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.

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Published
February 25, 2018

Car driving on train tracks gets stuck, blocks freight traffic

The incident occurred Sunday night in the Woodfords neighborhood between Lincoln and Coyle streets.
Published
February 25, 2018

Fatal stabbing of UNE medical student in Massachusetts library shocks campus

Deane ‘Kenny’ Stryker was a first-year student in the College of Osteopathic Medicine in Biddeford. She was attacked Saturday at the public library in Winchester, Mass.
Published
February 25, 2018

Presque Isle man faces multiple charges after high-speed chase

Maine State Police say the pursuit began after the suspect drove off with stolen goods and without paying for gas at a local store.
Published
February 22, 2018

Police seek person who shot and killed Ava, a pregnant goat, at Smiling Hill Farm

The historic farm, which straddles three towns and has long provided access and programs to the public, is offering a $1,000 reward for tips.
Published
February 20, 2018

Police, drug enforcement officers raid South Portland motel

The officers served ‘high risk search warrants’ and believed drugs might be found, an investigator says.
Published
February 20, 2018

Driver, 2 passengers face charges after being pulled over in Arundel

The driver’s license had been revoked and the passengers were wanted on outstanding warrants, the York County sheriff says.
Published
February 20, 2018

Lincoln Academy student charged with threatening

The unnamed student faces a misdemeanor terrorizing charge, and investigators concluded that he was unlikely to follow through on his threats.
Published
February 18, 2018

Good news for Portland drivers – potholes about to be fixed

The city says a major repair project will begin this week to address the ‘extreme pothole season.’
Published
February 15, 2018

Maine attorney general wants to find out why police deadly force is rising

Janet Mills says the dramatic increase in officer-involved shootings requires ‘a broader analysis.’
Published
February 15, 2018

Police remove Windham student from bus after marijuana vaping incident

The superintendent says the boy had a medical reaction to a vapor pen containing marijuana oil.