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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PublishedJune 22, 2023
Two dogs shot while allegedly attacking a sheriff’s deputy in Baldwin
The dogs’ owners ‘released’ the animals from a home when deputies tried to serve papers on the occupants, the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office said Thursday.
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PublishedJune 21, 2023
Woolwich woman advances to next round on ‘MasterChef’
Nina Interlandi Bell distinguishes herself in her TV debut by cooking up the best dish from the Northeast region.
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PublishedJune 20, 2023
Maine Senate votes down bill to establish safe injection sites
The Senate voted 18-16 Tuesday against the measure proposed by Rep. Grayson Lookner, D-Portland, but lawmakers may consider an amendment to form a working group to study the feasibility of creating harm reduction centers.
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PublishedJune 20, 2023
Runaway ram remains at large in Cape Elizabeth
Cape Elizabeth police said the ram that escaped from a pen at the Ram Island Farm was seen Tuesday in the Two Lights State Park neighborhood.
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PublishedJune 19, 2023
Crews respond to late night structure fire in Old Orchard Beach
The fire in a 3-story wood frame building drew firefighters from 4 towns.
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PublishedJune 19, 2023
Runaway ram on the lam in Cape Elizabeth
Police are asking people to be on the lookout for a ram that escaped several days ago and has since been spotted around town.
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PublishedJune 18, 2023
Maine fishermen keep catching rare orange lobsters
Just weeks after a Scarborough fisherman garnered attention for catching one orange lobster, a Portland fisherman hauled in three from one trap, according to Harbor Fish Market.
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PublishedJune 15, 2023
Former Democratic state representative sentenced to 3 days in jail
Clinton Collamore, of Waldoboro, pleaded guilty on 11 counts of unsworn falsification and one count of violating the Maine Clean Election Act.
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PublishedJune 13, 2023
City says no easy solution to Portland’s homeless crisis as it seeks state, federal aid
The city will try to get the state and other communities more involved in developing solutions for homeless Mainers and newly arrived immigrants.
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PublishedJune 12, 2023
Portland police investigate fight at Portland High School
The altercation involving several boys was caught on camera and posted on Twitter.
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