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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PublishedFebruary 8, 2023
Windham police officer injured during pursuit of teen driver
Police say a 16-year-old from Massachusetts fled from police in Bridgton and crashed into a police cruiser and two other cars in Windham.
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PublishedFebruary 8, 2023
Lebanon store that sold winning Mega Millions ticket gets a big bonus
Fred Cotreau, owner of the Hometown Gas and Grill, received $50,000 Wednesday for selling the winning lottery ticket.
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PublishedFebruary 6, 2023
Legislative committee votes to approve free state park access to Indigenous people
The bill is sponsored by Sen. Craig Hickman, D-Winthrop.
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PublishedFebruary 6, 2023
Rescuer ‘in the right place at the right time’ credited with saving Windham man’s life
Rob Parritt Jr. was on his way to work when a cardiac event sent his truck off the road. Help came just moments later.
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PublishedFebruary 5, 2023
Several Mainers take home awards at Grammys
At least 4 Mainers won Grammy Awards Sunday during ceremonies in Los Angeles.
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PublishedFebruary 2, 2023
Maine braces for icy temperatures last seen 5 decades ago
The National Weather Service says wind gusts combined with plummeting temperatures will make it feel like 43 degrees below zero in Portland on Friday night.
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PublishedFebruary 2, 2023
Troubling history of Malaga Island takes on added significance a century later
Maine State Archivist Kate McBrien will present a history of Malaga Island this week and the events that led the state to forcibly remove residents from their island home in 1912.
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PublishedJanuary 26, 2023
Initiative to require voter approval of state borrowing over $1 billion certified for ballot
Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows said backers of No Blank Checks collected more than enough signatures to be approved for the state ballot in November.
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PublishedJanuary 26, 2023
Heavy snow, rain cause several roof collapses, evacuations at 2 big box retailers
Two big box retail stores in Scarborough were evacuated Thursday morning after a buildup of melting snow and rain caused roof leaks and possible structural damage at a Walmart.
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PublishedJanuary 25, 2023
Portland police investigating bank robbery
The robber threatened staff at the Norway Savings Bank on Forest Avenue and demanded cash.
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