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
August 21, 2013

Woods leaves governor’s race, endorses Michaud

With no other Democrat now running for governor, Michaud can put his money toward the general election.
Published
August 13, 2013

Woman passes out, arrested by S. Portland police

Amy Marmanick, 24, had an outstanding warrant and is arrested after she regains consciousness.
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August 13, 2013

Facing deficit, Maine Med cuts 225 jobs

Fifty workers will be laid off and 175 vacancies eliminated as a downward trend in revenue takes a toll at hospitals.
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August 8, 2013

Longtime Maine gay-rights leader moving on

After the same-sex marriage victory last fall, Betsy Smith says it’s time for others to fight for social equality.
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August 7, 2013

Kittery gets $54 million to scrap burned nuclear sub

The Navy says it had to reverse course on repairing the arson-damaged sub because the cost escalated to $700 million.
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August 3, 2013

Police piecing together Biddeford crash

Police try to determine how fast a pickup truck was going when it struck two bicyclists, one of who had a toddler in a child seat.
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August 2, 2013

BIW gets $212 million contract modification

The change will allow BIW to do more of the work on a DDG-1000 destroyer.
Published
July 28, 2013

Grocery trends mean war for stores

Increased competition in Maine from the usual suspects – and some unexpected ones – has forever altered the supermarket landscape.
Published
July 12, 2013

Sweet nostalgia! Twinkies return to Maine, elsewhere

The iconic snack of the baby-boom generation arrives gradually in Maine stores, seven months after they disappeared.
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July 6, 2013

Giffords brings gun-law push to Maine

She and her husband, Capt. Mark Kelly, urge background checks for more gun buyers.