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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PublishedOctober 3, 2021
Gravestone dated 1840 found in middle of Westbrook street
Police suspect the marker may have been removed from a cemetery in Yarmouth.
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PublishedSeptember 21, 2021
Maine AG seeking outside legal help against manufacturers of forever chemicals
Qualified law firms have until Oct. 29 to file proposals for potential legal action by the state.
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PublishedSeptember 19, 2021
Man walking his dog struck by motor vehicle in Parsonsfield
The hit-and-run took place Saturday morning on North Road, and the victim is hospitalized in stable condition, according to the York County Sheriff’s Office.
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PublishedSeptember 19, 2021
Saco police investigating armed robbery at convenience store
Police say a man pointed a gun at a clerk in the Irving Circle K on Route 1 before fleeing with cash early Sunday.
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PublishedSeptember 17, 2021
Friends of Biddeford shooting victim say he looked forward to becoming a father
Douglas Michaud Jr. loved to ride motorcycles, and his friends will stage a fundraiser Sept. 26 to recognize his passion and raise funds to support his girlfriend and their child.
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PublishedSeptember 15, 2021
Judges reverse lower court, allow blood alcohol test in fatal Acadia crash
A warrantless blood draw is ruled admissible in the 2019 crash that killed three people in Acadia National Park.
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PublishedSeptember 13, 2021
Maine woman and 2 daughters killed in highway crash in Virginia
Lacquora Smith, 28, of Alfred and her daughters, age 4 and 6, died at the scene; 2 other children and the driver of another vehicle were injured in the crash on Thursday.
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PublishedSeptember 12, 2021
Man killed in Lewiston fire identified; dozens left homeless
The State Fire Marshal’s Office says Felicien K. Betu, 70, died from injuries he suffered after jumping out a window on the top floor of the four-story apartment house.
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PublishedSeptember 9, 2021
Members of Maine’s congressional delegation react to president’s sweeping vaccination mandate
Though their views are mixed, they agree on one thing: Americans should get vaccinated against COVID-19.
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PublishedSeptember 8, 2021
Maine towns set to get $3 million in federal aid to support fire departments
Kennebunk alone will get about $2.6 million to hire 8 new firefighters.
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