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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PublishedDecember 21, 2020
Portland sees dramatic rise in deaths of homeless people
A total of 64 people died in 2020, nearly 50 percent more than last year.
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PublishedDecember 20, 2020
Maine police union group to start legal defense fund for officers
It’s partly in response to the killing of George Floyd in May at the hands of Minneapolis police, as well as the widespread social uprisings and scrutiny of police conduct that followed.
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PublishedDecember 19, 2020
New Hampshire man charged in assault of 2 women in Maine
The North Conway resident is accused of aggravated assault and other offenses in connection with the domestic violence incident in Baldwin, police say.
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PublishedDecember 17, 2020
Maine hospitals get extra vaccine doses in first shipments
Vials of Pfizer’s vaccine shipped to Maine and other states this week were found to each contain at least one extra dose, the Maine Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday.
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PublishedDecember 17, 2020
Snowstorm blows through forecasts, leaving 1 to 2 feet across southern Maine
The storm quickly intensified to drop 3 to 4 inches an hour in parts of Maine, and strong winds caused whiteout conditions that led to numerous accidents.
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PublishedDecember 1, 2020
Key 911 call system in Portland suffered outage during Monday’s storm
For 15 minutes shortly before 10 p.m. dispatchers who handle emergency calls for Portland, South Portland and Cape Elizabeth could not answer them.
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PublishedNovember 27, 2020
Couple killed in Waterville crash remembered as dedicated public servants
Susan Pope, 63, was a retired York County prosecutor; her husband, Gary Capehart, 71, was a retired Bangor schoolteacher.
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PublishedNovember 26, 2020
Pandemic restrictions can’t stop generosity of Thanksgiving meals
Community meals on the holiday looked a little different this year in Maine, but the mission of feeding people who need help has remained the same.
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PublishedNovember 26, 2020
Maine CDC reports 238 new coronavirus cases, no new deaths
It’s the 10th time in the last 18 days that the daily case count topped 200 people in the state.
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PublishedNovember 24, 2020
Cumberland officers accused of racial profiling are cleared of wrongdoing
The investigation began after a Black attorney described in a published letter that she felt the personal sting of racism when she was pulled over twice for minor infractions in Cumberland.
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