The businesses will be located in the former Handy Andy’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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Gray’s Civil War grave mystery grows
Charles H. Colley was supposed to be buried in his hometown in 1862, but new documents suggest Colley may have never made it home.
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Posted inLife & Culture, Local & State, News
Seat belt snags, and a Maine couple go viral
Clint Chadbourne’s predicament at a rest stop in York – ‘I am stuck in this cah!’ – has been viewed nearly 30 million times.
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Freeport council moves closer to ban or fee on disposable bags
The limits of such a measure are likely to be complex for a town famous for outlets and L.L. Bean.
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Freeport council to consider ban on plastic bags
Town councilors are expected to decide Tuesday whether to pursue a ban on plastic bags.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Portland businesses ready to begin life without polystyrene
The ban that starts April 15 is likely to cost consumers, but it also will help keep non-biodegradable cups and containers out of the bay.
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Former Fryeburg Academy coach: Facebook post was ‘political’
Scott Lees says he now understands that a Muslim could construe the letter as ‘somewhat offensive,’ but he didn’t realize it at the time.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Schools and Education
Brunswick teacher accused of discussing religious belief
After the ACLU complains, the district says it was not part of the science lesson, just an ill-advised response to a fifth-grader’s question.
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Fryeburg Academy coach resigns after anti-Islamic Facebook posting
Scott Lees, who had coached boy’s lacrosse since 2011, republished a letter containing false information that derided Muslims for not contributing to American society.
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North Yarmouth could face lawsuit over firing of deputy fire chief
Bill Young, who was fired in December, has taken the first step toward suing the town, and is asking for $400,000, claiming the town violated his constitutional and due-process rights.