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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PublishedJanuary 14, 2021
Authorities investigate possible Molotov cocktail thrown at Bangor apartment building
Police are looking into whether the attack was directed at someone who works for a family planning clinic that also provides abortions.
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PublishedJanuary 13, 2021
State police won’t release pursuit policy in wake of turnpike chase that led to injuries, 2 deaths
Maine State Police cite a sweeping and flexible public records exemption in withholding the policy on how and when troopers are permitted to chase suspects.
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PublishedJanuary 12, 2021
Police expand investigation of homophobic threats mailed to Portland-area residents
Portland police say 8 people, including one in South Portland, have now received identical threatening letters.
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PublishedJanuary 11, 2021
Maine police departments face question: Were any of their officers at D.C. riot?
After officers in other states are disciplined for participating, several of the state’s largest police departments say they have no evidence that anyone in their ranks was at the Jan. 6 occupation of the Capitol.
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PublishedJanuary 8, 2021
Maine car registration deadlines are back in effect
Secretary of State Shena Bellows said Friday that vehicle registration and state ID renewal deadlines that were eased because of COVID are now back in effect.
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PublishedJanuary 7, 2021
Police response to Capitol insurrection proves double standard, Black Mainers say
They say the idle response of Capitol police, compared to the militarized show of force during last summer’s social justice demonstrations, proves there are two sets of rules for confronting large crowds.
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PublishedJanuary 6, 2021
Threatening, homophobic letters mailed to residents in Portland and South Portland
Four people on Tuesday reported receiving threatening, homophobic letters that were addressed by hand to their homes, police said.
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PublishedJanuary 5, 2021
Maine man rescued from icy water after trying to save deer
Game wardens say a 63-year-old man was attempting to rescue a deer when his canoe overturned, plunging him into Long Lake in Princeton on Monday.
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PublishedJanuary 4, 2021
Massachusetts man charged with manslaughter in friend’s death
Police say Elliott Fama, 44, of Wilmington, Massachusetts, died after an argument over a cigarette behind a South Portland hotel led to a confrontation in October.
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PublishedJanuary 3, 2021
Older Mainers wait for word on vaccine: How will they know we’re here?
They want clearer, better communication from the state and health care providers about how they will know when it’s their turn to get the coronavirus vaccine.
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