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 28, 2020
Acadia’s Park Loop Road and several coastal state parks will reopen Monday
Parks with beaches, including Popham Beach State Park in Phippsburg and Crescent Beach State Park in Cape Elizabeth, have been closed since March.
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PublishedMay 28, 2020
Biddeford school buses hit the road to bring ice cream to students: See the photos
Hundreds of ice cream cones were handed out across the city Wednesday.
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PublishedMay 27, 2020
Old Orchard Beach reopens for sunbathing and general recreational use
The lifting of restrictions to combat COVID-19 also applies to Pine Point Beach in Scarborough.
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PublishedMay 27, 2020
Popular Portland restaurant closes after employee tests positive
Salvage BBQ and Smokehouse on Congress Street will remain closed until at least June 9.
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PublishedMay 27, 2020
Yarmouth High School custodian diagnosed with COVID-19
The school department says the worker is quarantining at home and is not believed to have had contact with the public.
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PublishedMay 27, 2020
Eliot man drowns after kayak tips in rough seas off York
Police say Thomas Ingle, 67, was unable to make it to land after his kayak overturned off Raynes Neck Road on Saturday.
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PublishedMay 26, 2020
Police warn public to stay away from armed felon who stole car
Shain Johnson is being sought on seven warrants for burglary, thefts and other crimes.
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PublishedMay 26, 2020
No arrests yet in separate hit-and-runs that injured 2 young bicyclists
Police have impounded a car involved in the Sanford accident Saturday, and have received tips about Thursday’s incident in Durham.
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PublishedMay 26, 2020
State hires Gorham company to produce half a million face shields
Flowfold, partnering with L.L. Bean, plans to double production of the protection gear for health workers caring for COVID-19 patients.
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PublishedMay 24, 2020
Girl’s screams for help lead to rescue of her dad, sister from Maine pond
The family of three were fishing on Parlin Pond when their boat started taking on water and capsized Sunday afternoon.
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