Dennis Hoey

Portland Press Herald

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.

Latest

Published
June 13, 2019

Portland police search for fisherman suspected of several burglaries

Police say James Emerton, 54, has targeted motor vehicles, businesses, restaurants, schools, libraries, offices and employee lockers.
Published
June 13, 2019

Robber assaults store clerk, makes off with tip jar in Westbrook

Westbrook police said the suspect robbed the Big Apple convenience store on Main Street around 4 p.m.
Published
June 13, 2019

State police say man stole truck from Belfast school bus lot

The 54-year-old transient was arrested and charged with operating under the influence, operating after suspension and unauthorized used of property.
Published
June 12, 2019

Firefighters rescue St. Bernard stranded on roof of South Portland building

The crew of South Portland Fire Department’s Ladder 45 got the 155-pound dog, named Bear, into a bucket on the truck and down safely.
Published
June 12, 2019

Portland mayor formally launches re-election campaign

Ethan Strimling has been raising funds for months to fend off challengers, including three sitting city councilors.
Published
June 11, 2019

Spectacular fire destroys building at popular campground in Scarborough

Several departments were called to fight the fire, which was reported around 7 p.m. in the restaurant at Bayley’s Camping Resort on Pine Point Road.
Published
June 11, 2019

Motorists warned of lane closures on I-295 in Falmouth this week

The highway will be shut down completely Wednesday morning, and single lanes will be closed Tuesday and Wednesday nights, transportation officials say.
Published
June 11, 2019

Crash in Ellsworth kills a man, closes Route 1A for hours

Police say the driver of a pickup was killed Tuesday when his truck collided with a box truck.
Published
June 10, 2019

Motorcycle operator charged after near collision with farm tractor

Jonah Weese and a passenger were hospitalized after driving into a ditch to avoid the slow-moving tractor in Fryeburg.
Published
June 10, 2019

‘It was crazy’: Public weighs in on concert noise at new Westbrook venue

More than 50 people, many angered by the noise they had to endure from the first concert at Rock Row, attend a public hearing to express their concerns.