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
June 14, 2017

Captain Lord Mansion in Kennebunkport goes up for sale

The 200-plus-year-old bed and breakfast is listed for $7.9 million.
Published
June 13, 2017

Law enforcement to pay tribute to fallen Fryeburg police officer

Hundreds of officers from around the U.S. are expected to attend the event honoring Nathan Desjardins on Friday in Augusta.
Published
June 12, 2017

Peaceful resolution as Brunswick man smashes, shoots up his home

Police say the man suffers from dementia and was taken to a local hospital.
Published
June 11, 2017

About 100 people rally in Portland for LGBT rights

‘We have more work to do,’ a member of Pride Portland tells the crowd.
Published
June 7, 2017

Bridgton man suffers serious burns in explosion at home

Fire investigators say Thomas Hunt was changing out a propane bottle when it leaked and ignited.
Published
June 7, 2017

Fryeburg officer dies of injuries suffered during search for canoeist on Saco River

Police departments and many others mourn the loss of Nathan Desjardins, 20, in a boat accident on his first day of water rescue training.
Published
June 7, 2017

No crime suspected in man’s death in Bucksport

The body of Richard Newbegin is found on a dirt road near a cabin he was renting.
Published
June 6, 2017

Former diplomat from Maine calls U.S. withdrawal from Paris Accord ‘not a great sign’

Falmouth native David P. Pearce, who served as the ambassador to Greece and to Algeria, is guarded in his remarks to the World Affairs Council of Maine about U.S. standing under the Trump administration.
Published
June 5, 2017

Windham man was victim of fatal Westbrook crash

William B. Norton, 72, was killed in the crash Sunday morning on Route 302.
Published
June 4, 2017

Boating safety gets more emphasis as Maine deaths reach 6 early in season

The state has already matched its total fatalities from last year and the summer is weeks away, leading officials to call for caution and making boaters more wary.

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