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
May 14, 2020

State trooper’s cruiser hits moose in Aroostook County

Trooper Noah Castonguay suffered only minor injuries, but his cruiser was totaled in the collision.
Published
May 14, 2020

Ogunquit to reopen 2 beaches, with restrictions on activities

Effective Monday, Ogunquit and Footbridge beaches will be open to walking, surfing, paddling and fishing only.
Published
May 12, 2020

Portland may close some streets downtown to allow outdoor dining and retail

The proposal, which needs approval from the City Council, would ban vehicles from 6 streets, most of them in the Old Port, to help businesses bring back customers safely.
Published
May 11, 2020

Fort Williams Park in Cape Elizabeth reopens, with restrictions

The town-owned park, which features the world-renowned Portland Head Light, reopened Monday after being closed since April 1 because of the virus outbreak.
Published
May 11, 2020

Three-day-old harbor seal pup makes remarkable recovery after beach stranding

Marine Mammals of Maine plans to transfer the seal, found last week on Scarborough Beach, to a long-term care facility in Massachusetts on Tuesday.
Published
May 10, 2020

Power restored after spring storm hits Maine with wind and snow

Carrabassett Valley reported 9 inches while Caribou had 7, according to the National Weather Service.
Published
May 7, 2020

Woman accused of falsely claiming she was renting home in Lebanon

Christine Belanger, 29, of Acton produced a false lease agreement after she was found in the home on Jim Grant Road, Maine State Police say.
Published
May 7, 2020

Two drivers arrested after topping 100 mph on Maine Turnpike, police say

Maine State Police say both drivers were from out of state, and one was charged with drunken driving.
Published
May 6, 2020

Stuck at home on her 95th birthday, ‘Mary T.’ has a party that comes to her. See the photos.

Mary Honan, who has lived nearly all her life in a home on Foreside Road in Falmouth, was treated Wednesday to a procession of fire trucks, police cruisers, and vehicles filled with her friends and family.
Published
May 6, 2020

Orrington church sues Mills over restrictions on worship services

The Calvary Chapel says the state’s ban on in-person worship is a violation of religious freedom.