The 125-page report highlights the difficulty of maintaining a municipal building with sections that date to 1900.
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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Trooper who shot Maine teen returns to job
As the attorney general’s review continues, shooting questions linger and the suspect enters rehab care.
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RSU-5 board member resigns, moves out of district
Brenda Kielty’s departure, announced to the superintendent and chair of the board in an email in late July, follows a decision to move to Portland, making her ineligible to serve.
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Good ol’ boys of summer turn out for festival
An annual three-day event featuring mud, music and merriment in Hebron celebrates what it means to be a redneck.
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Wild and crazy ride attracts racers to Sunday River
A field of 54 cars competes over hundreds of miles on dirt roads through the woods of Maine.
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The tar sands fight in our backyard
Opponents of tar sands oil flowing into South Portland have awakened a powerful foe: an industry that says a pre-emptive city ordinance threatens its existing regional investment.
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In Freeport, one old house, many stories
A film documentarian unravels the shifting narrative around Freeport’s Pote House, a family ancestor’s home that has lodged itself into local legend.
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Critics sound alarm on S. Portland plan to ban tar sands oil
Citing ‘innuendo and rhetoric,’ representatives of oil-based businesses warn about financial implications for South Portland.
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Yarmouth clam parade triggers annual game of thrones
Chairs show up weeks in advance along the route in a Yarmouth ritual that’s both serious and comical.
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Gay man’s Portland blood donation fails again
Brian Hodges said he hoped this time would be different . . .