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
March 15, 2020

Man dies in snowmobile crash in Baxter State Park

The victim is identified as a 22-year-old Rhode Island man.
Published
March 12, 2020

Sea Bags, which turns used sails into stylish tote bags, expands west

The Maine company is setting its sights on the Midwest and West Coast, opening four retail stores in Michigan and one in California later this year.
Published
March 12, 2020

Tractor trailer crash on I-295 in Falmouth slows traffic for several hours

State police said the trailer detached and landed on its side after the truck hit a cable guardrail.
Published
March 12, 2020

Man held after 2 robberies, car theft and crash in South Portland

Police say the unidentified suspect robbed a convenience store Wednesday night and credit union Thursday morning before stealing a car and crashing it near Cash Corner.
Published
March 10, 2020

Yarmouth man named to lead Maine Emergency Management Agency

Peter Rogers was sworn in Tuesday as the director of the agency responsible for coordinating responses to natural disasters and emergency situations.
Published
March 9, 2020

Sanford police warn dog owners to pick up waste or face fines

Police say the fine for not cleaning up after your dog could be as high as $250.
Published
March 8, 2020

Bangor man killed in snowmobile crash

Andrew Purdue, 42, slid through a trail intersection in Piscataquis County and hit several trees, authorities say.
Published
March 8, 2020

Maine CDC getting more requests for coronavirus tests

A spokesman says there are still no confirmed cases of the illness in Maine after some test results came back from the U.S. CDC.
Published
March 5, 2020

CMP private investigator tailed anti-corridor petitioners

Opponents of a proposed transmission line accuse a PAC funded by the utility of conducting an ‘outrageous intimidation campaign,’ but Clean Energy Matters contends that petition-drive workers violated state law.
Published
March 4, 2020

Sen. Collins involved in successful effort to protect federal funding for rural schools

Maine’s Republican senator said that more than 100 Maine schools were in jeopardy of losing as much as $1.2 million they use to cover expenses caused by geographic isolation.