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
January 25, 2016

Touch-screen tellers are the new wave in banking

Gorham Savings Bank has rolled out the state’s first two Interactive Teller Machines, which allow customers to talk with a real, live teller over a video link.
Published
January 23, 2016

Trailblazing Maine environmental reporter Bob Cummings dies at 86

A 1972 story by the longtime writer for the Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram resulted in 400,000 acres of Maine forestland being returned to the people of the state.
Published
January 20, 2016

New shipping rates weigh on small businesses in Maine

Some will absorb the increases, and consumers also will pay more to send packages via the Postal Service, FedEx and UPS.
Published
January 17, 2016

Mainers bear, and choose, higher food costs

Residents spend about 34 percent more than a typical American for groceries, which could be because of our location and our tastes.
Published
January 10, 2016

Vaping’s popularity sparks talk of regulation

Vendors fear that federal and state oversight could scuttle their businesses.
Published
January 8, 2016

‘Shark Tank’ investor bites on Portland entrepreneur’s hair care pitch

Alanna York, the owner of Head Games, sells a majority stake in her hair products business for $60,000 to Lori Greiner on the ABC television show.
Published
January 2, 2016

What’s cooking at Hannaford? Food prepared to lure shoppers

The supermarket chain tests expanded takeout or eat-in options at its Forest Avenue store in Portland.
Published
December 10, 2015

Maine economy grows by 4.2 percent in second quarter after dismal start to the year

The rise reported by the federal Bureau of Economic Analysis was slightly ahead of the national average.
Published
December 7, 2015

Tax credits to boost region’s affordable housing

Portland and Falmouth projects are among five in Maine that will share $3 million in federal credits.
Published
November 18, 2015

Arizona rival buys Fairchild Semiconductor for $2.4 billion

An analyst says the chip maker with 650 employees in Maine has an older plant, which the new owner, ON Semiconductor, could decide to close.