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
October 18, 2021

Set of throwing knives confiscated from passenger at Portland jetport

Transportation Security Administration officers detected the knives in the passenger’s carry-on bag.
Published
October 14, 2021

Belfast man charged with assaulting Portland police officer

Portland’s chief said the incident might have had a far more serious outcome if officers had not been trained in crisis intervention techniques.
Published
October 14, 2021

Convicted murderer, 55, dies at the Maine State Prison

Kenneth McDonald of Monmouth, who was serving a 30-year sentence for killing his mother, died Thursday morning, corrections officials said.
Published
October 14, 2021

Cross Insurance Arena will require vaccination proof or recent COVID test

The new mandate will take effect Oct. 22 and will apply to anyone 12 or older.
Published
October 13, 2021

Connecticut man stabbed to death at Fryeburg Fairgrounds

Maine State Police detectives have arrested another Connecticut man and charged him with murder in the killing early Wednesday.
Published
October 10, 2021

Maine to accept land conservation proposals for first time in 4 years

The administration of Gov. Janet Mills says $40 million is available under its rejuvenated Land for Maine’s Future program.
Published
October 6, 2021

Bicyclist at Maine Med with life-threatening injuries after being hit by boat trailer

The 63-year-old Portland man was in the vicinity of 335 Forest Ave. when he was hit Tuesday night. Police are asking anyone who saw the crash to contact the department.
Published
October 6, 2021

Replacement of I-295 bridge over Veranda Street likely to be delayed until spring

A national shortage of certain construction materials is to blame for the delay, the Maine Department of Transportation said Wednesday.
Published
October 5, 2021

Woman convicted of murdering 4-year-old Kendall Chick seeks reduced sentence

Shawna Gatto asked a judge Tuesday for a post-conviction review, which if granted, could result in a reduction of her 50-year sentence
Published
October 4, 2021

Health care providers in Maine applaud Biden administration’s reversal of abortion ‘gag rule’

Planned Parenthood Northern New England and Maine Family Planning continued to provide abortion information to clients, but said the Trump-era rule denied them millions of dollars in federal funding.