The show will feature a documentary film about the military’s first group of black pilots.
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.
Fender bender delays traffic on I-295
No injuries are reported but the crash causes a traffic tie-up for about an hour.,.
Giant sperm whale found floating off Acadia National Park
It’s one of the largest animals on the planet, weighing about 50 tons. It will be dissected and its skeleton reassembled at the College of the Atlantic’s whale museum.
Man taken to hospital after going berserk at local Walmart
The man goes into a rage breaking several television sets before being restrained by private citizens.
Portland restaurants under closer scrutiny
Portland’s new health inspector is challenging owners with tighter regulations, but many like her proactive approach.
Maine AG investigating use of deadly force by police
A man armed with a knife is shot and wounded by a state trooper.
Legendary Maine newspaperman dies at age 96
Longtime Portlander Harry Foote is remembered for digging deep into stories about politics and government.
Pingree urges cruise ships to serve Maine lobster
The congresswoman says she’s written a letter to the owner of 15 cruise lines, imploring them to buy local lobster while in Portland.
University of New England receives $10 million research grant
The $10 million is the largest award in the university’s history
Brunswick training center named after fallen U.S. Marine from Maine
James Zimmerman, who grew up in Aroostook County, was killed in action in 2010.