Differing priorities strain the union of Regional School Unit 5’s towns of Freeport, Durham and Pownal.
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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Freeport phasing out inaccurate ‘birthplace’ motto
Recent research has shown that the long-standing claim simply wasn’t true.
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Member quits SAD 51 board over security spending
Jeff Porter says the board was told too late about a $226,000 cost overrun for a school security system.
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S. Portland group gets signatures to ban importing oil
The group opposing tar-sands oil gets nearly four times the 950 needed to put the question to voters.
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Trek Across Maine bicyclist killed by tractor-trailer
It’s unclear what led up to the accident that claimed the life of the 23-year-old bike rider during the event’s first day.
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Prosecuted Falmouth parent: We were targeted because we’re rich
Paula Spencer says authorities treated her family harshly in a case involving teenagers drinking at their home.
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Police: Teen had stolen rifle
But a relative says James Reynolds left the house with a walking stick before being wounded by a state trooper.
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State Police say shot West Paris teen had stolen rifle
An 18-year-old who was shot by a state trooper Saturday night was carrying a walking stick — not a rifle — when he left his home, his grandmother said.
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In southern Maine, crowds beach the heat
Inland temperatures hover near 90 for the second day during a welcome weekend of sunshine.
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Standish fire destroys mobile home
No one was seriously hurt in the predawn blaze, but the mobile home near Watchic Pond was completely destroyed.