About 35 apartment units are damaged in the fast-moving blaze, and the cause of the fire is still unknown.
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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Down East Enterprise sells books division
The Rockport-based publisher will maintain control of Down East: The Magazine of Maine.
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Stolen shelter puppy found in Sanford
The West Kennebunk shelter is working with police to charge a woman with stealing Walton.
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Motel, neighbors vie to buy buffer zone in South Portland
Noyes Street homeowners will get the first chance to bid on the sliver of land owned by the city.
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Portland hotel renaming to include a bit of misdirection
Imagine this: A bag-toting tourist walks into a Portland bar: “Where do I find the Westin Hotel?” . . .
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Train station maintenance to cost Freeport $102,450
It represents the largest increase in the $4.85 million budget proposed for the next fiscal year.
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Funding is hard to find for school security systems
School districts that prioritize safety must divert their own funds to make up for inadequate state funding.
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Security expenditures at Maine schools scrutinized
SAD 51 Superintendent Bob Hasson did not follow protocol, the school board’s co-chairman says.
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Mainers in Boston share ‘sense of fear’ in eerily quiet city
Like most in the city on Friday, Mainers who live in and around Boston wait indoors while law enforcement scours the city.
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After surgery, Falmouth grad in good condition
Other Mainers in attendance during Monday’s attacks – including two Portland surgeons – share their experiences.