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
July 25, 2021

Fire destroys elementary school in Aroostook County

The school in Frenchville, recognized in 2018 as a National Blue Ribbon School by the U.S. Department of Education, is a total loss just weeks before classes are scheduled to start.
Published
July 22, 2021

Reward of $10,000 offered for help catching armed bank robber in Maine

The man, who was dubbed the ‘thirsty bandit’ by police, robbed a credit union in Corinth in June.
Published
July 21, 2021

Aircraft landing gear breaks off, lands on Gorham golf course

Part of the landing gear from a twin-engine Piper Navajo ended up on the seventh fairway at Gorham Country Club.
Published
July 21, 2021

New law will provide tax relief to thousands of Maine seniors

Under the program designed to help seniors age in place, the state will pay property taxes for those 65 and older who qualify and agree to give the state a lien on their property for eventual repayment.
Published
July 20, 2021

Councilors ‘excited’ but cautious about plan to bring pro soccer to Portland

Members of the Housing and Community Development Committee say they will need more details before they feel comfortable making a recommendation on where a new soccer stadium could be located.
Published
July 20, 2021

Historic bridge in Aroostook County destroyed by fire

The 1911 Watson Settlement Bridge, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, is a complete loss.
Published
July 19, 2021

Police seize 36 guns, ammunition and bulletproof vests after shooting in Old Orchard Beach

Howard T. Rowe, 35, was charged with aggravated drug trafficking.
Published
July 19, 2021

Former star athlete at Deering High and Bowdoin College killed in crash in Cumberland

Police say the car driven by Paul Soule, 78, veered into oncoming traffic on Route 1 and hit a dump truck.
Published
July 19, 2021

Old Orchard Beach restaurant promises to rebuild from fire

Joseph’s by the Sea sustained extensive water and smoke damage, but its owners vow to reopen the landmark eatery that was established in 1968.
Published
July 18, 2021

Armed standoff with Maine State Police in Farmington ends

Its tactical squad and the Maine Warden Service were called in to assist local police deal with the incident, which began Sunday morning.