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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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Car crash cuts power in Scarborough
No injuries are reported in the accident, but more than 1,300 homes and businesses are left without power after a vehicle hits a utility pole.
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Portland man arrested, charged with OUI after low-speed chase
The driver, 46, was pulled over after his vehicle struck a parked car, police say.
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Four cars stolen in Oxford County – and two were dumped in Saco River
The thefts occurred in Brownfield and Hiram late last week, the sheriff’s office says.
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Fire watch issued as summery heat moves into Maine
Monday’s highs are expected to climb into the 80s inland and into the 70s along the southern coast at a time of dry ground conditions.
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Limington man injured in collision with truck
Authorities said “extreme fog” may have been a contributing factor in the crash, which took place at the intersection of Sokokis Trail (Route 11) and Ossipee Trail (Route 25.)
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Medical marijuana caregivers challenge ordinance in York
Caregivers who lease space at a growing facility in York sue the town, seeking to postpone the May 5 deadline they have been given to apply for a licenses.
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Maine AG’s Office investigating sexual assault allegation against former Biddeford officer
At least two men say they were abused by Stephen M. Dodd when they were boys.
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Man kills himself after police chase in Acton
The York County sheriff says the driver pulled over after a deputy pursued him, then shot himself as the deputy approached the vehicle.
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Student’s measles infection unlikely to cause outbreak
The Maine Department of Health and Human Services warns that people who were at the Kittery Outlet Malls on April 20 should be aware of symptoms.