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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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Tridents return to Maine, prepare to leave
With the Brunswick base’s runways closed, a P-3 Orion lands in Portland, probably for the last time.
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North Yarmouth teen, his dog rescued from well
He balances the beagle on his shoulders and head while waiting for help.
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Grads take helm of S.P. ceremony
South Portland awards diplomas Sunday to a class that pats itself on the back for teamwork.
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Feature Obituary: Carolyn Edwards, 85, dairy farmer’s wife, nurse and Realtor
CASCO – During her lifetime, she helped run a dairy farm, cared for the sick and elderly, and became one of the top Realtors in Maine and the nation. Carolyn F. Edwards led, in her family’s own words, a busy life. Mrs. Edwards died Friday at Bridgton Hospital after a brief illness. She was 85. […]
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Portland Adult Education: ‘We are here tonight to celebrate the bold choice these students made’
PORTLAND – The first indication that this wasn’t your typical high school graduation was the graduates’ tattoos and goatees, their nose and lip rings, and a few gray hairs. The graduates came from 12 countries, and 18 cities and towns in Maine, and most were older than 25. Thirty-five of them took courses while incarcerated […]
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Casco Bay High School Graduation: Expeditionary learning has 43 seniors set to go places
The students are only the second class to graduate from the city’s alternative school founded in 2005.
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Democrats energized in debate
The four gubernatorial candidates show their differences of opinion ahead of Tuesday’s vote.
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GOP hopefuls try to emphasize unique points
The seven Republican candidates’ final debate closes with a now-familiar refrain: ‘I’m still undecided.’
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Latino community rallies as man faces deportation
PORTLAND — He came to this country illegally 10 years ago to earn enough money to support his mother and siblings. And over the years, Selvin Arevalo became a respected member of Portland’s Hispanic community. Now, just a week before he is to receive his high school diploma, Arevalo faces deportation. Arevalo’s friends and several […]