Lewiston, Westbrook and South Portland face issues similar to – though far less costly than – Portland’s.
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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Maine transportation officials apologize to Freeport residents for clear-cutting
They say that 37 acres were trimmed for safety, but residents who lost their buffer from noisy Interstate 295 express doubts.
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Barred from working, facing aid cutoff, asylum seekers in Maine fear ‘disaster’
If Augusta and Portland officials decide not to fund General Assistance, it could mean life on the streets or in a shelter for Hamet Ly and others like him.
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Court rules Maine doesn’t have to reimburse cities for aid to asylum seekers
But the decision chastises the LePage administration for rewriting its policy without following the required rulemaking process.
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Maine hip-hop artists say scene here is peaceful and vibrant
A community rich in camaraderie distances itself from last month’s Old Port violence, which it says has nothing to do with the music.
Posted inAnimals, Life & Culture
Pajama-clad baby goats jump for joy in Maine creamery’s video
The kids entertain in a slapstick kind of way by hopping to and fro.
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Freeport makes noise over tree clearing along interstate
Residents and officials are upset after a contractor clears 37 acres of trees next to I-295, increasing traffic noise in the area.
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Portland Tenant’s Union calls for housing safety department
City council will take up the budget this evening, including a $600,000 proposal to create a four-person housing safety department to inspect apartments.
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Atlantic Cup sailing race coming to Portland in 2016
Next year’s race will finish with a New York-to-Portland leg, coinciding with the Old Port Festival on June 6.
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Parents say teenager fatally shot at Portland recording studio was innocent bystander
The parents of Treyjon Arsenault, 19, say he ‘got caught in the crossfire,’ as police looking for a motive find no evidence of gang violence.