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 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 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 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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PublishedDecember 30, 2020
Biddeford man convicted for fatal drunk-driving crash dies in prison
David LaBonte, 63, was serving a 10-year sentence for manslaughter after crashing into a family of bicyclists, killing the father and badly injuring a 17-month-old son in 2013.
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PublishedDecember 29, 2020
Portland police search for suspects in armed robbery at gas station
A police dog tracked the suspects to the Western Promenade before losing the scent.
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PublishedDecember 28, 2020
Vaccine rollout expands to emergency medical responders
Distribution of vaccines to licensed EMS workers in Cumberland County is ramping up this week, starting in Portland, Scarborough and Gorham.
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PublishedDecember 28, 2020
Crime in Maine declined again in 2019, while rape reports increased
Crime trended downward for an eighth straight year, but the number of violent incidents increased, according to statistics released Monday.
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PublishedDecember 24, 2020
Churches, worshippers adapt to socially distanced Christmas
Churches modify their Christmas Masses during a surge in the coronavirus pandemic.
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