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.

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Published
February 16, 2022

Maine trooper hurt in construction zone crash on Maine-New Hampshire border

A pickup truck driven on Interstate 95 by a New Hampshire man rear-ended a cruiser on the Piscataqua River Bridge.
Published
February 10, 2022

Defense contractors charged with making illegal contributions to Sen. Collins’ 2020 campaign

The Collins for Senator Campaign says the indictment handed down Thursday in Washington, D.C., contains ‘no allegations of wrongdoing’ by the campaign.
Published
February 7, 2022

Legislative panel endorses bills to strengthen election protections

One bill would enhance protections for election officials and the other would clarify the chain of custody for ballots and voting machines.
Published
February 3, 2022

Portland jetport cancels most flights as messy winter storm bears down

Rain was expected to change over to ice and sleet Thursday night, followed by several inches of snow in southern areas of the state and as much as 18 inches in northern regions.
Published
February 3, 2022

Portland police find body believed to be that of woman missing since last week

Mary Odano, 67, was last seen in the vicinity of 605 Stevens Ave. on Jan. 27.
Published
January 31, 2022

Democrat announces he will challenge Pingree for 1st Congressional District seat

Aaron Amede still has to secure at least 1,000 signatures to get on the primary ballot.
Published
January 27, 2022

Concerns emerge over bill proposing privacy amendment to Maine Constitution

The legislation would add privacy as a natural right in Maine and protect electronic data and communication from unreasonable seizure by the government.
Published
January 25, 2022

One of world’s largest retailers wants to build its 1st big-box retail store in Maine

The Planning Board is scheduled to review the proposal Monday night for the store, which would be on the site of the former Scarborough Downs racetrack.
Published
January 25, 2022

Gov. Mills set to deliver her second State of the State address next month

The Democrat’s last State of the State was delivered just weeks before the COVID-19 pandemic hit.
Published
January 24, 2022

U.S. marshals arrest fugitive in Kittery

Michael Rickett, who had eluded authorities since October, had violated terms of his supervised release after being convicted of trying to sell an explosive device to an undercover agent in 2017, the Marshal’s Service said.