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
December 5, 2013

Tim Hortons closes six Maine stores

The latest restaurant to close is in Brunswick, following closures in five other communities.
Published
November 30, 2013

Westbrook shootings leave two men dead

Patrick Milliner killed Matthew Rairdon in an apparent murder-suicide that police classify as domestic violence.
Published
November 27, 2013

High winds causing power outages

York County is the hardest hit early this morning.
Published
November 23, 2013

Maine marijuana backer says allies doomed 2014 bill

Thursday’s vote means a bill to legalize small amounts of marijuana throughout the state won’t be able to be reintroduced before 2015.
Published
November 6, 2013

Maine mayors’ group meets to strategize revenue sharing, economic development

The coalition of local leaders was formed to lobby for their cities’ local needs.
Published
November 1, 2013

For some Mainers, love of the Red Sox is for life – and beyond

The families of fans who didn’t live to see the team win Wednesday remember their loved ones’ passion.
Published
October 8, 2013

TD Bank drops Portland as headquarters

Maine still will be a ‘hub,’ while the company’s sole headquarters will remain in Cherry Hill, N.J.
Published
September 28, 2013

19-year-old kills himself at Gray-New Gloucester High School

Several athletic events were taking place at the school when he shot himself in a parking lot.
Published
September 27, 2013

AHL: Portland Pirates decide to play in Lewiston

LEWISTON — After months of increasingly acrimonious negotiations, the Portland Pirates on Thursday said they’re packing up and moving to Lewiston, at least through the end of the 2013-14 American Hockey League season.
Published
September 26, 2013

Pirates set sail for Lewiston

The team says it will play 40 miles from Portland this season after civic center negotiations fail.