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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PublishedNovember 7, 2018
Portland Pipe Line Corp. plans to appeal court ruling on ‘Clear Skies’ ordinance
The company is seeking to overturn a court decision that said South Portland was within its rights to prohibit the bulk loading of crude oil at terminals in the harbor.
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PublishedNovember 6, 2018
Jetport flights delayed, hundreds affected after truck hits pole, knocks out power
The crash on outer Congress Street also prompted the city to extend voting hours until 9:30 p.m. at the Italian Heritage Center polling station.
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PublishedNovember 5, 2018
Westbrook man rescued, dogs die after car goes off ferry into Sebago Lake
The incident happened Monday night as the seasonal ferry was on its way from Frye Island to Raymond.
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PublishedNovember 5, 2018
Some of Maine’s great blue herons wintering in Haiti
A tracking project identifies one bird that has just returned to the Caribbean nation for the third year in a row.
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PublishedOctober 31, 2018
Longtime Central Maine Power spokeswoman says she’s retiring
Gail Rice started working for Maine’s largest utility in 1996.
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PublishedOctober 31, 2018
Maine inmate charged with plotting to kill a witness in his case
Robert Boggia, who is being held in jail on sex assault and other charges, is also additionally charged with arson.
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PublishedOctober 31, 2018
Man arrested following standoff in Bucksport
The unidentified man, who police initially believed might be armed with a hand grenade, barricaded himself in his home, police said.
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PublishedOctober 30, 2018
Mexicali Blues store in Raymond robbed
A man armed with a knife made off with an undisclosed amount of cash, and the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help in identifying him.
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PublishedOctober 30, 2018
Over 3,000 CMP customers, mostly in Freeport, lose electricity
The outage comes one year to the day after a powerful windstorm knocked out power to hundreds of thousands in Maine.
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PublishedOctober 30, 2018
South Portland synagogue overflows with 1,500 mourners for gunman’s victims in Pittsburgh
A ‘remarkable’ crowd turns out for the gathering for peace, hope and memory at Congregation Bet Ha’am in South Portland, where speakers denounce hate and intolerance.
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