A firefighter falls nearly 25 feet when an exterior staircase collapses, but he suffers only minor injuries.
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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George Soctomah Neptune
The Bar Harbor resident and educator at the Abbe Museum is one of our 2014 Mainers to be thankful for.
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Summit Natural Gas will repay deposits lost to now-closed contractor
That’s a relief for the customers who paid thousands to the business owned by David C. Ireland Jr., who blames the utility for his financial problems.
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Contractor at center of gas conversion complaints also facing sex abuse allegation
David C. Ireland Jr. tried to challenge a protection from abuse order – not an indication of guilt – issued after he was accused of assaulting a child.
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Summit Natural Gas, closed contractor come under fire
Cumberland officials and angry residents want the utility to explain why it promoted heating conversions by a business that has closed without refunding deposits.
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Maine officials: Boy, 3, started fire that killed him, mother, twin siblings
The fire was the second that Trenton Delisle, who would have turned 4 next week, had set Thursday morning, state fire marshal investigators say.
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Wayward kitten will fly home to New Mexico from Maine
A local businessman ponies up the money for a plane ticket to ship home the kitten, whose trip to Maine remains a mystery.
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Mother, three young children killed in Caribou fire
Firefighters carried the victims out of the burning mobile home but were unable to save them, fire officials say.
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Panel of Maine senators has wide latitude in review of District 25 recount
The committee could recommend a winner or even order a new vote, in a close election with missing and disputed ballots.
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Bid for Portland Co. zoning change raises concerns about waterfront views
Developers of the historic area want to allow for taller buildings, but residents fear they would block harbor views.