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
July 8, 2015

Former Salt Institute students present plan to rescue school

The nonprofit’s directors, who announced last month that the school will close, plans to respond to Save Salt’s proposal by the end of July.
Published
July 8, 2015

LePage signs bill to allow concealed weapons in Maine without permits

The bill’s sponsor says, ‘All this does is allow open carry gun owners to put a jacket on.’
Published
July 7, 2015

Man working on cellphone tower in Gorham seriously injured in fall

The Massachusetts resident was part of a crew removing cables and a section mount when he fell, police say.
Published
July 6, 2015

Intensive search fails to locate murder suspect in Piscataquis County

A camp owner saw Robert Burton flee in a canoe or kayak about noon Monday in North Guilford, Maine State Police say.
Published
July 6, 2015

Burt’s Bees co-founder Burt Shavitz dies at 80

Before founding the company with Roxanne Quimby in 1984, Shavitz sold honey out of the back of a truck, which he painted school-bus yellow to attract customers.
Published
July 5, 2015

Report of fatal shooting, hostages held in Standish a hoax

Police say a call to 911 was likely a case of ‘swatting.’
Published
July 5, 2015

Inmate convicted of 1990 murder dies at Maine State Prison

Willard Eastman, 63, had served 21 years of his 50-year sentence.
Published
July 2, 2015

Lewiston cuts aid to newest asylum seekers

The city joins Portland in ending General Assistance for immigrants who arrived after June 30.
Published
July 2, 2015

Major provider of elder care to end services in Maine; 1,000 clients affected

Two people who are familiar with the program for home-bound seniors and disabled people blame low MaineCare reimbursement rates.
Published
July 1, 2015

Sen. Susan Collins endorses Jeb Bush in his run for president

Maine’s Republican senator tells MPBN that she was approached by other candidates but chose Bush for his executive experience.