Joel Carpenter, 23, flew to Minneapolis to adopt a dog without any money to get home.
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.
Posted inAnimals, Life & Culture
Why did Maine man travel 1,500 miles, only to get stranded? For puppy love
Joel Carpenter took off without much planning to adopt Sadie after seeing her on the Internet. Now he’s hitching rides and surfing couches to get back from Minneapolis.
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Bill calls for letting Maine municipalities set rules for Uber drivers
A Portland legislator submits the plan, which would revise a recently passed law, to balance competition with taxi services, which are already regulated.
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Death of Maine high school student ruled a suicide
The unnamed student’s death was announced to the school community Tuesday.
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Falmouth man needs permits to run his mansion as bed and breakfast
A ruling by the town will bar the homeowner from using his property as a wedding or professional party venue, but he may operate it as a bed and breakfast that offers cooking lessons – with town approval.
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Despite LePage rebuff, alternate funds found to buy land in Cumberland, North Yarmouth
Two conservation groups put up $200,000 of their own money to help preserve 215 acres whose purchase had been endangered by a political fight over Land for Maine’s Future bond money.
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Greely High School senior dies unexpectedly
The death of the boy, who was not identified, was announced by school officials Tuesday morning.
Posted inLife & Culture, Local & State
Small, gritty space envisioned as oasis on Portland peninsula
Bramhall Square has just a few trees, a trash can and some benches, but Liz Trice says, ‘There’s no reason it can’t be as vibrant as Longfellow Square.’
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Plan to turn elegant home into culinary getaway faces hurdle in Falmouth
Marc Christensen’s vision for a business in his home with three kitchens may run afoul of the town’s zoning.
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Falmouth takes step toward banning plastic bags
The town would be the first in Maine to institute an outright ban on the use of plastic shopping bags by all retailers.