The proposal would be phased in and would make the town the first in the state to prohibit the shopping bags.
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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Scarborough man takes the heat for a cause
For the third year in a row, Kevin Fitzpatrick, 49, camps out on a South Portland rooftop to raise money for a nonprofit, this time contending with near-record-breaking temperatures.
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‘Fat Albert’ is the 40-ton pack mule that keeps the Blue Angels in the air
A reporter and photographer take a lively flight on the huge Marine Corps cargo plane the day before this weekend’s Great State of Maine Air Show.
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Blue Angels return to Brunswick for Great State of Maine Air Show
More than 70,000 people are expected to pack the tarmac over two days to see flight demonstrations at the former Brunswick Naval Air Station.
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Coast Guard investigating collision of tourist schooner, lobster boat in Boothbay Harbor
No one is injured when a lobster boat strikes the stern of the Lazy Jack, a 48-foot tourist and charter boat.
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Auction of Maine couple’s rare sports car brings a big payoff, and an emotional farewell
The specially equipped ’68 Cougar was meticulously cared for by two brothers before selling for more than $228,000 at auction.
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Developer, Portland in renewed fight over ‘midtown’ project
Federated Cos. accuses the city and its staff of trying to bully it into complying with a political agenda.
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Portland Green Party’s Tom MacMillan submits signatures to run for mayor
MacMillan, the party leader, played a role in getting a question on the ballot about raising the minimum wage.
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Health clinic to open in Redbank/Brick Hill area of South Portland
Funded by a federal grant, the clinic for low-income residents is scheduled to open in December
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State police monitor Biddeford Council meeting
Their presence is prompted by an online post by an advocate for victims of sexual abuse, who said he would ‘go for blood’ at the meeting.