Attacks in Belgium do not reflect teachings of Islam, Mainers say, and question the constitutionality of fear-mongering actions called for by Republican presidential contenders.
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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Gray-New Gloucester High School evacuated after bomb threat
A student discovered the word ‘bomb’ on a boys’ room wall and told school officials.
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A week after Portland slaying, police say they have yet to identify a suspect
The tenant at 88 Gilman St., where David Anderson was visiting when he was shot to death says the shooter fired through the apartment door.
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Former Maine investment adviser pleads guilty in $1.15 million fraud scheme
Philip E. Moriarty II, who has homes in Scarborough and Northeast Harbor, pleads guilty to one count of wire fraud in a federal case in Chicago.
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Bath man faces ‘revenge porn’ charges
John Dunne Jr., 26, is charged with stealing an image from a stranger’s cellphone, and disseminating a different photo without consent.
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Spring storm causes accidents, school closing controversy
The superintendent in SAD 6, where a school bus slid off a road, posts an apology on the district’s website for his decision to not cancel classes.
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Westbrook police looking for psychiatric patient
Maurice Pelissier, 41, who is believed to be a threat to himself and potentially others, was last seen around 9 a.m. fleeing the area of Andover Road and Congress Street.
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Shalom House shooting ‘not a random act,’ Portland police say
David Anderson, 36, was killed and another person injured during the shooting at 88 Gilman St.
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LePage calls again for pay raises for state police, wardens, marine patrol officers
The governor won’t accept a Democratic proposal to fold pay increases into a supplemental budget bill, creating a standoff with the Legislature.
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York County casino campaign appeals decision that prevents ballot question
A lawsuit by Horseracing Jobs Fairness argues that the Secretary of State’s Office used inconsistent and arbitrary guidelines to verify signatures.