They issue an alert about the danger of W-18, which can cause near-instant death, in hopes of avoiding an overdose ‘disaster.’
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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Portland police use Facebook to ID suspect in theft of elderly woman’s cane
Police asked for the public’s help to identify the man, and the community delivered.
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Biddeford man clocked at 124 mph charged with criminal speeding
Police say John Gaudet was driving a 2017 Camaro 69 mph over the posted limit.
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Blaze displaces residents of apartment building on Forest Avenue
No one was hurt when a fire broke out in the rear of the six-unit, three-story building.
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Portland police release images of car wash robber
The man entered the ScrubaDub car wash on Forest Avenue on Aug. 20 and demanded money, threatening a clerk with a large knife.
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Rumford drug felon gets 4 years in prison for gun possession
Troy Blanchard was convicted of a drug felony in 2014, which prevented him from legally possessing a firearm.
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Driver suffers medical problem, hits Macy’s at Maine Mall
The driver and a passenger are both taken to a hospital with minor injuries, police say.
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Firefighters extinguish blaze at Old Orchard Beach apartment complex
It took about 40 minutes to put out the fire Monday morning, the fire chief says.
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Six-vehicle crash on I-295 cleared, traffic flowing again
The vehicles collided in the southbound passing lane near exit 17 in Yarmouth.
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Crews repair gas leak in Portland’s Libbytown neighborhood
The cause of the leak that shut down parts of Coingress Street is under investigation.