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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PublishedMay 10, 2018
Motorcyclist dies from injuries following weekend accident in Gray
Danny Chouinard, 56, of Norway was slowing down on Route 26 in Gray when he lost control, the bike slid and he was thrown off, police said.
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PublishedMay 10, 2018
Fire heavily damages home in Damariscotta
No one was injured, and the cause of the fire is still under investigation.
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PublishedMay 9, 2018
Sen. Collins backs Haspel to lead CIA, while Sen. King will oppose
Collins cites the nominee’s service to the country ‘often, in some of the most dangerous places,’ while King has reservations about Haspel’s role in the agency’s detention and interrogation program.
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PublishedMay 8, 2018
Maine’s congressional delegation splits along partisan lines on Trump’s Iran decision
While Sen. Collins and Rep. Poliquin, Republicans, say the agreement is flawed, independent Sen. King and Democratic Rep. Pingree criticize the president’s action, saying it hurts relations with U.S. allies.
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PublishedMay 7, 2018
Police standoff with armed suicidal man ends peacefully in Westbrook
Officers negotiated with the man, who was at a home on Bridgton Road and reportedly had knives, and he surrendered after near 4 hours, a police captain says.
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PublishedMay 7, 2018
Maine baker misses out on James Beard Award
Alison Pray of Standard Baking Co. in Portland was the only Mainer to be selected as a finalist this year.
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PublishedMay 7, 2018
Gorham police seek public’s help in identifying burglars
Two men were caught on surveillance video breaking into a Gorham Village business in late April, police say.
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PublishedMay 6, 2018
Authorities release mugshot of Westbrook man they say caused drug scare at jail
Brent Gross, 29, was being booked into the Cumberland County Jail when fentanyl he had on him went airborne, officials say.
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PublishedMay 6, 2018
Man who shot woman in Portland’s Bayside neighborhood still at large
A neighbor says the victim, 49, was shot in the knee after confronting her assailant about doing drugs on a public way.
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PublishedMay 2, 2018
Wildfire burns 60 acres along Kennebunk-Sanford line
Firefighters from 13 communities responded and were expected to remain on the scene through Thursday morning.
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