City Manager Jon Jennings issues a curfew for businesses where people gather, such as bars and restaurants, requiring that they close all day Tuesday and between 8 p.m. and 2 a.m. for the next 4 days.
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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South Portland police charge man with robbing bank, gas station
Jonathan W. Hines, 32, of Portland faces counts of robbery and theft, among other charges.
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Portland shuts clinic, City Hall after test of staffer indicates possible coronavirus
Portland’s India Street health clinic will stay closed for two weeks, the city manager says.
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Man held after 2 robberies, car theft and crash in South Portland
Police say the unidentified suspect robbed a convenience store Wednesday night and credit union Thursday morning before stealing a car and crashing it near Cash Corner.
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Powder mailed to federal office triggers emergency response in South Portland
Someone mailed an envelope containing white powder to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service office on Gannett Drive, but a test found the powder to be harmless.
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Police identify man killed by Amtrak train in Portland
Portland police are still looking for anyone who might have known Raul Fabian Schneider or his relatives.
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Standish woman killed, man injured in crash on Route 202 in Gray
Police say Wendy Perkins was driving west on Route 202 near its intersection with Route 115 when her car crossed the centerline and struck a cement truck head on.
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Man found dead near Portland tracks was struck by Amtrak Downeaster
Amtrak police and Portland police are examing why no one aboard the Amtrak train noticed when the man was struck Sunday afternoon.
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Man struck, killed by train in Portland
Portland police say the man was found dead along the railroad tracks behind 400 St. John Street on Sunday.
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Case shows testing for impaired motorists has flaws
A wrongfully accused bus driver in Biddeford was an aberration, police say. But critics argue an unscientific drug recognition process is stacked against drivers.