The incident at Geiger Elementary School follows a spate of similar threats to schools in Farmingdale, and in 16 other states, on Monday.
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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Ammonia leak inside Portland building contained
Nobody is in the building when monitoring equipment detects the leak at AdvancePierre Foods on Milliken Street.
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Boston man gets 30 years for sex trafficking in Portland
Raymond Jeffreys, 28, trafficked women and girls through 14 states, including in Maine, where he was arrested in 2014; set free were 20 victims, some of whom were from Maine.
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Electrical spark cited as cause of fatal fire at Oxford apartment complex
The fire, which killed 85-year-old Theresa Heino, was caused by a faulty electrical connection and is ruled accidental.
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After 39 years, Maine parents get mysterious letter about missing son
Carol and Bernard Ross of Portland recently received an anonymous letter claiming to know details about the disappearance of their son, Bernard “Bunny” Ross Jr., in 1977.
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Westbrook police find missing teenager
Police say the 19-year-old left a group home around midnight Thursday and was found in Windham on Friday.
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For Maine fire investigators, it’s all about recognition of ignition
With experience and scientific rigor, they can find the cause with pinpoint accuracy, locating the proverbial needle in the burned haystack. In Old Orchard Beach, that led to an arson charge against the fire chief.
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Reward for information on Maine man missing for 17 years raised to $15,000
The family and friends of Angel Torres, who disappeared in 1999, hope the reward will bring more information to light.
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Chances of finding meteorite are astronomically slim, experts say
Especially since it broke into two pieces as it fell over western Maine, a clue that it was fragile, but curiosity and a reward will still bring out searchers.
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Driver who crossed centerline in fatal Wiscasset crash in critical condition
Police identify the driver of a 2011 Volkswagen Jetta involved in the Route 1 crash as Jiri Slosar, 65, of Lexington, Mass.