Dennis Hoey

Portland Press Herald

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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Published
March 20, 2023

Maine poet and author Richard Blanco receives a National Humanities Medal

Blanco and others were honored by President Biden during a ceremony at the White House.
Published
March 20, 2023

Police search for woman who triggered Amber Alert on Sunday night

Authorities found the woman’s 11-year-old child unharmed, but there is an arrest warrant for her mother.
Published
March 19, 2023

Special election scheduled to fill House seat vacated by lawmaker’s resignation

The election became necessary after former State Rep. Clinton Collamore resigned last month following his indictment on multiple charges.
Published
March 19, 2023

Man shot Sunday afternoon in Boothbay Harbor

The victim was taken by Lifeflight helicopter to Maine Medical Center in Portland.
Published
March 16, 2023

Sen. Angus King leading effort to form China Strategy Commission

The Commission would address the security, diplomatic and economic challenges posed by China.
Published
March 16, 2023

Man dies in house fire on Verona Island

Terrance Leach, 68, died in the fire at a friend’s house a day after his own home burned down after he was smoking while using an oxygen tank.
Published
March 15, 2023

Wardens make rescue during height of Tuesday nor’easter

Maine game wardens and a group of Passamaquoddy game warden trainees led a family stranded on Moosehead Lake to safety.
Published
March 9, 2023

Maine joins multistate lawsuit against FDA over abortion drug

Maine and 17 other states are suing the federal agency, accusing it of maintaining restrictions on mifepristone even though it has been safely used to induce abortions for decades.
Published
March 6, 2023

Massachusetts man killed in snowmobile crash in northern Maine

Darryl Sittler, 57, of Chelmsford died in the collision with 2 other snowmobilers on Saturday.
Published
March 2, 2023

Bill requiring drivers to remove snow and ice gains key support

Maine State Police, who opposed previous attempts, say the inclusion of a 48-hour grace period following a storm makes this legislation more reasonable to enforce.