State alcohol regulators are attempting to craft a new policy that would allow bars, restaurants and brew pubs in Maine to continue listing the alcohol content of beers they serve without violating state and federal rules that prohibit the advertising of high-potency brews. The effort to find a common-sense solution comes after a handful of […]
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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How strong is that beer? Maine regulators hope to tell you
State regulators hope a new policy will allow the posting of alcohol content on sign boards and menus.
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Maine’s highest court: Transgender student’s rights were violated
Nicole Maines’ school was wrong to require the fifth-grader to use a unisex bathroom, justices rule in a historic gender-identity decision that could be a model for other states.
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Possible hoax results in Pemaquid Point rescue effort
A 911 call prompts the Coast Guard and good Samaritans to search waters off Bristol, but officials find no signs of distress.
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L.L. Bean heirs donate Maine island for preservation
Lanes Island is ecologically important because of the waterfowl, shorebirds and bald eagles nesting there.
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Awesome aurora may enliven Maine skies
A strong solar flare will draw the natural phenomenon to areas as far south as Maine, Boston and Colorado.
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Pa. police say person who shot Maine man could strike again
State police and the FBI are investigating whether the fatal shooting of Timothy Davison of Poland is connected to a shooting eight hours earlier.
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Icy, dry morning, but no major accidents
Temperatures are expected to stay below freezing until Saturday.
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Freezing temperatures to turn Maine roads into ice rinks
Transportation officials warn that motorists should assume surfaces will be ice-covered as temperatures drop below freezing after a day of soaking rain.
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LePage: Oil truck drivers may work longer hours
Federal rules are waived so drivers are allowed to make deliveries more than 60 hours per week until mid-January.