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.
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PublishedJune 12, 2019
Firefighters rescue St. Bernard stranded on roof of South Portland building
The crew of South Portland Fire Department’s Ladder 45 got the 155-pound dog, named Bear, into a bucket on the truck and down safely.
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PublishedJune 12, 2019
Portland mayor formally launches re-election campaign
Ethan Strimling has been raising funds for months to fend off challengers, including three sitting city councilors.
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PublishedJune 11, 2019
Spectacular fire destroys building at popular campground in Scarborough
Several departments were called to fight the fire, which was reported around 7 p.m. in the restaurant at Bayley’s Camping Resort on Pine Point Road.
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PublishedJune 11, 2019
Motorists warned of lane closures on I-295 in Falmouth this week
The highway will be shut down completely Wednesday morning, and single lanes will be closed Tuesday and Wednesday nights, transportation officials say.
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PublishedJune 11, 2019
Crash in Ellsworth kills a man, closes Route 1A for hours
Police say the driver of a pickup was killed Tuesday when his truck collided with a box truck.
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PublishedJune 10, 2019
Motorcycle operator charged after near collision with farm tractor
Jonah Weese and a passenger were hospitalized after driving into a ditch to avoid the slow-moving tractor in Fryeburg.
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PublishedJune 10, 2019
‘It was crazy’: Public weighs in on concert noise at new Westbrook venue
More than 50 people, many angered by the noise they had to endure from the first concert at Rock Row, attend a public hearing to express their concerns.
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PublishedJune 10, 2019
Portland man charged with threatening staff at City Hall
Portland police say Kevin Strachan entered the city manager’s office on Monday and threatened his staff.
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PublishedJune 9, 2019
Brother of woman killed in I-295 crash in satisfactory condition
Information about the man driving the car in the Falmouth accident was unavailable from the hospital Sunday night.
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PublishedJune 9, 2019
BIW’s next destroyer to be named after Coast Guard war hero
Capt. Quentin Walsh was awarded the Navy Cross for his service during World War II.
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