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
December 28, 2015

Snowstorm to follow Christmas’ record-setting high temperatures

The snowfall is expected for most of Maine, with the Portland area getting 6 or more inches.
Published
December 27, 2015

Man overdoses in Portland’s Old Port with child in car

Emergency responders administer Narcan to revive the man, who had backed his car onto a sidewalk in front of a Commercial Street pub, authorities say.
Published
December 23, 2015

Counselor among 15 arrested in Oxford County heroin bust

Gregory Ford, 54, of Scarborough, who did some substance-abuse counseling, first received his state license in 2008.
Published
December 15, 2015

Coastal Humane Society offering 35 rescued dogs for Christmas delivery

The shelter in Brunswick will deliver dogs by request as part of its Home for the Holidays Adoption Delivery Service.
Published
December 13, 2015

Boat captain rescued by Zumwalt has needed emergency help before

Dale Sparrow has been involved in at least three Coast Guard missions in the past four years.
Published
December 10, 2015

Sen. Angus King calls on military to help stem flow of heroin across southern border

Maine’s independent senator made his remarks at confirmation hearings for Navy Vice Adm. Kurt Tidd, nominated to take command of the U.S. Southern Command.
Published
December 10, 2015

Shaw’s mysteriously ends longtime donation program at critical time for food bank

The Mid Coast Hunger Prevention Program in Brunswick says it wasn’t told why the supermarket chain decided to end its Fresh Rescue program.
Published
December 8, 2015

As Portland woman offers coats to needy, warmth spreads to Boston

Gabby Kaper hung more winter coats on trees in downtown Portland this week, and now coats and scarves are showing up on trees in downtown Boston.
Published
December 8, 2015

Bath Iron Works and its largest union tentatively agree on crucial new contract

Machinists’ Local S6 is expected to vote Sunday on the four-year deal, which could give the shipyard an edge in competing for job-saving work building Coast Guard cutters.
Published
December 7, 2015

Four Maine lawmakers request criminal investigation of LePage

In a letter to Attorney General Janet Mills, three Democrats and an independent say the governor has abused his power and they want a determination of whether he committed a crime.