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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PublishedDecember 16, 2019
Massachusetts man accused of kidnapping woman was headed for Canada, police say
Stephen Pilson, 52, of Beverly was intoxicated and homicidal when officers arrested him Sunday in Kennebunk, according to state police.
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PublishedDecember 16, 2019
Police investigating random killing in Scarborough pursue possible links to other attacks
Authorities are trying to determine whether the slaying Sunday of James Pearson and violent assaults during the weekend in Freeport and West Bath are connected.
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PublishedDecember 12, 2019
Fire damages home on Peaks Island
City firefighters arrive by boat to fight the late-afternoon blaze, which started near a pellet stove.
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PublishedDecember 12, 2019
Windham police search for suspect in stabbing
Windham police warn the public not to approach Jayce Segler of Windham, whom they consider armed and dangerous.
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PublishedDecember 12, 2019
Scarborough police report 3-vehicle crash on Route 1
The crash occurs just before 4 p.m. at the intersection of Route 1 and Commerce Drive.
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PublishedDecember 11, 2019
Renys purchases historic building in downtown Bath
The purchase, announced Wednesday, will allow the Maine-based retailer to maintain its presence in the heart of the city’s downtown shopping district.
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PublishedDecember 11, 2019
Westbrook man gets 7 years in prison for robbing 2 banks
Aaron West robbed the second bank while he was free on pre-trial release after being charged in an earlier robbery.
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PublishedDecember 9, 2019
Portland woman agrees to settle lawsuit alleging Long Creek staff injured her son
Guards at the South Portland facility knocked out two of the 11-year-old’s teeth in 2017, the lawsuit contends.
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PublishedDecember 9, 2019
Vehicle fire closes I-295 in Yarmouth for an hour during evening commute
Police divert southbound traffic off the highway at Exit 17 after a pickup truck bursts into flames near the southbound Exit 15 ramp during Monday’s rush hour.
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PublishedDecember 8, 2019
Family, friends hold fundraising event in memory of Isahak Muse
About 100 people gather in Portland to celebrate the life of the 22-year-old who was shot and killed early this year – and to raise money to build a well in Africa.
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