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 8, 2013

Lewiston families displaced by fire meet with local landlords

The Maine Housing Authority hopes to get a waiver of federal rules governing rent aid to enable families to quickly move into permanent housing.
Published
May 8, 2013

A ‘dire situation,’ but LePage offers no funds to fire victims

The governor learns he does have $250,000 in contingency but suggests the Legislature find money for his hometown.
Published
May 7, 2013

Governor offers Lewiston residents little hope of funding assistance

While reviewing fire damage Tuesday in his hometown of Lewiston, Gov. Paul LePage dismissed a suggestion that he had “discretionary” funds he could tap to help the more than 200 residents who have been displaced by three major blazes in the past 10 days.
Published
May 3, 2013

Suspect charged with murder in death of mother in Falmouth

Andrew Leighton stands accused of shooting his mother to death Friday in their home.
Published
May 1, 2013

Maine philanthropist gets fitting farewell

About 400 people, including actor Michael J.Fox, attend Al Glickman’s funeral in Portland, remembering ‘Uncle Al’ as ‘a visionary.’
Published
April 26, 2013

Magazine ranks Limestone magnet school tops in Maine

Yarmouth High School places second in the U.S. News & World Report statewide ranking.
Published
April 18, 2013

Bill to study security at Maine schools supported

Teacher and sportsmen groups favor a look at ways to beef up safety in disasters or intrusions.
Published
April 18, 2013

Enhanced school safety focus of new bill in committee

A bill before the education and cultural affairs committee that would require the state to study how schools can be made safer received support Thursday.
Published
April 18, 2013

School security study backed by teachers union, sportsmen’s group

The study, to be performed by the Maine Department of Education, would look at a wide range of physical measures to improve security at schools.
Published
April 16, 2013

Website with CMP applicant data breached

The personal information of 5,100 people, nearly 1,000 of them Mainers, may have been accessed.