A driver maneuvering through the parking lot hit 75-year-old Philip Stevens.
Matt Byrne
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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Maine Capitol Police replace former chief investigated for social media posts
The new Capitol Police chief takes over for Russell Gauvin, who was investigated for social media posts questioning the outcome of the presidential election and COVID-19 mask mandates.
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Cyclist, 72, killed in crash with SUV in Gorham
Police say Stephen Palmer of Gorham died of injuries he sustained in the collision as he pedaled along Sebago Lake Road on Thursday.
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Health care workers sue Mills and state, seeking to reverse vaccine mandate
The lawsuit argues that the requirement that all Maine health care workers receive the COVID-19 vaccination violates their religious-freedom rights.
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Waterboro man who hit and killed 2 people told police he used heroin before crash
Charles B. Stoddard, 64, said he injected himself with heroin about an hour before the crash on July 31, according to a court filing made public Friday. He faces two counts of manslaughter.
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Portland police announce murder charge in 10-year-old cold case
Police say a 35-year-old man who is finishing an unrelated prison sentence killed Allen MacLean of South Portland.
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One person killed, another injured in fire at Portland home
Officials are investigating the cause of the fire that broke out at a home on Broadway around 8 a.m. Wednesday.
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Former York County detective loses police license for illegal arrest, other misconduct
Wilfred ‘Bill’ Vachon was stripped of his police certificate this month for an incident in 2011 in which he handcuffed, questioned and pressured a business owner over an alleged theft.
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Life-saving kindness, bravery honored during state police annual awards
One woman was honored for stopping to help save a critically injured man, and a state trooper was credited with helping a distraught man by taking the time to listen to him.
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2 suffer severe burns in Cousins Island fire pit incident
Two people suffered serious burns around 9 p.m. in Yarmouth on Cousins Island, and first responders called for a Life-Flight helicopter, a public safety dispatcher said.