“The suspicion is that this was avoidable,” says the family’s attorney, as friends and community members mourn the 64-year-old grandmother’s passing.
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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Gun advocate not afraid to speak out
But Jeffrey Weinstein is less outspoken about membership in his Maine Gun Owners Association.
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Quaker school plans move to Cumberland
The Friends School first will have to raise money to build on the 21-acre site near the Falmouth line.
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Greely students remorseful after ‘Hitler’ photo
The high school holds an assembly to address an online incident that could be seen as anti-Semitic.
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Greely High assembly to address ‘Hitler’ photo
The photo shows members of the girls’ basketball team giving the Nazi salute.
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School officials mixed on opening school Monday
Portland will decide Sunday night whether to open. Westrbrook will likely be open, but it was still too early to tell in South Portland.
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Digging deep: Snow removal could take weeks
Tall snowbanks line Portland streets, but clearing is under way and schools are open.
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Court of public opinion split on Falmouth party case
But it’s more important for parents to prevent tragedy than to uphold their sense of acceptance by teen children, Mainers say.
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Falmouth schools seek more flexibility for drug offenses
A new contract system would add treatment and restitution as rule violator consequences.
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Maine bill creates gender equity in programs for batterers
Expanding current rules used to certify treatment for men would let courts put women in programs.