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
August 5, 2015

Blue Angels preparing for return visit to Brunswick after 4-year hiatus

The Navy aerial acrobatic team will headline the Great State of Maine Air Show over Labor Day weekend.
Published
August 4, 2015

Hail as large as tennis balls reported as severe storms slam Maine

About 7,700 customers lose power and lightning starts fires in Gorham and Windham.
Published
August 3, 2015

Canoeing couple found off Jonesport died of hypothermia, drowning, officials say

Roy and Judith Carlile, who lived in Pennsylvania and owned a summer cabin on Chandler Bay, set out Friday evening to paddle to Roque Island but never returned.
Published
August 2, 2015

Maine man’s air banner tells Goodell where to go – back to New York

‘It was worth every penny,’ says the Patriots fanatic, whose message was aimed at the NFL chief at his Scarborough home and people at nearby beaches.
Published
July 24, 2015

Maine beauty pageant contestant criticized for tagging sharks

Marisa Butler of Standish has tagged 30 sharks, but some question whether her volunteer work for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration does more harm than good.
Published
July 23, 2015

Androscoggin County towns’ lawsuit says commissioners shouldn’t set their own salaries

The argument over whether county commissioners must defer to a budget committee came to a head over the issue.
Published
July 22, 2015

Maine aligns with nationwide effort against robocalls

Telecommunications giants are urged to offer call-blocking technology.
Published
July 22, 2015

Lawsuit says Androscoggin County commissioners violated charter by setting their own salaries

The lawsuit, filed by Lewiston, Auburn and several other communities, contends salaries and benefits must be approved by a budget committee.
Published
July 20, 2015

Funnel clouds spotted along Maine’s midcoast

But the National Weather Service says there was no cause for concern.
Published
July 20, 2015

Autopsy results expected soon in 4 deaths at remote Maine cabin

Carbon monoxide poisoning is suspected of killing the young adults from Massachusetts who were staying in Byron in Oxford County.