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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PublishedOctober 23, 2019
UMaine secures $5 million grant for wind turbine development
The federal grant from the Department of Energy will fund the development of a new, floating wind turbine platform design.
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PublishedOctober 22, 2019
Report: CMP parent company in merger talks worth $67 billion
Connecticut-based Avangrid is reportedly in discussions with Pennsylvania-based utility company PPL in a deal that could create one of the largest energy companies in the United States.
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PublishedOctober 22, 2019
Maine drug take-back event will accept vaping products
The national event, in which dozens of local police agencies are participating, in the past has been limited to unwanted prescription medications.
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PublishedOctober 21, 2019
Portland becomes first city in Maine to ban plastic straws
The City Council votes 8-0 to prohibit sales and distribution of plastic drinking straws in the city starting Jan. 1, 2021.
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PublishedOctober 21, 2019
Cyclist whose bike had no brakes collides with pickup truck in Bath, police say
The 22-year-old bicyclist was not wearing a helmet, and his bike was not equipped with brakes, police said.
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PublishedOctober 21, 2019
In first month, Maine’s hands-free law drives tickets
Police officers wrote 232 tickets under the new ban on using devices while behind the wheel.
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PublishedOctober 18, 2019
Wardens rescue group canoeing on remote Piscataquis County lake
Game wardens pulled the canoeists from Ripogenus Lake after high winds caused 2 of the canoes to overturn, sending 5 people into the water.
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PublishedOctober 17, 2019
Police say pug was snatched by coyotes in Scarborough, maybe
A resident reported the dog missing Wednesday and told police she suspected coyotes, but there was no evidence that a wild canine was involved, police said.
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PublishedOctober 16, 2019
Portland police identify ‘person of interest’ in indecent exposure incidents
Police in Portland are working with their counterparts in Gorham, Sanford and Scarborough on incidents involving lewd conduct by a man.
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PublishedSeptember 27, 2019
Kayaker finds car stolen in 2017 submerged in Saco River
Water levels are low on the river because of work on a nearby fishway, so the vehicle was visible from the surface.
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