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, 2019
Whiteout conditions in Aroostook County cause 11-vehicle pileup, injuries
Van Buren’s police chief and a Maine DOT plow truck driver both were hit by vehicles in the aftermath of the crashes along Route 1 in Cyr Plantation, Maine State Police say.
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PublishedJanuary 21, 2019
Mainers cope with bitter cold, ‘dangerous wind chills’
The National Weather Service warns that strong northwest winds could produce dangerous wind chills.
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PublishedJanuary 20, 2019
Great black hawk in Portland rescued during snowstorm
The injured bird, which is native to Central and South America, had been living in Deering Oaks.
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PublishedJanuary 20, 2019
Man surrenders days after fleeing traffic stop in Westbrook, police say
Charles Limanni, 47, of Westbrook faces several charges, including eluding an officer and driving to endanger.
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PublishedJanuary 20, 2019
State still digging out after knockout storm becomes mere strike
A warm air mass moves in and turns coastal precipitation into sleet, drastically reducing the expected snowfall in much of southern Maine.
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PublishedJanuary 17, 2019
With an assist from a paddler, Westbrook’s famous ice disk gets back in the spin of things
The paddler had more success than a man who tried walking onto the massive ice disk Wednesday, only to be stopped by police.
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PublishedJanuary 16, 2019
Phyllis Mills Wyeth, wife of iconic American painter Jamie Wyeth, dies at 78
Wyeth and her husband spent much of their time on the Maine coast and donated substantially to arts and other causes in the state and elsewhere.
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PublishedJanuary 15, 2019
Food pantries across Maine helping furloughed federal workers
They’re providing assistance to families of federal employees who aren’t getting paid during the shutdown.
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PublishedJanuary 14, 2019
Videos: Spinning in the Presumpscot, this alien-looking ice disk has Westbrook all abuzz
The circular sheet appears to be rotating and growing, drawing comparisons to a crop circle, a Lazy Susan and a duck-go-round.
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PublishedJanuary 11, 2019
Maine Coast Guard families frightened and angry as government shutdown continues
Active duty Coast Guard members and their families, including several hundred in Maine, don’t know when the next paycheck will arrive.
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