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
May 5, 2016

Collins says Trump needs ‘changes in his approach’ but she’ll back Republican nominee

Unlike some other prominent Republicans, Susan Collins of Maine says she will attend the party’s national convention in July.
Published
May 4, 2016

Pirates’ faithful lament their team’s move to Massachusetts

Fans express shock and anger over club’s departure, especially after taxpayers paid millions to renovate the Cross Insurance Arena.
Published
May 3, 2016

Second Portland superintendent candidate speaks at forum

Teresa A. Lance fields many of the same questions as her competitor for the job, including whether she plans to stay in the district for more than a few years.
Published
May 2, 2016

Incoming class at University of Maine up 22 percent over last year

The biggest jump is among out-of-state students, many of them from Massachusetts.
Published
May 2, 2016

Portland residents meeting 2 finalists for school superintendent

Xavier Botana speaks Monday at Casco Bay High School. On Tuesday, Teresa A. Lance will meet residents at King Middle School.
Published
May 1, 2016

Movie scenes for ‘The Witch Files’ to be shot Monday at Miss Portland Diner

The film crew will begin setting up around 2:30 p.m. at the restaurant on Marginal Way and filming will last through the evening.
Published
May 1, 2016

Auburn man charged in Lewiston stabbing

The victim, a 22-year-old Lewiston man, suffered non-life threatening injuries, police say.
Published
April 29, 2016

Maine transportation officials to discuss Route 1 traffic plan’s impact on Wiscasset

The Department of Transportation’s preferred option includes acquiring a building and demolishing it for a 54-car parking lot.
Published
April 27, 2016

Narcan bill’s sponsor says she has enough House votes to override LePage veto

The bill, which passed with a veto-proof majority in the state Senate, would allow pharmacies to sell the anti-overdose drug without a prescription.
Published
April 26, 2016

Data recorder from El Faro found on sea floor, investigators say

Federal officials aim to retrieve the device and access information they hope will shed light on how the cargo ship sank in October, taking all 33 crew members with it, including five with Maine ties.

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