Edward D. Murphy

Portland Press Herald

Ed covers the City of Westbrook and business stories for the Portland Press Herald.

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Published
May 6, 2022

Indoor mask-wearing once again recommended for much of Maine as COVID hospitalizations rise

The designation of Cumberland County, the midcoast and northern Maine as having high community levels of COVID means masks are recommended when indoors in half of the state’s counties.
Published
May 5, 2022

State launches $50 million homeowner assistance fund

Benefits of up to $25,000 per household will be available for those who are at risk of losing their homes due to COVID-related financial hardships.
Published
May 4, 2022

Rick Lawrence sworn in as Maine’s first Black Supreme Judicial Court justice

The longtime district court judge said he will bring a strong perspective that the state’s highest court makes legal decisions that affect people’s everyday lives.
Published
May 2, 2022

Jefferson man arrested, charged with breaching Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021

Joshua Colgan will be prosecuted by the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Washington, D.C.
Published
April 22, 2022

Report urges changes in Maine’s use of road salt

The study found that the state should reduce the amount of salt used to treat roads in the winter to avoid further water pollution.
Published
April 22, 2022

Maine launches website to explain relief check rules

The site answers questions about the $850 checks that will be sent to many Mainers beginning in June.
Published
April 22, 2022

Death of woman in Perry is suspicious, police say

Pleasant Point Police Department officers discovered the victim’s body Thursday evening in a home after being asked to check on her.
Published
April 20, 2022

Maine home prices keep rising while limited inventory slows sales

The real estate market figures for March show a continuation of the pattern in sales and prices caused by a tight supply of homes on the market.
Published
April 19, 2022

Mills vows veto if changes to Good Samaritan bill aren’t narrowed

The governor wants the bill, which already has passed the House and the Senate, to be rewritten so that only those helping a person who is overdosing receive immunity.
Published
April 19, 2022

Mills signs bill to address sexual assault and harassment in the Maine National Guard

The measure is one of several steps the state has taken this year to to strengthen response to allegations of sexual assault and harassment in the Guard.