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
May 25, 2016

Old Orchard Beach Pier in line for national honor

The landmark’s owner says voting in USA Today’s Best Boardwalk contest indicates the pier will finish in the top 10.
Published
May 24, 2016

Maine police investigate thefts, find teens handcuffed together

The handcuffs were among the items stolen in dozens of car break-ins in Lisbon Falls one night this month.
Published
May 22, 2016

Ex-Army Ranger surrenders after tense standoff in Shapleigh

The 26-year-old man, described as ‘out of control,’ had been randomly firing his AK-47 semi-automatic assault rifle, the York County sheriff says.
Published
May 22, 2016

Investigators expect to determine cause of fatal Oxford apartment fire Monday

Meanwhile, the American Red Cross of Maine continues to work with the dozens of residents displaced by the smoky blaze.
Published
May 19, 2016

Police release video in search for man who went on rampage at Portland restaurant

Detectives are seeking the man who threw furniture off a patio onto the sidewalk at Elevation Burger after being told it was too late to order food.
Published
May 18, 2016

USM holds copy of Columbus letter that U.S. gave back to Italy

The explorer’s 1493 letter to King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain can be read at the university’s Osher Map Library in Portland.
Published
May 17, 2016

Maine police warn of Florida gang that targets women’s cars

The so-called ‘Felony Lane Gang’ has been known to recruit local women who resemble their victims to cash checks, a Bath detective says.
Published
May 17, 2016

Principals’ association bans drones from Maine high school playoff games

Regular season games will not be affected, but at least one school has enacted strict rules of its own.
Published
May 15, 2016

Reunion scheduled for former Brunswick Naval Air Station

The July 15-17 event promises to be a walk down memory lane for those who served there.
Published
May 10, 2016

Three former students charged with vandalizing Bonny Eagle High School

They were charged with burglary, theft and criminal mischief, the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office says.