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 3, 2023
Berwick police investigating road rage incident
Police believe a teen driver accidentally hit a woman who had gotten out of her car after she believed she had been cut off last Friday night.
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PublishedAugust 2, 2023
SUV strikes and kills Vermont man, his grandson, in Sanford
Michael Gilbar, 65, of Jericho, Vermont, and his 15-year-old grandson were killed when the vehicle veered off Old Falls Road.
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PublishedAugust 2, 2023
Police swarm house in Sanford looking for evidence in string of burglaries
There was a heavy police presence at a residence on New Dam Road for most of the day Wednesday, but no one was arrested.
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PublishedAugust 2, 2023
Dump truck hits and kills pedestrian in Saco
Kimberley Lavin, 56, of Saco, was struck near the intersection of Main and Water streets Wednesday afternoon.
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PublishedAugust 2, 2023
Georgia man who recruited Maine homeless men to cash bad checks is sentenced
Mantavious Jones of Atlanta was sentenced Wednesday to 16 months in federal prison on a charge of conspiracy to commit bank fraud.
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PublishedAugust 1, 2023
Teenager killed in Baileyville car crash
The 15-year-old victim was a passenger in a vehicle with 5 other juveniles. Police say speed and alcohol may have been factors.
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PublishedAugust 1, 2023
New Hampshire man apprehended on Turnpike after 2-state pursuit
Maine State Police used tire-deflating devices to stop Travis Moseley, 23, in York, ending a chase that had begun in New Hampshire.
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PublishedAugust 1, 2023
State plans to close part of Portland park and ride lot where homeless people are camping
Citing the need to mitigate safety risks associated with a nearby homeless encampment, the Maine Department of Transportation says it will close part of the lot effective Aug. 3
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PublishedJuly 31, 2023
Maine State Police investigating death of 13-year-old Waldoboro teen
The boy died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound in front of 2 witnesses on Thursday, police say.
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PublishedJuly 31, 2023
Motorcyclist hospitalized after collision with SUV in Windham
Mark Munson, 70, of Gorham, was transported to the hospital with serious injuries.
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