Five hours and 94 rounds into the state spelling bee Saturday, Lucy Tumavicus succeeds on ‘neurotogenic.’
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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Pit bull mauls 5-year-old Maine boy’s face
The 7-year-old pit bull was euthanized, and its brain tested negative for rabies.
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LePage: More logging of state forests will increase revenues
The governor says the money can be used to help Mainers get better heating systems, but environmentalists say the plan is short-sighted.
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Expanding Medicaid would be ‘sinful,’ LePage says
Two challengers for the governor’s seat criticize his comments made on the day he submits petitions to get on the ballot for re-election.
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In Maine, we are not alone, UFO trackers say
Maine apparently has one of the highest per-capita rates of UFO sightings in U.S.
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Federal funds approved for Yarmouth Harbor dredging
Work could start as soon as October, and would dramatically extend the life of three private marinas in the harbor.
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Maine sword mystery: Is it a slice of history?
It’s unclear whether the relic that the Cumberland library wants to donate to the state museum was really once owned by President Andrew Jackson.
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Gov. LePage orders action against invasive green crabs
A task force will study the impact of the European species that has taken a bite out of Maine’s bivalve fishery and develop controls.
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Autopsy fails to reveal cause of Cheverus student’s sudden death
More testing will be done, as details emerge on efforts to save Benjamin LaMontagne, who had oral surgery a few days earlier.
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Maine prisoner dies in Warren lockup
The 79-year-old man was serving 30 months for unlawful sexual contact.