Matt Byrne

Portland Press Herald

Matt Byrne has covered crime and public safety for the Press Herald since 2016. It is his second beat since being hired at the Press Herald in late 2012, when he left the Boston Globe's suburban news bureau. Matt grew up outside Philadelphia, moved to Boston to attend Emerson College and now loves living in Maine. When he is not nerding out on court documents or listening to a police scanner, Matt loves to work on old cars, make things out of metal and try new craft beers. Offers to drive your race car, or news tips, are always welcome.

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Published
March 23, 2015

Life at the Oxford Street Shelter: ‘Will I get a bed tonight?’

Clients hope the answer is yes, even though it can mean a restless night of crowding, personal vulnerability and disturbances.
Published
March 18, 2015

Maine cast-iron collector explains the pull of the pans

Grubby, rusty, unlovely – it doesn’t matter to Fritz Appleby and others who are devoted to the cookware.
Published
March 10, 2015

Portland officials set to toughen requirements for homeless shelter users

Councilors concede the city will have to abide by new state policies effective May 1 and lose some shelter cost repayments.
Published
March 9, 2015

Maine inn again offered for a pittance, and up to 200 perfect words

Entries are to be postmarked by May 7, and must arrive at the Center Lovell Post Office no later than May 17.
Published
February 26, 2015

Weather Channel ready to ‘roll out the red carpet’ for Yarmouth’s ‘Forecaster Jack’

A Maine Sunday Telegram story about Jack Sillin, 13, and his weather blog leads to an invitation to the channel’s Atlanta headquarters.
Published
February 21, 2015

For teen meteorologist, expertise and a following are accumulating

Thirteen-year-old Jack Sillin of Yarmouth writes a daily weather blog that has won nearly 2,000 online followers.
Published
February 11, 2015

After Casco Bay ferry breaks ice, video lands spot on TV

The Weather Channel shows footage of the voyage between Cousins and Chebeague islands.
Published
February 9, 2015

Soaring piles of snow put drivers on collision course

Officials urge caution at intersections, driveways, parking lots and other spots where giant mounds obscure traffic sight lines.
Published
January 20, 2015

On tap in Maine Legislature: A bid for truth in beer-pouring

A legislator wants to end ‘cheater pints’ with a law requiring that a pint of brew contain 16 ounces and not a drop less.
Published
January 13, 2015

For a man obsessed, red tape can’t block business plan to import Land Cruisers

A Mainer’s dream to import and sell the vehicles almost crashes when scraps of wood run afoul of customs rules – until a call to the powerful brings compromise.