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
August 8, 2021

Sheriff’s deputy injured when cruiser collides with pickup in Raymond

The collision took place Saturday morning on Route 302, according to the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office.
Published
August 5, 2021

Maine CDC investigating links between 4 cases of Legionnaires’ disease

All 4 patients live in the Bangor area and had to be hospitalized.
Published
August 5, 2021

Investigators say they haven’t yet identified Portland fire victim

The fire, which killed one person and injured another Wednesday morning, is still under investigation.
Published
August 4, 2021

Maine’s new poet laureate is a small-town librarian who’s written 2 books of poems

Julia Bouwsma is a farmer and director of the Webster Library in Kingfield, and teaches at the University of Maine at Farmington.
Published
August 4, 2021

Few weigh in on Maine Turnpike Authority plan to increase tolls

Turnpike officials say they need to raise an additional $18 million annually for construction projects after seeing toll revenue drop during the pandemic.
Published
August 3, 2021

Gorham man pleads not guilty to charges stemming from Jan. 6 riot

Nicholas P. Hendrix, 34, is the third man with Maine ties, and second Maine resident, to face federal charges related to the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.
Published
August 2, 2021

U.S. Supreme Court declines to hear Maine church’s case against pandemic restrictions

Calvary Chapel in Orrington asked the court to stop Gov. Janet Mills from enforcing or reinstating any restrictions related to the rapid spread of the delta variant.
Published
August 1, 2021

Man struck, killed by car in Waterboro was well known, respected

Grieving family members recall the life and accomplishments of Mark Schepis, 45, who had worked for more than 20 years at a company in Portsmouth, N.H.
Published
July 28, 2021

Yarmouth woman burned in fire pit accident remains in critical condition

Her husband is in stable condition after the incident, which occurred when they added gasoline to the fire Tuesday night, the Yarmouth fire chief said.
Published
July 28, 2021

Maine woman given lifetime ban on possessing most animals after farm seizures

The woman, who acknowledged in court her inability to care for horses and other animals that were seized by the state, will be allowed to keep 2 dogs and 2 cats, and can petition the court in five years to have the ban lifted.