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 17, 2020
Survey finds widespread dissatisfaction with internet service in Maine
More than half the respondents said their internet has been inadequate during the pandemic; reasons include slow connectivity, unreliability and cost.
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PublishedAugust 16, 2020
Maine’s congressional delegation upset with Postal Service changes before election
Rep. Chellie Pingree accuses Postmaster General Louis DeJoy of attempting to “sabotage the U.S. Postal Service” and Sen. Angus King says the president is interfering with Americans’ right to vote safely.
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PublishedAugust 16, 2020
Westbrook police say local woman has not been seen since Friday night
Raven Brooke, 22, was last seen on Mechanic Street in Westbrook
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PublishedAugust 13, 2020
Old Orchard Beach fire injures two firefighters
The fire broke out Thursday afternoon in a mobile home on Ryefield Drive.
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PublishedAugust 13, 2020
Great white shark sighting confirmed after several people see fins off Wells Beach
The Maine Marine Patrol said the shark was seen swimming just outside the jetties at the mouth of Wells Harbor around noon Thursday.
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PublishedAugust 11, 2020
Falmouth beach to remain closed a few more days because of diesel spill
Town officials are awaiting results of a water test taken Tuesday morning.
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PublishedAugust 10, 2020
Still seeking suspect, police release details about armed robbery of Buxton store
Police have recovered a face mask and a fake weapon, but have been unable to find the man who donned a black ski mask before entering the story and displaying what appeared to be a handgun.
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PublishedAugust 9, 2020
Sanford man killed in Hancock County boating accident
Ryan Conary, 26, was killed on Toddy Pond in Orland after a Jet Ski collided with a waterskiing craft, authorities say.
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PublishedAugust 9, 2020
Man armed with knife prompts Portland police to shut down part of Park Avenue
The situation was resolved when the man, who was ‘actively cutting himself,’ was disarmed by a ‘sponge round,’ a police spokesman says.
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PublishedAugust 9, 2020
Maine senators have sharply different takes on Trump’s executive actions
Sen. Susan Collins criticizes congressional Democrats for blocking the extension of unemployment benefits, while Sen. Angus King says the president has moved the country closer to an ‘elected monarchy.’
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