Matt Byrne

Staff Writer

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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Published
December 6, 2017

Westbrook High mourns 15-year-old classmate killed in Windham crash

Three others in the car that crashed Tuesday night on River Road remained hospitalized and a fourth had been released from Maine Medical Center.
Published
December 5, 2017

Crash on Casco Bay Bridge causes major traffic delay

Traffic headed to South Portland was held up for more than an hour beginning about 3 p.m.
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December 5, 2017

Brunswick police could be 1st in U.S. to use drones to spot railroad trespassers

The project, still in its infancy, would emphasize safety and education. ‘We’re trying to prevent fatalities before they occur,’ says Brunswick Patrol Commander Thomas Garrepy.
Published
December 4, 2017

York county men charged in insurance scam

Police say two men conspired to recoup insurance money by destroying one man’s pickup truck and reporting it as stolen.
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December 4, 2017

Former Kennebunk High teacher pleads not guilty to sexual assault, abuse charges

Jill LaMontagne has been charged with 14 criminal counts stemming from an alleged relationship with a student.
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December 1, 2017

Alton crash kills son of woman who died on same road last week

Alexander Gardner, 32, died when his pickup truck hit a tree off Route 16, about a mile from where a head-on crash killed his mother on Nov. 24.
Published
November 29, 2017

Theft case against former Ogunquit town manager ends in a mistrial

Thomas Fortier says he feels like he lost even though jurors couldn’t reach a verdict on charges that he pocketed $400 in parking fees at a town-owned lot.
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November 28, 2017

Former Ogunquit town manager takes the stand to defend himself in theft trial

Thomas Fortier’s testimony contradicts that of 2 teenagers, who said he instructed them to collect parking fees and they gave him the money.
Published
November 27, 2017

Former Ogunquit town manager denies theft charge in opening of trial

Tom Fortier is accused of stealing $400 in town parking fees during the July Fourth holiday in 2016, but says he’s being prosecuted for his brash management style.
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November 25, 2017

Namesake who enjoys Scrooge like the Dickens brings his act to Portland

A great-great-grandson of the English novelist Charles Dickens has been performing a one-man version of ‘A Christmas Carol’ for nearly a quarter-century.