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
May 27, 2020

Roofing contractor charged in death of worker pays $45,000 to settle old safety violations

Scarborough-based Purvis Home Improvement will pay $45,000 over seven years to settle old workplace safety violations the company that predate the death of a worker in 2018.
Published
May 25, 2020

Sanford police find vehicle they think hit child on bicycle

A 12-year-old boy was struck near the intersection of Pioneer Avenue and Mousam Street on Saturday and suffered serious injuries.
Published
May 25, 2020

City and town Memorial Day services tempered by pandemic

Elected officials, veterans and the public observed a quieter, socially distant Memorial Day on Monday, devoid of the busy parades and graveside gatherings typically held to honor the nation’s fallen soldiers.
Published
May 21, 2020

CMP corridor opponents seek info gathered during alleged police spying

A group has asked Gov. Mills and CMP chairman David Flanagan to release any information that may have been collected about about them by the Maine Information and Analysis Center.
Published
May 21, 2020

Fire quickly extinguished at Maine Jewish Museum in Portland

However, the site on Congress Street suffered significant water damage, firefighters say.
Published
May 21, 2020

Fryeburg police chief placed on administrative leave

Chief Joshua Potvin was placed on administrative leave earlier this week for an unidentified reason, the Fryeburg town manager said.
Published
May 20, 2020

More legislators call for oversight of secretive state police unit

Two lawmakers call for an investigation into allegations about practices of the Maine Information and Analysis Center.
Published
May 20, 2020

Portland firefighters battle blaze at abandoned building

The two-story brick structure stands next to railroad tracks near Bell Street in North Deering.
Published
May 19, 2020

Rifle stolen from Maine State Police cruiser found in Boston

Police say an AR-15 rifle stolen in June 2018 from a state police cruiser was recovered in Boston over the weekend.
Published
May 18, 2020

Small businesses urge Mills to slow reopening of Maine economy

In a letter to the governor, owners of more than 80 small businesses in southern Maine call for the 14-day quarantine for out-of-state visitors to remain in effect.