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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PublishedFebruary 1, 2021
Man, teenager arrested in connection with series of burglaries in Portland
Portland police say 19-year-old Travis Vo is a suspect in the December robbery of the Cumberland Farms convenience store on Pine Street, as well as other crimes.
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PublishedFebruary 1, 2021
Storm expected to get messy and likely linger into Wednesday
Parking bans and school closings are announced before a nor’easter that could drop a foot or more of snow and mix with sleet and freezing drizzle in some areas.
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PublishedFebruary 1, 2021
Gray Town Hall restricts access after water pipe break floods building
Fire crews arrived Sunday night to find water pouring out of the building into a parking lot.
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PublishedJanuary 31, 2021
Snowstorm to hit Maine as early as Monday afternoon
Sanford and other areas of York County could get between 12 and 18 inches of snow during the nor’easter, the National Weather Service says.
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PublishedJanuary 28, 2021
Maine agencies praise Biden for moving to rescind abortion ‘gag rule’
The rule, put in place by the Trump administration, makes it illegal for health care providers receiving federal aid to tell patients how or where to access abortion services.
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PublishedJanuary 27, 2021
Greater Portland immigrant leaders welcome end of so-called Muslim travel ban
Panelists describe former President Donald Trump’s action as racist, fomenting hatred, and a measure that tarnished America’s reputation as a beacon of light for those fleeing violence and persecution.
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PublishedJanuary 26, 2021
Ogunquit selectman facing OUI, burglary and theft charges
Wells police say John M. Daley took his car from a garage where it was impounded after he was arrested on the charge of operating under the influence.
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PublishedJanuary 26, 2021
Vermonter who made Bernie Sanders’ famous mittens credits South Portland teacher
Jen Ellis credits a South Portland home economics teacher with giving her the skills to sew the mittens the Vermont senator made famous at President Biden’s inauguration.
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PublishedJanuary 25, 2021
Maine State Police investigating deaths of 2 people found inside Franklin County home
The bodies of a male and a female were found inside the home on the Havey Road in New Sharon.
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PublishedJanuary 24, 2021
Collins questions size of Biden’s proposed COVID relief package
Both she and Sen. Angus King agree that the distribution of vaccines needs to be accelerated.
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