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 20, 2022

Maine real estate market continues trend of slower sales, higher prices

Sales eked out a small gain in 2021 while median prices rose more than 16%.
Published
January 14, 2022

Maine employers unfazed by Supreme Court’s rejection of vaccine mandate

The court struck down a federal COVID-19 vaccination requirement for large employers, but many Maine companies are still requiring workers to get the shots.
Published
January 13, 2022

Maine company sued over Bronx apartment fire that killed 17 people

LIHC Investment Group is one of three owners of the New York apartment building that caught fire Sunday.
Published
January 12, 2022

Portland jetport’s primary runway to close for nearly 2 months this spring

Air traffic patterns will shift as takeoffs and landings are diverted to the airport’s north-south runway while work is done on the main one.
Published
January 7, 2022

Gov. Mills vetoes bill that would allow farmworkers to unionize

The bill would exacerbate challenges facing Maine’s agricultural community, the governor said.
Published
December 30, 2021

Maine will be allowed to make its case in federal lawsuit over lobstering restrictions

Gov. Janet Mills’ office said Thursday that it sought to intervene in the lawsuit to stand up for Maine’s lobstermen and women.
Published
December 28, 2021

Maine population grows from in-migration during pandemic

But Census Bureau officials warned against reading too much into the numbers because of changes in the way the population increase was derived.
Published
December 22, 2021

Maine home sales fell in November while prices kept rising

A tightening supply of homes on the market is pushing prices up even as the number of transactions falls.
Published
December 21, 2021

Maine employers told to prepare to implement federal vaccine mandate

Though the rule has been appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court, it is set to begin taking effect in less than three weeks.
Published
December 13, 2021

Maine employers reopen offices, but keep remote work option

More than 70 percent of offices in the region have reopened, according to a survey this fall by The Boulos Co., but many employers are reshaping them to accommodate pandemic-era safety protocols.