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
July 6, 2013

Train derails, explodes near Maine-Canada border

One person is confirmed dead after an unattended freight train carrying oil rolls into a Quebec town, creating a daylong inferno.
Published
June 27, 2013

Price-cut battle shelves Shaw’s rewards card

The grocer switches to discounts on hundreds of items, like Hannaford, as both face increased competition for shoppers.
Published
June 25, 2013

Decorated Maine soldier killed in Afghanistan

Corey E. Garver, who grew up in Topsham, was killed by an improvised explosive Sunday while on patrol.
Published
June 24, 2013

Maine kids rate high in health, worse on family economics

The state holds on to its 13th place national ranking in the annual Kids Count survey released Monday.
Published
June 21, 2013

LePage vetoes transparency bill, 9 others

One bill would require more transparency for donations to a newly-elected governor, which LePage says is disrespectful because it questions the winning candidate’s integrity.
Published
June 20, 2013

Olympia Snowe joins T. Rowe Price board

The former U.S. senator from Maine joins the investment management firm with more than $600 billion in assets under its management.
Published
June 19, 2013

Rolling billboards must yield to Maine’s ban

But enforcement action against the ad trucks, like the one roving through the area this month, is unusual.
Published
June 15, 2013

Sen. Collins calls NSA surveillance effort fair, useful

She tells the World Affairs Council that the program has thwarted terrorist attacks and does not threaten privacy.
Published
June 13, 2013

Maine gets $1.7 million education grant to help struggling schools

Eleven of Maine worst-performing schools may have the chance to make big changes with $1.7 million a federal School Improvement Grant awarded to the state.
Published
June 11, 2013

Portland body identified as missing fisherman

A body that police divers found on Tuesday morning under Custom House Wharf in Portland has been identified tentatively as that of George Manning, 66, a well-known fisherman who was reported missing Monday.