The alleged victim is not a student in the district, and the custodian, Earl Ater, 59, was put on paid leave after being charged March 31.
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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Five days short of May, southern Maine gets cold, wet blanket of snow
Durham got the most, with 4.5 inches, while 2.2 inches were recorded at the Portland International Jetport, the National Weather Service says.
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Charged with shooting 2 in Massachusetts, Mainer to undergo psychological test
Lucas McPherson of Mapleton, who faces 15 counts in a crime spree, has a history of schizophrenia.
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Brush fires break out in several Maine communities
Nearly all of the state, except for the northernmost regions, has red-flag warnings in effect for Monday, meaning the risk of fire remains high.
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Man arrested in theft of 3 pickups after police chase in Aroostook County
Ryan Young, 35, of Fort Fairfield and a passenger face multiple charges.
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Burning car on I-295 in Brunswick causes 7 others to crash
As a state trooper drives to the flaming car near Exit 28, he finds two other accidents involving seven cars.
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Driver who allegedly crashed truck into Acton home cited for leaving scene
Aaron Lizotte, 46, of Northwood, N.H., allegedly fled after the accident Saturday night, police say.
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Report cites driver speed, lack of road salt in Bath crash
Police complete an investigation of the April 4 accident in which a Windham woman’s SUV plummeted from the Route 1 viaduct.
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State failed to act on inspector’s call for repairs to Bath bridge where SUV fell 40 feet
Dozens of railing bolts were broken or missing nuts on the viaduct where the SUV carrying a mother and child from Windham broke through the barrier on April 4.
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Old Orchard Beach brush fire prompts evacuations, scorches 28 acres
The fire starts in a marshy area near the Little River on a day when the Maine Forest Service rates the fire danger ‘very high.’