The Falmouth infrastructure project is designed to make the town’s commercial corridor more pedestrian-friendly.
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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Vintage Volkswagen bus restorer on a roll in Harpswell
FAS Inc. is expanding as the number of ‘hippie vans’ dwindles.
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N.J. Gov. Chris Christie to stump for LePage
Christie will appear at a May 7 fundraiser for the Maine governor, LePage’s campaign says.
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Maine soldier receives armored plate that saved his life
Timothy Gilboe of Westbrook took a bullet in hand-to-hand combat in Afghanistan and lived to tell about it – when he has to.
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Sanford police respond to home invasion
Two burglars show a stun gun and a billy club, according to early reports.
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Windham man killed by police had shown no distress to outside world
On Saturday, however, Stephen McKenney, 66, was suicidal, confronted Windham police, may have pointed a gun and was fatally shot.
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Losing his vision, USM student calls for ‘common-sense accommodations and adaptations’
Gradually being robbed of his sight, Dylan Hedtler-Gaudette relies on a positive outlook to fight the threats to his independence.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Schools and Education
Students, faculty say protests played key role in USM policy reversal
The president says she was not reacting to student protests, but others say they can’t be discounted.
Posted inNews, Politics
LePage renews his plea for welfare reform
Meanwhile, a new hotline enables law enforcement to directly report EBT card fraud to the state DHHS.
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Updated Maine beer law allows bars to display alcohol content
A new portion of state law reverses a 1937 statute that made it illegal for a bar or restaurant to display the ABV of a beer.