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 6, 2021

Maine salmon producer denies allegations it misled consumers

Mowi ASA, the parent company of Ducktrap River of Maine, said its smoked salmon products are indeed ‘sustainably sourced.’
Published
January 4, 2021

Lawsuit alleges Maine smoked-salmon producer made false ‘sustainability’ claim

A federal lawsuit alleges Ducktrap River of Maine is misleading customers with packaging that says its salmon is sustainably sourced.
Published
December 26, 2020

Nordic skis, snowshoes flying off the shelves in Maine

Local ski shops say the shortage appears linked to a desire by Mainers to get outdoors safely while the pandemic rages.
Published
December 22, 2020

State delays ban on plastic bags, foam food containers

The bans set to take effect in January won’t be enforced until July 1 because the COVID-19 pandemic has changed consumer demand and disrupted the supply of replacement products.
Published
December 21, 2020

Maine courthouses limiting hours because of concern about virus surge

Judicial branch officials said hours are subject to change and will be in effect through January.
Published
December 11, 2020

New Portland buildings to be designed, built to reflect post-pandemic reality

New office and medical buildings are being built to promote safer working conditions that limit viral spread.
Published
December 7, 2020

CMP says some customers will be in the dark until Wednesday

The utility says more than 80% of the 230,000 customers who lost electricity in the weekend storm had it back by Monday.
Published
December 7, 2020

COVID, staffing cited as strains on Postal Service in Maine

A USPS spokesman blames the pandemic in part for mail disruptions, while a union representative points to chronic staffing shortages.
Published
December 4, 2020

Long-running dispute over regional energy market settled

A former state official and his company will pay nearly $1.5 million to settle the allegations, which were first unveiled in 2012.
Published
December 2, 2020

L.L. Bean sees delays in UPS package pickups as online shopping surges

UPS says it is working with its largest customers to ‘ensure they are aware of how much capacity is available to them’ so it can handle the flood of packages triggered by online holiday shopping during the pandemic.