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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PublishedJune 27, 2021
Bipartisan agreement reached on proposed state budget
The $8.5 billion package, which was approved unanimously by the Legislature’s Appropriations and Financial Affairs Committee on Sunday, is headed to the full Legislature for a vote on Wednesday.
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PublishedJune 27, 2021
Portland police charge man in gas station robbery
Leroy Martin, 57, of Norway was arrested Sunday in connection with the holdup June 13 at the Mobil Mart on Forest Avenue.
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PublishedJune 27, 2021
Distracted driving may have caused head-on collision in New Gloucester
Friday night’s crash sent a Durham woman to the hospital with serious injuries that were not life-threatening.
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PublishedJune 16, 2021
Woman found dead from assault in Standish home
Maine State Police are investigating the assault that resulted in the death of Amanda Brown, 29, of Standish.
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PublishedJune 15, 2021
Bill to establish an eviction mediation program in Maine moves ahead
The House gave initial approval to L.D. 1508 Tuesday, and the House and Senate were expected to pass the amended bill this week.
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PublishedJune 14, 2021
Woman wounded in shooting Monday at Sanford hotel
The woman was shot in a leg, but her injuries do not appear to be life-threatening.
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PublishedJune 14, 2021
Maine Senate passes bill to reform political action committee finance laws
The bill would change laws governing how political action committees make payments to legislators who are connected to the PAC in a leadership role or as a primary fundraiser.
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PublishedJune 14, 2021
Caught on video: Westbrook cruisers damaged when car plows into one of them
No one was injured in the incident on Brown Street shortly after noon.
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PublishedJune 14, 2021
Six-day search ends with recovery of Oregon man’s body from Swan Lake
Christopher N. Friedrich was reported missing June 6, and his kayak was found floating upside down in the lake.
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PublishedJune 13, 2021
Missing Bridgton man, 77, has been located, state police say
Authorities say that Clarence Taylor, who suffers from dementia, wandered away Sunday afternoon from an assisted living facility.
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