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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.

Business, Maine, News

Payment processing company in Portland tells state it is laying off 139 employees

by Dennis Hoey January 7, 2020January 13, 2020

Evo Payments International on Cumberland Avenue filed a notice that is required at least 90 days before a business closes or institutes a mass layoff.

Business, Maine, News, Politics

Sens. Collins, King object to proposed Navy shipbuilding reductions

by Dennis Hoey and Kevin Miller January 7, 2020January 8, 2020

The U.S. senators from Maine make their concerns known Tuesday in a letter to Secretary of Defense Mark Esper.

Maine, Maine Crime, News

Florida man accused of exposing himself in downtown Westbrook

by Dennis Hoey January 2, 2020January 3, 2020

When police arrived on the scene to arrest him, Tony Walker, 43, allegedly tried to grab an officer’s gun.

Maine, News

Back-to-back storms leave much of southern Maine with a foot of snow

by Gillian Graham and Dennis Hoey December 31, 2019January 2, 2020

Snowfall totals were higher than expected, and many Mainers found themselves shoveling a path into 2020.

Maine, Maine Crime, News

Suspect killed by York County deputy was Massabesic High School student

by Matt Byrne and Dennis Hoey December 30, 2019December 31, 2019

Police say the suspect shot in the attempted armed robbery was a 16-year-old boy from Limerick, but they released few other details about the incident.

Maine, News

Snow and sleet arrive early Monday in Southern Maine

by Dennis Hoey December 29, 2019December 31, 2019

Forecasters say the storm system is complex and a bit tricky to predict, but the bottom line is that most of the state will see some form of precipitation.

Maine, News

Deputy identified in Limerick shooting, but police won’t say who was killed

by Rob Wolfe and Dennis Hoey December 29, 2019December 30, 2019

Deputy Sheriff Robert Carr fatally shot a suspected armed robber Friday night; the identity of the man hasn’t been confirmed yet, but authorities have ‘pretty good idea’ who it was.