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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PublishedMay 14, 2023
Man on fire dies in Bridgton
The man was on fire on the lawn outside his home when crews arrived Saturday.
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PublishedMay 14, 2023
Road leading to Portland Jetport reopens following car crash
The road was closed for a few hours Sunday afternoon after a wreck that sent two people to the hospital
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PublishedMay 11, 2023
Man accused of punching security officer at Portland jetport
A Virginia man struck the officer in the face in an ‘unprovoked’ assault on Monday, police said.
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PublishedMay 11, 2023
Explosion, fire in truck parked outside Blaine House in Augusta not considered suspicious
A loud explosion was reported before flames engulfed the bed of a pickup parked alongside the governor’s mansion.
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PublishedMay 10, 2023
Man reported missing in Boothbay is located at hotel in Auburn
Police said Cameron Brown left Boothbay of his own accord.
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PublishedMay 9, 2023
Man working on renovation project in Boothbay reported missing
Cameron Brown, 23, who is originally from Yarmouth, was last seen in the Lincoln County town on Saturday evening.
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PublishedMay 9, 2023
Man wounded by shooter in Portland Tuesday night
The suspect was still at large after the shooting on Congress Street around 8:30 p.m. and the victim was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
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PublishedMay 9, 2023
A Maine plant with a peculiar name is taken off the federal endangered species list
Federal regulators have upgraded the status of the Furbish lousewort, which only grows along the St. John River in northern Maine and Canada, from endangered to threatened.
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PublishedMay 8, 2023
South Portland hiker rescued from New Hampshire mountain
Brittany Kelley, 31, suffered a back injury while hiking on Mount Major on Sunday afternoon.
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PublishedMay 4, 2023
Emergency shelter committee supports task force to address encampments in Portland
The group will consist not only of city officials and community service providers, but also people from the Bayside Trail encampment that has raised safety concerns.
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