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 27, 2023
Hundreds celebrate return of Gray-New Gloucester/Raymond Little League team
Fans cheered on the New England champions as they paraded down Main Street in Gray on Sunday.
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PublishedAugust 24, 2023
Body found in ocean Monday confirmed to be missing lobsterman Tylar Michaud
A lobsterman discovered the body floating in the ocean near Addison exactly a month after Michaud was last seen in the area.
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PublishedAugust 23, 2023
New Gloucester man dies following motorcycle crash in North Yarmouth
The Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office said Dustin Pepin, 33, died from his injuries after being transported to Maine Medical Center Wednesday afternoon.
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PublishedAugust 22, 2023
Plane crashes in Litchfield with 2 aboard
Emergency responders at the scene said body parts were found in the wreckage of the twin-engine Beechcraft BE99 that went down near Buker Road.
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PublishedAugust 20, 2023
Local fishermen rescue two people from burning yacht
Two lobster boats responded to an urgent call of mariners in distress Saturday off Georgetown.
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PublishedAugust 17, 2023
Lewiston woman says jail officers should not have been in room as she gave birth
A U.S. district judge has ruled that Jaden Brown may continue with her lawsuit against Cumberland County alleging that officers violated her right to privacy.
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PublishedAugust 16, 2023
Former Chesterville man falls short in effort to prove he is Shania Twain’s biggest fan
Derek Haley of Cape Elizabeth competed on the CBS TV reality show ‘Superfan’ Wednesday evening.
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PublishedAugust 16, 2023
State-run ferry runs aground off coast of Vinalhaven
The Rockland-bound ferry was carrying 65 passengers and 5 crew when it ran aground Wednesday morning on a ledge.
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PublishedAugust 15, 2023
Camden native who works in Lahaina seeks help for Maui wildfire victims
Jonathan Conrad and his family are collecting donations and urging Mainers to help victims of last week’s wildfires, which killed over 100 people.
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PublishedAugust 13, 2023
14 motor vehicles involved in series of 5 crashes on I-295 in Freeport
One person was taken to the hospital with minor injuries, according to police.
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