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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PublishedMay 10, 2013
Two accused of setting third fire in Lewiston
Each man is accused of three counts of arson in the most recent blaze to rip through the city’s downtown.
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PublishedMay 9, 2013
Bipartisan group OKs emergency aid for Lewiston victims
Lewiston will be allowed to disburse $30,000 in state funds to aid more than 200 residents displaced by fire.
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PublishedMay 6, 2013
New fire puts Lewiston on alert
Police add patrols and city officials secure buildings after the third blaze in eight days in a downtown area.
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PublishedMay 4, 2013
Fires unveil crisis in Lewiston’s housing stock
In an area already stricken by poverty, the economic downturn left scores of downtown properties at risk and often uninhabitable.
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PublishedMay 3, 2013
Suspect charged with murder in death of mother in Falmouth
Andrew Leighton stands accused of shooting his mother to death Friday in their home.
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PublishedMay 2, 2013
12-year-old charged in Lewiston fire
Authorities have charged a 12-year-old boy with intentionally setting the fire in downtown Lewiston on Monday that destroyed three buildings, displaced 75 people and caused $1 million in damage.
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PublishedApril 30, 2013
Lewiston fire started in condemned building
Most of the nine units were still occupied despite city efforts to get people to leave.
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PublishedApril 29, 2013
Explosion, then fierce fire in Lewiston
About 35 apartment units are damaged in the fast-moving blaze, and the cause of the fire is still unknown.
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PublishedApril 26, 2013
Down East Enterprise sells books division
The Rockport-based publisher will maintain control of Down East: The Magazine of Maine.
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PublishedApril 20, 2013
Funding is hard to find for school security systems
School districts that prioritize safety must divert their own funds to make up for inadequate state funding.
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