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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PublishedOctober 17, 2018
Dunkin’ Donuts apologizes for Portland employee’s refusal to serve Somali family after argument
Hamdia Ahmed said she was told to leave the St. John Street store and issued a no-trespass order after the employee overheard Ahmed’s family speaking Somali at the drive-thru and told them to ‘stop yelling.’
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PublishedOctober 17, 2018
Head-on collision in Standish sends 2 to hospital
The crash Wednesday afternoon closed Chadbourne Road in Standish while crews cleaned up the scene.
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PublishedOctober 16, 2018
Husband says he’s worried about safety of Sen. Collins after poison threat
He says ‘it’s scary’ that the national political climate has eroded the safety of elected officials, as authorities work to find out who sent a letter to the couple’s Bangor home claiming it contained ricin.
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PublishedOctober 16, 2018
Buxton motorcyclist dies from injuries suffered Oct. 3
Lee Pratt, 59, was injured when his motorcycle collided with a Honda Civic in Saco.
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PublishedOctober 15, 2018
Writer claimed letter sent to Sen. Collins’ home contained deadly toxin ricin
The senator’s office says parts of the home were quarantined during the investigation but Collins and her husband were spending the night in their home.
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PublishedOctober 15, 2018
York County Sheriff’s Office partners with recovery group on opioid treatment for inmates
The federally funded pilot program, which will treat up to 10 people, is part of a broader effort to pair prisoners with medication assisted treatment, such as Suboxone.
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PublishedOctober 10, 2018
Police say man shot his friend with rubber bullets during fight in Windham
Ace D. Haseltine of South Carolina is charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.
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PublishedOctober 4, 2018
Missing teacher sought help for anxiety the day before she disappeared, husband says
A lead about a possible sighting of Kristin Westra doesn’t pan out, leaving authorities to consider all possibilities as they continue their search for the elementary school teacher from North Yarmouth.
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PublishedOctober 3, 2018
Portland man to serve 40 years for sex abuse of a child
Kevin Carey, 49, was convicted Sept. 12 of 15 counts of sex-related charges.
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PublishedOctober 3, 2018
Search for missing Maine teacher broadens, and those who know her are mystified
Investigators are still working to gather clues about the disappearance of Kristin Westra of North Yarmouth.
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