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
August 2, 2016

Maine’s highest court asked to reconsider Harpswell beach access ruling

A nonprofit group hopes to reverse last month’s decision that a property owner has the right to block public access to Cedar Beach.
Published
August 1, 2016

Portland council asked to conduct inquiry into police conduct at protest

Councilors are told that officers used excessive force during the protest in the Old Port on July 15.
Published
July 26, 2016

Maine’s Sanders delegates not all warming to Clinton candidacy

Some say they will support the first woman to win a major party nomination, but others plan to continue her rival’s political movement.
Published
July 25, 2016

Maine Rep. Russell takes turn at center stage of Democratic convention

The Portland legislator promotes party unity, talks about reducing the role of superdelegates and takes a jab at Gov. Paul LePage.
Published
July 24, 2016

Maine delegates agree with resignation of Democratic Party chairwoman

But in the wake of the scandal over hacked emails, some say there should be a thorough housecleaning at the top of the party.
Published
July 24, 2016

German cargo ship christened in Portland

The owner of the MV Marguerita has for years transported clay slurry to Maine for use in the paper mill industry.
Published
July 21, 2016

Falmouth man sentenced for providing heroin to man who overdosed

Adam Norton, 32, who was sentenced to five years in prison, later provided heroin to a family member who overdosed and was revived with Narcan.
Published
July 20, 2016

Maine delegates disappointed that Cruz didn’t endorse Trump

They supported the Texas senator in the primary, yet as one Maine delegate observes, ‘I can tell you there are a lot of disappointed people in there.’
Published
July 19, 2016

Maine supreme court overturns ruling that gave public access to Bailey Island beach

The decision is a victory for the Florida resident who owns the access road to Cedar Beach in Harpswell, which locals had used for decades before it was closed to the public in 2011.
Published
July 18, 2016

Portland councilors consider $70 million borrowing plan for school renovations

School officials promote the project in a meeting with the council, but it’s clear that city officials will take enough time for a thorough review.

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