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, 2015
Bangor police identify body pulled from Penobscot River
The man reportedly fell into the river Saturday night in the vicinity of an outdoor music festival.
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PublishedMay 7, 2015
Motorcyclist flown to Portland hospital after crash in Sanford
Police say the rider was not wearing a helmet when the accident occurred at the intersection of Main Street and Pleasant Avenue.
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PublishedMay 7, 2015
Biddeford mayor seeks legislative action on sex-abuse allegations
Alan Casavant is seeking to ban sex offenders from living near schools and playgrounds, and also wants to be able to speak publicly about active criminal investigations.
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PublishedMay 7, 2015
Wildfire burning across 200 acres in Lubec
A National Weather Service warning about dangerous conditions for wildfires continues in Maine.
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PublishedMay 6, 2015
USM police dispatcher accused of theft and forgery
Gorham police say Alexander Pufhal of Sanford diverted money from a local labor bargaining unit for which he was secretary/treasurer.
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PublishedMay 6, 2015
Ferry captain goes all in to save man who fell into Portland Harbor
John Tracy, a 29-year veteran of Casco Bay Lines, dove off a dock into the water after seeing the man struggle to stay afloat.
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PublishedMay 5, 2015
LePage signs legal brief opposing California’s concealed-handgun permit law
He joins five other Republican governors in an amicus brief backing an effort to repeal the law.
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PublishedMay 5, 2015
Two injured as car hits building on Congress Street in Portland
The car’s driver and passenger are taken to Maine Medical Center after the car hits an office building near the hospital.
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PublishedMay 5, 2015
Melissa Manchester to headline Portland July 4 celebration
The singer-songwriter will sing with the Portland Symphony Orchestra before the fireworks display over Casco Bay.
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PublishedMay 5, 2015
Quake survivor back in Maine, but can’t forget Nepal
A Kennebunk woman who was on a trek there describes a terrifying rain of boulders. Now she’s pleading for others to send help to the devastated country.
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