State police say a 21-year-old Hollis woman was driving north in the southbound lanes when she struck several construction vehicles.
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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Police say charges not expected against Lewiston mother who struck, killed daughter
A Lewiston police spokesman calls the fatality an accident and says that, barring results of a blood test that indicate intoxication, Taneisha Thomas is unlikely to face charges.
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Fire station blaze began when firefighters left stove on while responding to call
The firefighters had just begun cooking dinner around 6 p.m. when they were called to a dryer fire at a nearby home.
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Toddler in Lewiston struck, killed by car driven by mother, police say
The 18-month-old girl was hit in the parking lot of an apartment complex on Saturday evening, according to Lt. David St. Pierre.
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Maine Air National Guard to help with hurricane relief in U.S. Virgin Islands
Seven communication specialists fly out of Bangor to assist in recovery efforts.
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State seeks more time to reply to filings in Sanborn murder case
An Oct. 10 hearing is pending for Anthony Sanborn, who was freed in April after his lawyers questioned evidence in the Portland police investigation of the 1989 murder of Jessica Briggs.
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Part of Route 1 in Scarborough closed for hours because of water main break
The busy highway was closed Thursday afternoon between Hillcrest Avenue and Pleasant Hill Road, and water service was affected for some customers.
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Judge hears request to legally declare Ayla Reynolds dead
The missing child’s mother asksMaine for the court order, which would open the door to a wrongful death lawsuit against Ayla’s father.
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North Yarmouth man killed in crash on I-295 was building a better life
Joshua Martin, 36, who was recovering from addiction and nurturing three children, died when his car was hit from behind on the interstate in Falmouth on Tuesday evening.
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Woman killed in Auburn crash identified
Police say Amie Wells, 41, of Greene was driving 100 mph before she left I-95 and hit a tractor-trailer.