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
February 21, 2017

Maine man wanted in domestic violence case surrenders

Wayne Little, 27, of Jefferson turns himself in at the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office after eluding police for three days.
Published
February 16, 2017

Water main break shuts down Portland streets, forces boil-water order

Preble Street and several others are expected to remain closed until 8 p.m. Friday while repairs are made.
Published
February 16, 2017

Casco Bay High School teacher inspired by Ellen DeGeneres appears on her show

Former Sudanese refugee Ekhlas Ahmed is surprised to go on stage with the TV star and receive a $22,000 check to pay off her student loan debt.
Published
February 15, 2017

Heavy snow buries inland Maine communities; slippery mix blankets coast

Thousands of power outages and dozens of vehicle slide-offs are reported. ‘We aren’t going to sugar coat it,’ says a Westbrook police Facebook post. ‘Morning commute will be a royal pain.’
Published
February 15, 2017

Collins says she’ll vote against confirming Scott Pruitt to head EPA

Maine’s Republican senator cites the Oklahoma attorney general’s lawsuits against the environmental agency on ‘numerous issues that are of great importance to the state of Maine.’
Published
February 14, 2017

Third storm in a week pounces on Maine

Forecasters are calling for Portland to receive 8 to 12 inches from the system that will deliver its heaviest snow this afternoon and evening.
Published
February 14, 2017

Scarborough man charged with manslaughter in hit-and-run crash

Authorities say Devin Brown was drunk when he hit and killed Brandon Dumond of Windham, who was riding a bicycle.
Published
February 14, 2017

Teenager arrested after robbing Sanford store with sword, police say

The incident occurred Monday morning at the Airport Variety convenience store.
Published
February 9, 2017

Police to use thermal imaging in search for Newfield man missing since Feb. 3

John Sciaba has been missing for a week, and authorities hope to locate him with a thermal imaging device carried by the drone.
Published
February 9, 2017

Two people rescued in Biddeford after SUV plunges into icy pond

The vehicle was partially submerged after sliding off a slippery road just before noon, and its occupants had to be helped to escape safely.