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
January 17, 2021

Yarmouth detects ‘rapid rise’ of COVID-19 markers in wastewater

The number of coronavirus cases in the town has risen from seven to 21 in the last three weeks, according to a local task force.
Published
January 17, 2021

Electricity restored to most customers after Saturday’s storm

Southern Maine got drenched, while sections of western and northern Maine saw up to 13 inches of snow.
Published
January 14, 2021

Maine supreme court upholds 40-year prison sentence in domestic violence murder

Anthony S. Leng shot and killed his longtime partner, Sokha Khuon, at their home in Portland in 2018.
Published
January 13, 2021

Maine National Guard sending troops to Washington

Gov. Janet Mills has authorized the deployment of as many as 200 men and women to the nation’s capital as the military prepares for potential violence in the days leading up to President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration.
Published
January 12, 2021

Driver killed when truck hits vehicle in Maine Turnpike traffic slowed by police chase

Three state police officers were injured in the chase Tuesday afternoon near the York-Kittery line.
Published
January 11, 2021

Maine law enforcement stepping up security around State House

There will be increased security at the State House in the days leading up to President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration as police around the nation prepare for a possible second wave of violence by President Trump’s supporters.
Published
January 10, 2021

In ‘60 Minutes’ interview, King blames Trump for rioters’ assault on Capitol

The Maine senator also offers advice to his colleagues on the left on how they might deal effectively with the more than 70 million Americans who voted for the Republican president.
Published
January 7, 2021

Portland police say more residents report receiving hate mail

Two city councilors, one from Portland and one from South Portland, denounce the homophobic letters in a joint statement issued Thursday.
Published
January 7, 2021

U.S. Attorney’s Office in Maine stands ready to prosecute rioters

It doesn’t appear that U.S. Capitol Police have charged anyone from Maine in connection with Wednesday’s assault on the U.S. Capitol.
Published
January 6, 2021

Westbrook man sentenced to more than 6 years for distributing child pornography

Tyler Garnett, 23, also was ordered to pay $12,000 in restitution to four victims.