No one was injured, and the state Fire Marshal’s office is Investigating the cause of the late-night blaze.
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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Tear gas used to end New Gloucester standoff
A father and son were wanted on warrants, and now face additional charges.
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North Yarmouth Academy merger to offer lower grade levels
By joining forces with Meadowbrook Montessori, NYA will be pre-K to Grade 12.
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In Maine, green crabs threaten clamming
Freeport funds study as clammers take the offensive.
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Freeport rethinks as motto slips to ‘birthplace of myth’
The claim that the town is the birthplace of the state of Maine has been all but debunked by historians.
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New owner to reopen Jameson Tavern this summer
He plans to restore the historic Freeport tavern and revamp the menu to serve local seafood.
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Route 1 apartment complex in S. Portland draws scrutiny
Fire and code officials will inspect the building after the lack of working fire alarms forces evictions.
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Motive for Lewiston fire emerges
The two suspects told police they lit the third destructive blaze because they were ‘sick and tired’ of vacant buildings.
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Four face arraignment in Lewiston fires
All the suspects charged with arson, including two 12-year-old boys, are expected in Lewiston District Court at 1 p.m.
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Two accused of setting third fire in Lewiston
Each man is accused of three counts of arson in the most recent blaze to rip through the city’s downtown.