Assistant Metro Editor

Martin Finucane

Finucane, who has worked at the Globe for six years, previously worked in the Boston bureau of the Associated Press for 12 years.

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Falmouth priest on leave after child sex abuse allegation

and Lisa Wangsness , Globe Staff

The allegation against Rev. Joseph Byrne dates back to the early 1970s and was only recently reported to the church, officials said.

Federal courthouse to remain closed Friday after fire

By Milton J. Valencia and Martin Finucane , Globe Staff

A smoky, two-alarm transformer fire in the basement of the Moakley Courthouse in Boston forced an evacuation of the building Thursday afternoon.

State Senate votes to close Melanie’s Law loophole

By Martin Finucane , Globe Staff

The amendment was in response to a recent court ruling that prevented tougher sanctions on some who admitted to drunken driving.

Woman who caused security scare on Paris-Charlotte flight will face no charges, but will be returned to France

By Martin Finucane , Globe Staff

The woman who caused a security scare that resulted in a flight from Paris to Charlotte, N.C., being diverted to Bangor, Maine, will not be charged but will be returned to France, federal prosecutors in Maine said today.