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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PublishedAugust 9, 2013
DiPietro’s, 69-year-old Portland sandwich shop, closing its doors
A hard-working owner of the Portland shop, which opened in 1944, says she really needs to retire.
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PublishedAugust 8, 2013
Plight of plovers delays dredging of Wells Harbor
Town officials say the concerns are unwarranted and delaying the project could put $3.5 million in federal aid funds in jeopardy.
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PublishedAugust 7, 2013
Navy drops plans to repair USS Miami sub
The Navy cites costs and budget cuts in taking the arson-damaged sub out of service. Little impact is expected on shipyard jobs in Kittery.
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PublishedAugust 6, 2013
Old Orchard Beach hires Kennebunkport’s town manager
Larry Mead, a former city of Portland assistant city manager, is the first major hire by the new Old Orchard Beach Town Council.
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PublishedAugust 6, 2013
Navy abandons plan to fix nuclear sub burned in Maine
The repairs were expected to cost $450 million, after a man set fire to the sub at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in 2012.
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PublishedAugust 6, 2013
Rollover on I-295 in Bowdoinham injures one
The crash victim is being taken to a local hospital by LifeFlight helicopter.
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PublishedAugust 6, 2013
Maine island named one of world’s best
Travel & Leisure magazine ranks Mount Desert Island as the 25th best island destination on Earth.
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PublishedAugust 6, 2013
Old Orchard Beach police investigating fatal crash
An Old Orchard Beach man dies in the crash at Cascade and Ross roads.
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PublishedAugust 6, 2013
Deal paves way for Portland arena on Fore River
Suburban Propane agrees to relocate so an events center – part of an $100 million project known as The Forefront – can be built on Thompson’s Point.
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PublishedAugust 5, 2013
Sebago fire levels home
The home at 57 Hogfat Hill Road was not occupied when the fire broke out Monday afternoon.
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