The drummer, who played in Portland for years and taught at the University of Maine in Augusta, was also an internationally recognized composer.
Dennis Hoey
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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More than 2,000 Muslims gather in Portland to celebrate end of Ramadan
The crowd observes Eid al-Fitr, the festival marking the end of 30 days of fasting, at Fitzpatrick Stadium on Wednesday morning.
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Superintendents urge LePage to appoint permanent education commissioner
The state association says in a letter that the current arrangement, with William Beardsley as acting deputy commissioner, is ‘an ongoing problem’ that’s causing instability and confusion.
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New principal of Westbrook High School appointed
Kelli A. Deveaux has served as assistant principal of Windham High School since 2002.
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Collision with sailboats in Piscataqua River damaged 477-foot tanker
The Chem Venus suffered a tear on its starboard bow and took on water after hitting the boats Wednesday at the Kittery Point Yacht Club.
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Four Sanford residents face drug trafficking charges
Police have yet to determine whether the suspects were connected with last week’s six overdoses in Sanford.
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Tanker hits 3 moored sailboats in Piscataqua River
The Coast Guard is investigating the accident, which caused no injuries but damaged the sailboats.
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Holbrook set to challenge Pingree as Republican rival concedes primary
A recount shows that Mark Holbrook finished 57 votes ahead of Ande Smith on June 14 in Maine’s 1st Congressional District.
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Thunderstorm knocks out power, leaves driver trapped in Falmouth
Downed trees and power lines forced the closure of part of Foreside Road on Wednesday and knocked out electricity to more than 2,000 CMP customers throughout the region.
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Lewiston man with samurai sword charged with threatening store clerk
Police say Joshua Kyle carries the sword around the city ‘all the time.’