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 23, 2021

Maine College of Art adds to its name to reflect a broader scope

The college has added ‘& Design’ to its name, to show that its programs go beyond the arts, and that 60% of MECA&D’s students are pursuing design careers.
Published
August 23, 2021

Home sales in Maine dipped slightly in July, but prices kept rising

Despite a decline of about 5%, home sales were still above July 2019 figures.
Published
August 20, 2021

Death of 15-year-old in New Gloucester touches many

Jasmine Sky Vincent died of pneumonia about two weeks after developing a sore throat and mild cough.
Published
August 20, 2021

MaineHealth says it will fire workers who don’t get vaccinated

The state’s largest health care provider and other hospitals say they will terminate employees who don’t comply with the state mandate to be fully vaccinated by Oct. 1.
Published
August 18, 2021

Portland police investigate reports of women being stalked in West End

Residents in the neighborhood say a man is watching women from his car.
Published
August 17, 2021

Injured hiker evacuated by helicopter from Baxter State Park

The New Jersey woman was airlifted from Doubletop Mountain Tuesday night after suffering a leg injury while hiking.
Published
August 16, 2021

Westbrook police renew call for help finding missing man

Terry Tucker was last seen by his family nearly 2 months ago.
Published
August 13, 2021

Shark in the neighborhood doesn’t deter swimmers as heat index soars again

Tuck, an 8-foot male great white fitted with a tracking device, was detected off a popular Cape Elizabeth beach early Friday morning.
Published
August 12, 2021

Congressional delegation wants to keep 207 Maine’s only area code

The senators and representatives tell the FCC that steps could be taken to avoid running out of 207 telephone numbers in three years.
Published
August 12, 2021

Mills offers $10 million aid package for businesses near Canadian border

The grants of as much as $100,000 are intended to help businesses harmed by the loss of Canadian customers while their entry into America has been barred during the pandemic.