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
October 30, 2018

Mexicali Blues store in Raymond robbed

A man armed with a knife made off with an undisclosed amount of cash, and the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help in identifying him.
Published
October 30, 2018

Over 3,000 CMP customers, mostly in Freeport, lose electricity

The outage comes one year to the day after a powerful windstorm knocked out power to hundreds of thousands in Maine.
Published
October 30, 2018

South Portland synagogue overflows with 1,500 mourners for gunman’s victims in Pittsburgh

A ‘remarkable’ crowd turns out for the gathering for peace, hope and memory at Congregation Bet Ha’am in South Portland, where speakers denounce hate and intolerance.
Published
October 29, 2018

Vigil for Pittsburgh victims moved to South Portland

The event on Tuesday was originally scheduled to be held in Portland, but organizers decided they needed a venue that could accommodate a large crowd.
Published
October 29, 2018

Maine police halt truck, say load of explosives wasn’t properly secured

The commercial vehicle was transporting 3 types of blasting agents, Maine State Police report.
Published
October 28, 2018

At Bangor debate, Caron gives no hint if he’ll stay in governor’s race

The independent from Freeport, who is under pressure to drop out, says he’ll make an announcement in a few days.
Published
October 28, 2018

Forum at Portland synagogue focuses on immigration policy

The event, coming one day after the fatal attack in Pittsburgh, includes officials from the Anti-Defamation League.
Published
October 25, 2018

Contractor charged with failing to finish $170,000 worth of work

David Webber of Monroe is charged with theft by deception and was jailed on $50,000 bail.
Published
October 25, 2018

See video: Kennebunk resident records bobcats sauntering through backyard

Police use the occasion to remind people to keep their distance from wild animals.
Published
October 24, 2018

Over 300 gather in Portland to protest Trump’s proposed transgender policy

Wednesday’s demonstration comes after a report that the administration wants to define a person’s gender as either male or female by what is listed on their birth certificate.