Scammers are impersonating grandchildren to ask local residents to send money, the sheriff’s office said.
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.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News, Schools & Education
Three Sanford students given flu shots without parents’ approval
During a flu shot clinic put on by Northern Light Health Care, 3 students in the school district were administered a flu vaccine without proper consent.
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Posted inElection 2020, Maine, Maine Crime, News, Politics
UMaine student charged with submitting former roommate’s ballot as her own
Alyssa Dau, 19, is accused of signing and submitting the former roommate’s absentee ballot, apparently because of a personal dispute between the two.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Former inmate sues over alleged assault by Cumberland County Jail guard
A man who was punched in the face by a corrections officer in July is suing the county, the sheriff and the officer who hit him.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Pizza dough tampering suspect back in Maine for court appearance Friday
Nicholas R. Mitchell, 38, was transported back to Maine and is expected to make his first appearance in court Friday in Biddeford.
Posted inMaine, News
Infant killed by fall from horse-drawn carriage in Penobscot County
The 4-month-old child suffered severe head injuries in the fall in Stacyville on Wednesday, Maine State Police said.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Federal authorities reviewing tampering case as suspect could return to Maine this week
Nicholas R. Mitchell could make his first appearance before a Maine judge by Friday. Federal investigators are also interested in the case.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, Maine Crime, News
Hannaford blames technology problem for failure to report pizza dough tampering
But the grocery chain did not explain exactly what went wrong in August when it failed to address reports that someone had tampered with dough sold at its Sanford store.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, Maine Crime
Hannaford knew about pizza dough tampering 2 months ago but did not tell the public
Two customers returned bags of dough containing razor blades or razor blade fragments to the Sanford store Aug. 14, but Hannaford managers didn’t inform customers or police until last week, after 2 other cases emerged.
Posted inMaine, News
Saco police look for suspect after Hannaford customer finds razor blade in pizza dough
A customer is believed to have inserted razor blades into fresh pizza dough sold in the deli department of the Saco store.