Police departments of Buxton, Gorham, Windham and Westbrook pledge to work with the newly hired recovery liaison to help people in recovery.
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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Dummy bazooka round found in Topsham
The road, which is virtually identical to a real munition filled with explosives, was found near a condominium complex parking lot Wednesday afternoon.
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Coast Guard rescues kayaker from water near Kittery
The man was pulled from the water near Wood Island, at the mouth of the Piscataqua River.
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Bomb threat called in to Portland Jewish preschool
At least 18 other Jewish institutions around the country also received bomb threats Wednesday morning.
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Missing Bridgton teen found safe in Ohio
The circumstances of how she got to the Midwestern state are under investigation.
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South Portland police release body camera policy
Critics questioned why Chief Edward Googins did not immediately make the policy public when the department announced a public forum to discuss the new technology ahead of its roll-out.
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Jury selection set for Biddeford man charged with 29 counts of sex assault
Ralph Miller, 46, is accused of committing the assaults on various dates from January 2009 to April 2011.
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Dylan Volk, son of Scarborough lawmaker, charged with OUI, meth possession
Scarborough police say they found 0.8 grams of suspected methamphetamine in a headphone case in the 25-year-old man’s car.
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Trucker in fatal crash hid medical condition, a possible crime
Records show John K. Kamau of Massachusetts concealed his diabetes to get clearance to cross state lines. Later on the Maine Turnpike, his truck slammed into a car, killing two.
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With South Portland set to equip police with body cameras, questions remain
As the police department moves to adopt the technology, it says it will not disclose the policies governing when officers will record their interactions with citizens.