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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PublishedNovember 13, 2023
One person missing after Long Island fire destroys home
The fire and a plume of black smoke could be seen from the mainland Monday afternoon.
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PublishedNovember 12, 2023
Woman killed in high-speed Scarborough crash on Saturday
Police said the identity of the woman who died won’t be released until an autopsy can be completed, which will likely happen Monday.
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PublishedNovember 9, 2023
Democratic presidential hopeful Marianne Williamson makes her pitch to Maine voters
The best-selling author turned politician makes a campaign stop in Portland in an effort to gather enough signatures to get on Maine’s primary ballot in March.
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PublishedNovember 9, 2023
Newly created White House office pressed into action in wake of Lewiston shootings
The Office of Gun Violence Prevention, which sent a team to Lewiston 4 days after the shootings, says it is designed to respond swiftly to help communities recover from mass shootings.
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PublishedNovember 6, 2023
Wardens find missing Rangeley Plantation man’s body in Rangeley Lake
Ernest Van Soeren, 76, suffered from Alzheimer’s disease and was reported missing Monday morning.
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PublishedNovember 1, 2023
Auburn teen wounded by Lewiston shooter is recovering well, says family
Edward Little High School sophomore Gavin Robitaille is undergoing treatment at MassGeneral Hospital for Children in Boston and as of Wednesday was listed in good condition.
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PublishedOctober 31, 2023
Passengers on airliner show love for Lewiston
The show of support occurs after people on the Southwest jet learn that a fellow passenger is a volunteer with the National Crisis Response Canines and is on his way to help first responders and victims of last Wednesday’s mass shooting.
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PublishedOctober 31, 2023
Sens. Collins and King remember Lewiston shooting victims in Senate floor speech
Maine’s senators tell their Senate colleagues that Lewiston, like the rest of Maine, is a small community whose fabric was torn apart by the senseless shooting that resulted in the deaths of 18 people.
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PublishedOctober 26, 2023
Church leaders hold prayer vigil for Mainers affected by Lewiston shooting
Almost 500 people signed up for Thursday night’s Zoom vigil for the 18 people killed and 13 injured in Wednesday’s violence.
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PublishedOctober 24, 2023
Maine to receive $38 million in low-income heating aid
Maine’s congressional delegation announced the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program award Tuesday.
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