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
November 27, 2023

Shelter for asylum seekers to open this week in Portland

The city says the new shelter, providing housing for up to 179 people, will open up about 120 beds at the Homeless Services Center and hopefully get people off the streets.
Published
November 27, 2023

Maine State Police investigating 2 deaths in Searsmont

Two adults were found dead in a home Monday afternoon, police said.
Published
November 26, 2023

Book about Maine’s Malaga Island falls short in Booker Prize contest

Paul Harding’s ‘This Other Eden’ was also nominated for a National Book Award.
Published
November 22, 2023

Thanksgiving holiday travel in Maine a breeze so far

Several transportation hubs reported smooth sailing Wednesday for people heading in or out of town for the holiday.
Published
November 21, 2023

Donor breast milk available to new parents at Biddeford hospital

Southern Maine Health Care making donor milk available to parents who would like to feed their newborns exclusively breast milk.
Published
November 19, 2023

Fire on Squirrel Island destroys barn

Black smoke from the fire could be seen from nearby Boothbay Harbor.
Published
November 16, 2023

Pilot walks away from plane crash in Limington

Bradley Marston, 62, of Windham, was walking around after the crash and told a state trooper who responded to the scene that his engine had failed after takeoff.
Published
November 16, 2023

Woman rescued after driving stolen vehicle off Portland’s East End boat launch

A good Samaritan on a nearby lobster boat donned diving gear to help rescue the driver after the car ended up in Casco Bay.
Published
November 15, 2023

Teen victim of Lewiston mass shooting released from Boston hospital

Gavin Robitaille, a 16-year-old Edward Little High School sophomore, has been discharged from Mass General for Children.
Published
November 14, 2023

Suspicious package forces Windham businesses, residents to shelter in place

After about an hour, explosive experts from the Maine State Police and Portland Police Department determined that the package found near 656 Roosevelt Trail was not a threat.