The animal that died under a Kennebunk home’s porch last week has been identified as a rare white coyote.
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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Jewish community gets ready for Passover
Rituals are followed and foods prepared for the holiday that will begin at sundown Monday.
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Carnival ship plans 8 visits to Portland this year
Cancellations of cruises on other ships taken out of service are not likely to affect the Carnival Glory.
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High-speed chase leads to crash in Portland
The driver, who was hospitalized, faces a number of criminal charges related to the 110-mph chase.
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Portland cab driver shot, robbed with pellet gun
The driver is duped into giving a man a ride to Cumberland Avenue where his accomplice robs him at gunpoint.
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Freeport voters elect a new town councilor
Sarah Tracy, a lawyer, defeats Joyce Clarkson-Veilleux to win the seat vacated earlier this year.
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‘I can’t imagine’: Grief after father runs over son
Townspeople in Greene express support for the family after the tragic death of 6-year-old Nathan Capponi.
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Activists: Shut down Maine river turbines
Two environmental groups seek a court order they say would help Kennebec and Androscoggin salmon.
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Portland water district installs unit to zap ‘bugs’ from drinking water
The 5.5-ton ultraviolet disinfection unit is part of a $12.8 million effort to eliminate pathogens from the public water supply.