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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PublishedAugust 3, 2015
Critics say Portland street park’s a folly, all right
A pop-up park dubbed the Federal Street Folly closes a section of road as a place for pedestrians to gather, but some drivers want their access back.
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PublishedAugust 2, 2015
Woman killed when motorcycle crashes in Durham
She was traveling north on Route 125 when she failed to negotiate a curve, the Androscoggin County Sheriff’s Office says.
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PublishedAugust 2, 2015
One person killed when car, tractor-trailer collide in Buckfield
The crash occurred near the intersection of Route 117 and Turner Street in the Oxford County town.
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PublishedAugust 2, 2015
Maine man’s air banner tells Goodell where to go – back to New York
‘It was worth every penny,’ says the Patriots fanatic, whose message was aimed at the NFL chief at his Scarborough home and people at nearby beaches.
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PublishedJuly 24, 2015
Maine beauty pageant contestant criticized for tagging sharks
Marisa Butler of Standish has tagged 30 sharks, but some question whether her volunteer work for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration does more harm than good.
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PublishedJuly 23, 2015
Maine State Police cruiser involved in turnpike accident
According to early reports, the cruiser was rear-ended in the northbound lanes in Scarborough.
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PublishedJuly 23, 2015
Portland man charged in July 17 carjacking in Portland, bank robbery in Freeport
Police say Jimmy Odong was spotted near the University of Southern Maine’s Portland campus and captured after a short chase.
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PublishedJuly 23, 2015
Inattentive driver causes three-car crash, Casco Bay Bridge traffic jam
An accident on the South Portland side of the bridge slowed Thursday’s evening commute.
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PublishedJuly 22, 2015
Maine aligns with nationwide effort against robocalls
Telecommunications giants are urged to offer call-blocking technology.
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PublishedJuly 22, 2015
Lawsuit says Androscoggin County commissioners violated charter by setting their own salaries
The lawsuit, filed by Lewiston, Auburn and several other communities, contends salaries and benefits must be approved by a budget committee.
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