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
May 23, 2017

Red tide prompts state to close many clam flats

The harvesting ban extends from Old Orchard Beach to Harpswell.
Published
May 22, 2017

Dr. Henry Ryan, former chief medical examiner in Maine, dies at 78

He modernized the office during his long tenure in the post, and was ‘a force of nature in the forensic world,’ the state’s attorney general says.
Published
May 22, 2017

South Portland bank robbery suspect captured trying to flee Maine in cab

Police apprehend Keon Demarco Gaston in Kittery, with the help of witness accounts and a tip.
Published
May 22, 2017

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Keon Demarco Gaston
Published
May 21, 2017

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and wife visit Millinocket

They hike along the Appalachian Trail and meet with residents in an effort to understand how rural Mainers cope with economic and technological change.
Published
May 18, 2017

Motorcyclist hospitalized after crash on Route 1 in Nobleboro

Authorities say the rider suffered life-threatening injuries when the Harley-Davidson collided with a truck on a curve in the road.
Published
May 17, 2017

Maine’s congressional delegation reacts to Mueller’s appointment along party lines

While Republicans Sen. Collins and Rep. Poliquin cite the former FBI director’s resume, Democratic Rep. Pingree and Sen. Angus King, an independent, caution that he must remain impartial.
Published
May 17, 2017

Record-shattering heat, unhealthy ozone expected today in Maine

Temperatures could reach 93 in Portland, and people with respiratory problems should take precautions.
Published
May 16, 2017

Sen. King says impeachment could be considered if Comey allegations are true

King tells CNN that a memo reportedly written by the former FBI director must be verified, but if the president asked him to drop an investigation of Michael Flynn, it could constitute obstruction of justice.
Published
May 15, 2017

Rep. Pingree calls Post report ‘shocking;’ Sen. King says it’s troubling if true

Sen. Collins and Rep. Poliquin have yet to weigh in on a Washington Post report that says the president revealed highly classified information to Russian diplomats during a White House meeting.