Water levels are low on the river because of work on a nearby fishway, so the vehicle was visible from the surface.
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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Drug-debt shakedown led to shooting of Naples man, police say
Nathaniel Croteau, 39, was abducted briefly by 2 men, stripped naked and shot as he fled into woods in Casco, police said.
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Maine reports first case of vaping-related illness that has stricken more than 500 nationwide
Health officials have not provided the person’s age and gender, or said where in the state the patient lives.
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Judge lowers first-time fine for drivers caught holding their phones, but it could go back up
The first offense for holding a cellphone while driving was reduced to $85, including fees, down from $230, bringing the cost in line with what lawmakers intended.
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Sponsor of new hands-free cellphone law seeks to clarify flaw in bill’s text
Chief Justice Leigh Saufley is evaluating concerns that an error in the wording of the legislation defies lawmakers’ intent to fine motorists $50 for a first offense, says Sen. William Diamond.
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Hands-free driving law goes live – with one expensive mixup
The fine and fees set by a judge Wednesday are nearly triple the amount the bill’s sponsor intended for first-time offenders. The difference is in the language of the law.
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Portland man charged with murder in neighbor’s beating death
A 63-year-old man died Sunday, more than a month after he sustained critical injuries in an assault police say was carried out by his neighbor.
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Portland police investigate possible theft at recycler ecomaine
A top manager at ecomaine’s regional recycling facility was fired this year and police have opened a theft investigation.
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Hold the phone: That will soon be illegal behind the wheel
Starting Thursday, a new statute requires drivers in Maine to use hands-free technology only, and gives police an easier-to-enforce law to crack down on distracted driving.
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Maine State Police answer questions about new law
Starting Thursday, drivers in Maine must use hands-free technology only.