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
April 20, 2021

Hannaford says it no longer sends any waste food to landfills

The supermarket chain said it has eliminated food waste at all 183 of its stores, which added up to 65 million pounds diverted from landfills last year.
Published
April 18, 2021

Guitar sales soar as COVID-19 keeps Mainers playing at home

Shoppers are picking up guitars, keyboards and other instruments to learn to play as the pandemic stretches on.
Published
April 15, 2021

Public Advocate Barry Hobbins to retire after decades in public office

Hobbins, a Democrat, served multiple terms in the state Legislature, and was appointed Maine’s Public Advocate by Republican Gov. Paul LePage in 2017.
Published
April 15, 2021

COVID outbreak reported at Penobscot County Jail

The sheriff’s office said the 4 who contracted the virus were housed in the same area.
Published
April 8, 2021

Missing Lyman woman, 79, found safe

Officials said Gail Wicklund suffers from dementia and was missing for much of Thursday.
Published
April 8, 2021

U.S. Marshals Service warns of scam

The federal agency said it does not seek payment of fines via telephone calls
Published
April 6, 2021

Maine woman’s lawsuit against Uber over guide dog can go forward

The ride-sharing service had hoped to force Patricia Sarchi’s case alleging discrimination into arbitration.
Published
April 6, 2021

CMP cites $26.5 million in storm damage as it begins process of seeking rate increase

Central Maine Power says 5 major storms required repairs beyond what it had budgeted and is asking regulators to allow it to recoup the costs over 3 years to mitigate the rate increase.
Published
April 5, 2021

Spectrum internet outage hits thousands of customers in Maine and New Hampshire

The company said all Maine customers were affected until service was rerouted to reconnect them after about 2 hours.
Published
April 2, 2021

Federal judge won’t dismiss ‘smart meter’ lawsuit against CMP

The decision means a discrimination case will continue over Central Maine Power’s opt-out fees for customers opposed to so-called smart meters.