The responsibility to check driving histories of prospective summer camp employees was split between two town departments, but the division of labor was not clear, and neither department conducted driving checks on an unspecified number of employees.
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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At Two Lights State Park, minke whales put on an unexpected show
The scenic views in Cape Elizabeth have an added attraction for tourists this summer: whales swimming close to shore to feed.
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Maine’s highest court rules 6-month suspension not enough for Saco attorney
The Maine Supreme Judicial Court rules that Gary Prolman must face a more serious penalty over credible allegations that he had sexual contact with a vulnerable client.
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Two Biddeford men accused of assaulting black man face federal hate crime charges
The pair already were charged with assault by the state and faced a civil rights complaint saying they targeted the victim because he is black.
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Kennebunkport woman who took in rabid, injured raccoon will not be charged
Game wardens issue a warning instead, even though Lisa Gunther and a game warden were bitten, because she possessed the animal only for a short time and made a reasonable effort to contact authorities.
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Portland landlord begins serving jail sentence for conviction in fire that killed 6
Gregory J. Nisbet, 52, who owned the duplex on Noyes Street that burned in 2014, began serving his 90-day sentence Wednesday.
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Westbrook police search for missing teenager
Bridget Kelley, 16, is believed to have run away from home Monday, and police are asking for help locating her.
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Coast Guard offers reward in its pursuit of Maine coast’s buoy bell bandits
Four bells and five gongs that help guide mariners in dangerous waters off Maine’s coast have been stolen since last winter.
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York County Sheriff’s deputy shoots Waterboro dog that bit him
A deputy was serving eviction paperwork in Waterboro when he was bitten by a 1-year-old pit bull mix, police said.
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Man killed in New Hampshire police shootout had fled Maine traffic stop in June
Douglas Heath, who was killed by police Monday in Rochester, N.H., led Maine police on a brief chase from Sanford to Lebanon following an attempted traffic stop this past spring.