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.

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Published
June 30, 2010

Greater Portland drug sweep nets 19

During the operation, which is being called ‘Summer Slam,’ drug agents recovered 10 grams of crack cocaine
Published
June 30, 2010

Feature Obituary: Arthur Bishop, 83, longtime Brunswick teacher, coach

BRUNSWICK – Some of his baseball pitching records still stand at Bowdoin College. He was named an All-New England and Little All-American football player at Bowdoin. And 50 years after he graduated, he was inducted into the Maine Baseball Hall of Fame. Arthur P. Bishop died Tuesday at his son’s home in Waterville. He was […]
Published
June 30, 2010

Searchers fail to find vessel’s stolen equipment

A study of how global warming affects glaciers will proceed anyway.
Published
June 29, 2010

North Berwick pond neighbors challenge new seaplane ramp

North Berwick Planning Board members walk the site where Wayne Whitten cleared land.
Published
June 28, 2010

Waterfront feast helps keep kids from going hungry

Chefs from 27 restaurants across Maine donate time, food and expertise for the Taste of the Nation event.
Published
June 27, 2010

Police interrupt burglary in progress, arrest suspect

Portland and Falmouth police interrupted a burglary in progress this afternoon at a home on Allen Avenue Extension in Falmouth
Published
June 27, 2010

Organizers of fight against childhood hunger aim high

Organizers of an event to end childhood hunger are aiming high
Published
June 27, 2010

Two people injured when deck collapses in Gorham

Two people had to be taken to the hospital tonight after their deck collapsed
Published
June 24, 2010

Feature Obituary: Arnold Bryant, 86, decorated WW II bomber navigator

BRUNSWICK — For most of his adult life, he chose not to speak with his family about his experience fighting in World War II. Then, over dinner one night, his grandson Jon Chadwick asked him about the missions he flew as a navigator on a B-18 bomber. Much to his family’s surprise, tears started to […]
Published
June 24, 2010

Community Spirit: African refugees graduate from leadership program

PORTLAND — It was a graduation ceremony punctuated by smiles and laughter. At its conclusion, the graduates let out a yell before having coffee and doughnuts. Eighteen refugees from Africa received certificates Wednesday night at the Portland Public Library during the Refugee Leaders Capacity Building program’s third graduation ceremony. Over four months, the graduates, who […]

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