Dennis Hoey

Press Herald

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.

Latest

Published
August 5, 2020

CMP restores power to more than 100,000 customers in storm’s wake

But 12,000 customers were still without power late Wednesday because of Tropical Storm Isaias, and line crews were expected to work through Thursday morning.
Published
August 4, 2020

South Berwick man sentenced to 3 years in prison on federal drug charge

Stephen Kissh, 54, was sentenced Tuesday for possession of fentanyl and cocaine with intent to distribute.
Published
August 4, 2020

Outages exceed 91,000 as tropical storm blows through Maine

Central Maine Power is working to restore electricity to thousands of customers early Wednesday, after Isaias brought wind gusts of more than 40 mph.
Published
August 3, 2020

Primary results unchanged after count of 11,000 ballots that had been overlooked

Four primary races decided by ranked-choice voting, including the 2nd District Republican contest, were not affected after the Secretary of State’s Office discovered the errors.
Published
August 2, 2020

Fatal ATV crash among rash of weekend emergencies game wardens faced

A 40-year-old woman was killed Saturday night when her vehicle skidded more than 50 feet before rolling against a tree in Lincoln, authorities say.
Published
July 30, 2020

Man killed in Deering Oaks raised family of 9, survived Rwandan genocide

Celestin Muhizi, 76, had walked to Deering Oaks on Sunday evening to watch a youth baseball game and died after a car crashed into the bleachers he was sitting on.
Published
July 27, 2020

Woman swimming off Harpswell killed by shark in 1st such Maine fatality

A 2nd woman who was swimming with the victim off Bailey Island on Monday was not injured, officials said.
Published
July 26, 2020

Man injured when car crashes into bleachers at Portland baseball field

The driver was charged with OUI and other offenses after the incident Sunday evening at Deering Oaks, police say.
Published
July 26, 2020

Candle apparent cause of fire that destroyed Yarmouth home

Five firefighters were injured in the blaze Friday night at 30 Idle Acre Drive, the fire chief says.
Published
July 26, 2020

Thousands in Greater Portland, Casco Bay Islands lose power

About 8,000 CMP customers in Portland, South Portland, Peaks Island and Little Diamond Island lost electricity for about 7 hours Sunday because of an equipment malfunction.

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