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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PublishedApril 7, 2020
South Portland says it will close 3 popular places if people don’t spread out
City Manager Scott Morelli appeals to residents to comply with 6-foot distancing or lose access to Bug Light Park, Willard Beach and Hinckley Park.
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PublishedApril 7, 2020
Man in Westbrook may have accidentally shot himself, police say
They describe the man’s wounds as not life-threatening.
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PublishedApril 6, 2020
Graffiti defaces World War I memorial on Portland’s Eastern Prom
The graffiti damaged the Jacob Cousins Memorial on the Eastern Promenade.
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PublishedApril 6, 2020
Wildfires rage across Maine on Monday
Whipped by high winds and dry conditions, brush fires break out in more than a dozen locations, including Biddeford, Casco, Limerick and Camden.
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PublishedApril 6, 2020
Member of Maine State Police tests positive for coronavirus
The man worked at the Maine Turnpike weigh station in York.
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PublishedApril 6, 2020
Portland closes parking lots adjacent to Back Cove Trail to reduce use
While the popular trail is not closed, 2 parking lots offering easy access will be shut down starting Tuesday morning.
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PublishedApril 5, 2020
Over 1,000 small businesses in Maine qualify for payroll protection loans
Since the federal assistance program went live Friday, a total of 1,026 companies have been deemed eligible to receive nearly $292 million in payroll benefits, according to U.S. Sen. Susan Collins.
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PublishedApril 5, 2020
Rockland DHHS office to be closed Monday after worker tests positive for coronavirus
The regional office of the Department of Health and Human Services will be throughly cleaned and sanitized and then reopen on Tuesday, a spokeswoman says.
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PublishedApril 2, 2020
Old Orchard Beach issues emergency order that discourages visitors through April
The declaration covers short-term private rentals, lodging establishments and campgrounds, and even places restrictions on takeout restaurants downtown.
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PublishedApril 1, 2020
Cape Elizabeth shuts down Fort Williams Park and Portland Head Light
Councilors, concerned about large gatherings at the oceanfront park and iconic lighthouse, will restrict access until at least May 1.
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