The North Conway resident is accused of aggravated assault and other offenses in connection with the domestic violence incident in Baldwin, police say.
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.
Portland high and middle schools will go remote Monday and Tuesday
The decision follows a designation by the state indicating further community spread of the COVID-19 virus.
Truck loaded with gasoline slides into ditch in Gorham
The Maine Department of Environmental Protection and contractors worked into Thursday evening to keep the fuel from spilling.
Maine hospitals get extra vaccine doses in first shipments
Vials of Pfizer’s vaccine shipped to Maine and other states this week were found to each contain at least one extra dose, the Maine Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday.
York County fire chiefs prepare to get vaccines to EMS workers
The York County Chiefs’ Association says it will help distribute the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine to EMS workers in the county.
Snowstorm blows through forecasts, leaving 1 to 2 feet across southern Maine
The storm quickly intensified to drop 3 to 4 inches an hour in parts of Maine, and strong winds caused whiteout conditions that led to numerous accidents.
Westbrook police respond to apparent suicide, urge people to seek help
Police from Westbrook and firefighters from South Portland recovered the body of a 27-year-old Westbrook man who died sometime overnight at the Black Bridge, they said.
Portland city manager to appoint citizen to police use-of-force committee
City Manager Jon Jennings will name the citizen member of an internal police committee that reviews use-of-force incidents, but some oversight advocates are upset that he alone will pick the person.
Fire destroys building at Peaks Island trash station
The island’s only firefighter and police officer, plus several volunteers, were first to arrive to fight the blaze in a trash storage building.
Marijuana delivery driver beaten, robbed at gunpoint in Portland
It was the third such robbery since October, Portland police say.