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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PublishedNovember 25, 2014
Contractor at center of gas conversion complaints also facing sex abuse allegation
Dave C. Ireland Jr. tried to challenge a protection from abuse order – not an indication of guilt – issued after he was accused of assaulting a child.
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PublishedNovember 24, 2014
Summit Natural Gas, closed contractor come under fire
Cumberland officials and angry residents want the utility to explain why it promoted heating conversions by a business that has closed without refunding deposits.
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PublishedNovember 21, 2014
Wayward kitten will fly home to New Mexico from Maine
A local businessman ponies up the money for a plane ticket to ship home the kitten, whose trip to Maine remains a mystery.
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PublishedNovember 21, 2014
Maine officials: Boy, 3, started fire that killed him, mother, twin siblings
The fire was the second that Trenton Delisle, who would have turned 4 next week, had set Thursday morning, state fire marshal investigators say.
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PublishedNovember 20, 2014
Woman, 3 children dead in Caribou fire
Firefighters carried the victims out of the burning mobile home Thursday morning, but were unable to save them, say police.
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PublishedNovember 19, 2014
Panel of Maine senators has wide latitude in review of District 25 recount
The committee could recommend a winner or even order a new vote, in a close election with missing and disputed ballots.
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PublishedNovember 17, 2014
Appeals court blocks LePage’s MaineCare cuts for young people
The ruling preserves health coverage for about 6,000 of Maine’s 19- and 20-year-olds, which costs the state roughly $4 million a year.
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PublishedNovember 16, 2014
A gentlemanly crew dredges clogged Royal River in Yarmouth
The four-person team, all over age 50, does the muddy job with quiet precision and lives much like family off the water.
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PublishedNovember 12, 2014
Yarmouth at a crossroads with aging Route 1 bridge
The debate over replacing or removing the bridge over Main Street is about to begin – and nothing less than the town’s character is at stake.
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PublishedOctober 30, 2014
Power restored after Lewiston power outage
More than 6,200 customers were without electricity for about an hour because a squirrel damaged a substation.
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