Shipyard employees, especially those who have been hired in the last few years, say Friday they’re concerned about potential layoffs when Navy work slows down in a year or two.
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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Parents meet to discuss sex charges against Topsham youth theater director
The meeting was closed to the media, but a spokesman says parents voiced a mix of concern, fear and hope.
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High-speed chase ends with dramatic crash in Yarmouth
A 21-year-old Freeport man driving his mother’s car damages three other vehicles and a Yarmouth business.
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Youth theater founder accused of sexually abusing 3 children
Prosecutors say Henry Eichman hosted children at his Topsham apartment for overnights and pool parties. He is accused of fondling them and filming them as they used the bathroom and as they slept.
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Brunswick youth theater group ‘deeply pained’ by child sex charges against founder
The president of the board of Midcoast Youth Theater acknowledges the accusations against Henry A. Eichman, but does not indicate whether programming will be affected.
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Speedboat racers involved in fatal crash identified
A New Hampshire man was killed and two Mainers – from Bangor and Richmond – were injured when their boats collided Saturday in Taunton, Mass.
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Fire damages room at Windham motel
There are no injuries at the Northeastern Motel.
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Meth lab found in Old Orchard Beach
The Maine Drug Enforcement Agency says it was discovered inside a car at the same address where a white supremacist fugitive was located Thursday.
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Portland police investigate sexual assault in Deering Center home
Police say the woman believes she knows the attacker.
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Dead whale washes ashore on Kennebunkport beach
The minke carcass is found on Goose Rocks Beach.