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 24, 2012

Man gets 32 years in stabbing death, dismemberment

Shawn Garland is sentenced for killing Richard Meyers by stabbing him 97 times and then trying to dismember the body.
Published
January 22, 2012

Kestrel’s departure shows Maine’s vulnerability

A Minnesota company’s plan to build airplanes at the former Brunswick Naval Air Station was seen as a major boost, both to base redevelopment and the midcoast Maine economy, when it was announced in July 2010.
Published
January 22, 2012

Wisconsin takes Kestrel plant, jobs

A Minnesota company’s plan to build airplanes at the former Brunswick Naval Air Station was seen as a major boost, both to base redevelopment and the midcoast Maine economy, when it was announced in July 2010.
Published
January 15, 2012

MLK march helps keep tradition alive

PORTLAND — As marches go, it wasn’t a particularly big one and, given the timing — a cold January afternoon, not long before sunset — it didn’t attract anything in the way of a crowd.
Published
January 13, 2012

Maine may lose business to Wisconsin

The top executive with Kestrel Aircraft said he’s not trying to pit Maine against Wisconsin, but he will locate the company’s aircraft manufacturing plant in whichever state is first to put a viable financing package in front of him.
Published
January 13, 2012

Brunswick may lose business

The top executive with Kestrel Aircraft said he’s not trying to pit Maine against Wisconsin, but he will locate the company’s aircraft manufacturing plant in whichever state is first to put a viable financing package in front of him.
Published
January 12, 2012

Hostess bankruptcy won’t close Biddeford bakery

Hostess Brands’ latest bankruptcy filing won’t have an immediate impact on its Biddeford bakery, which employes about 370 people, company officials said yesterday.
Published
January 12, 2012

Bankruptcy has no effect on Biddeford

Hostess Brands’ latest bankruptcy filing won’t have an immediate impact on its Biddeford bakery, which employes about 370 people, company officials said Wednesday.
Published
January 11, 2012

Maine economist curbs his enthusiasm

PORTLAND — When it comes to the state economy, 2012 will look a lot like 2011, with little growth and few jobs, according to a leading state economist.
Published
January 10, 2012

Economist Colgan says Maine recovery far off

The economic recovery is just around the corner – as long as you define the corner as being about five years down the road, says Charles Colgan.