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
March 26, 2018

Eliot police seek public’s help in finding ‘slipping suspect’

The man stole several bottles of liquor from a convenience store last week and slipped on his way out, police say.
Published
March 25, 2018

Suspects identified in gunshots fired at homes in midcoast, police say

Shots were fired at homes in Friendship, Cushing and Waldoboro during the early hours of March 15.
Published
March 25, 2018

Connecticut couple charged with drug trafficking after stop on Maine Turnpike

Michelle Magnani, 26, and Keyon Wellington, 41, face felony counts after their arrest in Scarborough.
Published
March 25, 2018

Occupant of SUV found in river identified as Damariscotta woman

A passing motorist notified police early Sunday that a vehicle lying on its roof was visible in the Medomak River in Waldoboro.
Published
March 22, 2018

Police investigate a rash of armed robberies in greater Portland

Four armed robberies have been reported at stores since Tuesday night, and investigators want to know whether they’re connected.
Published
March 21, 2018

Portland police open officer jobs to non-citizens, recent pot users

The policy change is aimed at filling vacancies at a time when departments nationwide are struggling to recruit qualified candidates.
Published
March 20, 2018

Maine on track to get grazed by another nor’easter

Portland could get 3 or 4 inches of snow beginning Wednesday night, bit it will melt quickly, the National Weather Service says.
Published
March 20, 2018

Owner of J’s Oyster in Portland gets 4 months in jail for failing to pay Maine taxes

Cynthia Brown also must pay $1.3 million in restitution for failing to turn over most of her sales taxes to the state and for not paying her personal and corporate income tax over seven years.
Published
March 19, 2018

Hannaford, distribution center workers end contract dispute with 3-year agreement

The deal gives workers an hourly raise of 50 cents for each of the next three years and maintains their health coverage while cutting the hourly wage paid to new hires.
Published
March 18, 2018

Limington orders fire department to ‘stand down’ because of outdated gear

Selectmen say they recently learned that the jackets, pants, helmets and boots worn by volunteer firefighters are more than 10 years old and therefore do not meet national standards.