Westbrook police said detectives located Maryjane Giddings at a residence in Westbrook and that she suffered no ill-effects while she was missing.
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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Westbrook police ask for help locating missing woman
Westbrook police said 28-year-old Maryjane Giddings was last seen over the weekend.
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No one injured in 2 shootings in Portland
Portland police are looking for suspects in 2 separate shooting incidents on Sunday.
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Pandemic, restaurant slowdown blamed for rats in Portland neighborhoods
Some exterminators say the shift from regular restaurant activity to more home-based meals has driven the rodents into neighborhoods more frequently; construction projects are likely a factor, too.
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Game wardens search for Portland man missing near Pleasant Mountain
Samuel Kern, 29, was last seen in Portland on Sept. 18, when he told family members he was going camping but did not say where.
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Drought, high winds put state at high risk of wildfire Tuesday
The National Weather Service issued a fire alert Tuesday but conditions are expected to improve Wednesday as humidity increases.
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Collins mum on whether she’d support replacing Ginsburg before election
Maine’s Republican senator did not respond to questions about her position on replacing Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg before the November election.
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Former Maine Med official from Falmouth indicted for fraud
Joshua Cory Frances was indicted on federal wire fraud, federal program fraud and other charges for allegedly impersonating a Homeland Security employee to illegally purchase two boats, an SUV and other equipment from the U.S. government.
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‘The bank kept moving’: Landslide blocks Presumpscot River in Westbrook
The National Weather Service issued a flash-flood watch for areas downstream of the slide, but the river appeared to be at least partially flowing within hours.
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Woman struck, killed by Downeaster train in Portland
A 43-year-old homeless woman who was camping out near Morrill’s Corner was hit shortly after midnight Tuesday.