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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PublishedMay 4, 2014
Fallen tree branch in Orono traps mother and 2-year-old daughter in vehicle
Three people are sent to the hospital with injuries that are not life threatening.
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PublishedMay 4, 2014
Man rescued from Saco River after canoe capsized
A 50-year-old man was paddling on the Saco River around 3 p.m. when a hailstorm suddenly came up and tipped his canoe over, police said.
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PublishedMay 2, 2014
‘Open road’ a top option for York Toll Plaza
A consultant suggests installing a $36 million plaza that’s not all-electronic, and an intense debate is likely to follow.
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PublishedMay 1, 2014
Maine’s senators won’t back down on minimum wage bill
Despite a Republican filibuster blocking the latest effort, Susan Collins and Angus King are determined to find a compromise.
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PublishedApril 30, 2014
Portland man likely died of natural causes, police say
Because the man died alone in his apartment, police gather evidence, but find nothing suspicious.
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PublishedApril 29, 2014
Maine mother’s death after childbirth leaves family questioning
A Lewiston woman had complications during the birth of her second child and died a few days later.
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PublishedApril 29, 2014
Crews battle Brunswick home fire
The home is on Gurnet Road/Route 24, which connects the towns of Brunswick and Harpswell.
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PublishedApril 29, 2014
Gorham pair charged with misuse of state EBT cards
The cards belonged to individuals who were arrested recently on sex trafficking charges.
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PublishedApril 28, 2014
Feature obituary: Kent LeBoeuf, 58, had great attitude despite an early bout with cancer
Mr. LeBoueuf became a community fixture in Alfred in sports and in church.
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PublishedApril 27, 2014
Two injured in West Bath motorcycle crash
Police say a couple from Nobleboro were thrown from their motorcycle avoiding another vehicle.
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