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.

Cops & Courts, Local & State, News

Detective in Sanborn case turns over more files he kept at home

by Matt Byrne June 5, 2017June 5, 2017

Retired detective James Daniels turned over two boxes of documents related to the murder case of Anthony Sanborn Jr. in April, and now has turned over more files related to that case and others.

Local & State, News, Politics

Portland activist to run for City Council seat

by Matt Byrne June 3, 2017June 4, 2017

Bree LaCasse, who helped block the sale of Congress Square Park to a hotel developer in 2014, announced in a statement Saturday that she would run against at-large Councilor Jill Duson.

Local & State, News

Driver hits 4-year-old boy riding his bicycle in Windham

by Matt Byrne June 3, 2017June 4, 2017

Although he was transported to an area hospital, he is expected to be OK, police say.

Local & State, News

Penobscot protesters at anti-Trump rally confront Maine attorney general over water rights

by Matt Byrne June 3, 2017December 5, 2017

A small group of activists interrupt Janet Mills as she addresses a crowd outside Portland City Hall.

Local & State, News

York man, 67, killed in whitewater rafting accident on Dead River

by Staff report June 3, 2017June 3, 2017

The Maine Warden Service says he and the six others were ejected when their raft flipped over on a remote portion of the river in West Forks Plantation.