While discussing the case of suspended NFL running back Ray Rice, LePage says his father caused the death of an unborn sibling by kicking his mother when she was pregnant.
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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Residents want Maine Turnpike Authority to hit brakes on York toll changes
The authority will study three options for improving or moving the state’s most lucrative toll plaza.
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Maine lawmaker from Aroostook County resigns seat
Republican Alex Willete, spokesman for the re-election campaign of Gov. Paul LePage and a law school graduate, says he will focus on his career.
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Project calls for Mercy Hospital to leave Portland’s West End in four years
The hospital used by city residents for decades will build new space on its Fore River campus as part of the long-planned consolidation.
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Improved racial relations an elusive goal in Maine
Minorities aren’t worried about hostility in this state, like in Ferguson, Missouri, but some do feel subjected to unfair scrutiny.
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Two Maine homeowners isolated, facing huge bill after washout
The residents of a private road in Freeport are in a quandary and asking for help after a storm surge wiped out vehicle access to their properties.
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Grove of highly unusual trees planned on Thompson’s Point
The Tree of 40 Fruits is both art and an heirloom preservation project.
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Wiscasset names road after old school mascot
Selectmen vote to approve the name largely accepted as disparaging to the Native American community.
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York County Chamber cancels gubernatorial debate
The announcement is a reversal for the group, which said previously it would hold the debate ‘no matter what.’
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Maine Heritage Policy Center appoints new CEO
Matthew Gagnon of Hampden will lead the state’s largest conservative think tank, the group announced.