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
February 8, 2017

Student group asks USM to disinvite conservative speaker

Rep. Lawrence Lockman, R-Amherst, who has been criticized for comments about gays, rape and abortion, is scheduled to lead a discussion on immigration.
Published
February 7, 2017

Man arrested after armed robbery at South Portland hotel

Two guests at the Best Western told police that Michael Parker, 40, displayed a knife, assaulted one of them, took their personal property and smashed their cellphones before fleeing.
Published
February 7, 2017

Fire engulfs multi-unit condominium building at Saddleback

A call for assistance at the blaze near Rangeley drew emergency crews from throughout Franklin County.
Published
February 7, 2017

Nor’easter headed for Maine on Thursday

The storm could drop an additional 8 inches of snow on Portland, the National Weather Service says.
Published
February 6, 2017

Three charged with sexually assaulting teenage girl at Westbrook motel

Garang Majok, 19, of Lewiston and two juveniles were arrested and charged with gross sexual assault, police say.
Published
February 6, 2017

Fire destroys Kozeta’s Restaurant in Westbrook, detours Route 302 traffic

Officials say the fire was cause by discarded smoking materials.
Published
February 2, 2017

Hiram man charged with manslaughter in crash that killed Steep Falls woman

Philip John Macri also faces drunken driving, drug trafficking, aggravated assault and other charges in the crash that killed Rebecca Perry and severely injured a 15-year-old girl.
Published
February 1, 2017

Police will use bloodhounds in search for missing Sanford woman

Kerry Rear, 40, was last seen at a convenience store in Sanford on Jan. 22.
Published
January 30, 2017

As Mainers celebrate legal marijuana, where does new law draw the line?

Organizers of the ‘End of Cannabis Prohibition Party’ at the Gold Room in Portland on Monday night drop plans to include edibles after running into confusion about what is allowed under the new law.
Published
January 29, 2017

Portland superintendent denounces alleged hate crime

Xavier Botana says police will increase their presence outside school buildings for the near future and the school department will consider additional security measures.

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