes up short of finals at national spelling bee
Maine State Spelling Bee champ Sebastian Shields was not among the group of 50 spellers who advanced to Thursday’s final round.
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PublishedMay 29, 2019
Rabid fox attacks cat at home in Boothbay Harbor
The cat’s owner shot and killed the fox, which later tested positive for rabies.
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PublishedMay 29, 2019
In wake of Mueller remarks, Pingree calls for impeachment inquiry
Sen. Susan Collins has a more measured response, calling for the U.S. to secure its electoral process from future Russian interference.
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PublishedMay 28, 2019
Maine game wardens recover body of missing fisherman
The body of 66-year-old Clayton Burton was discovered in the Piscataquis County town of Shirley, near a remote area of the Piscataquis River.
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PublishedMay 28, 2019
Longtime Maine State Prison inmate dies 1 year shy of release date
Convicted murderer James Young is the 6th inmate to die at the maximum-security prison since October.
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PublishedMay 26, 2019
Franklin man injured in motorcycle crash in Hancock
Wesley Corbin, 52, was thrown from his bike after colliding with a car Saturday morning, police say.
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PublishedMay 19, 2019
Early morning fire in Portland displaces a dozen tenants
The blaze at 87 Sherwood St. was reported just before 1 a.m. Sunday, officials say.
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