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 20, 2021

Crews restore power after thunderstorm causes about 4,000 outages in Maine

Franklin County had nearly 1,400 customers without power late Tuesday afternoon.
Published
July 19, 2021

Former star athlete at Deering High and Bowdoin College killed in crash in Cumberland

Police say the car driven by Paul Soule, 78, veered into oncoming traffic on Route 1 and hit a dump truck.
Published
July 16, 2021

Portland’s FBI field office included in scathing report on USA Gymnastics sex abuse probe

A local attorney tried to prod investigators into moving faster on the case of Dr. Larry Nassar, who later was convicted of abusing dozens of female athletes, including Olympic gymnasts.
Published
July 14, 2021

CMP customers to see double-digit rate increase next month

The new rates approved by regulators Wednesday will hike Central Maine Power customers’ bills by 11.5% starting Aug. 1.
Published
July 9, 2021

York veterinary practice hit by ransomware attack

The vet who runs the York Animal Hospital said he lost patient records when he refused to pay the $80,000 ransom.
Published
July 8, 2021

Unity College to open environmental professions institute at Pineland Farms

The New Gloucester facility will focus on creating a skilled workforce for careers that are expected to be plentiful in the next few decades, such as solar technicians.
Published
June 28, 2021

Heat will continue to bake Maine

The forecast doesn’t call for a significant break providing cooling temperatures until the end of the week.
Published
June 21, 2021

Plastic bag ban, delayed by pandemic, goes into effect July 1

Starting next week, most Maine retailers will no longer be allowed to bag customers’ purchases in plastic.
Published
June 11, 2021

Bull Moose rehires laid-off workers and issues apology

The Maine-based chain says it ‘did not act anywhere near how we want to be as a company.’
Published
June 11, 2021

Bull Moose rehires laid-off workers and issues apology

The Maine-based chain said it “did not act anywhere near how we want to be as a company.”