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
February 24, 2020

Concord Coach reconsiders policy allowing immigration checks

The internal review comes after Greyhound, the country’s largest bus line, said it will no longer allow Border Patrol agents to conduct immigration checks on its buses.
Published
February 24, 2020

AskME: Why are parts of Route 302 called Roosevelt Trail?

Part of an occasional series answering readers’ questions about Maine. Q: Why is Route 302 called Roosevelt Trail? Did Teddy ride his horse from Portland to Fryeburg? Did Franklin and Eleanor use it for a ride into the country? You’re on the right track, or should we say, trail. Both Theodore and Franklin Roosevelt had […]
Published
February 21, 2020

Maine home sales and prices shoot up in January

Maine’s hot market builds on a strong end to 2019 sales.
Published
February 19, 2020

Maine veterinary startup receives $40 million investment

Rarebreed Veterinary Partners invests in and provides a variety of services to veterinary operations.
Published
February 19, 2020

CMP brings back former CEO in effort to regain public’s trust

David Flanagan will serve as executive chairman of the electric utility’s board of directors, and CMP President and CEO Doug Herling will report directly to him.
Published
February 14, 2020

CMP shrugs off referendum, plans to start work on $1 billion transmission corridor

Central Maine Power, which needs 2 more permits for the power line, says it plans to begin construction this spring and has contracted with 3 Maine companies to provide wooden ‘mats’ it will use to move heavy equipment through the North Woods.
Published
February 10, 2020

Bill would prohibit a common property tax appeal by big-box retailers

Large retailers have been pressuring Maine communities to lower their property taxes based on hypothetical arguments about the properties’ resale value.
Published
February 7, 2020

Cable service restored after storm-related outage hits much of Maine

Spectrum reported the outage and blamed two breaks caused by Friday’s icy weather, saying that downed power lines complicated the repair work.
Published
February 5, 2020

First Jordan’s Furniture store in Maine will have rope-climbing courses, huge LED display

The new furniture store at The Maine Mall in South Portland is expected to open in late spring.
Published
February 3, 2020

Civil cases against former Portland developer on hold as criminal case ramps up

An effort to recoup $5.4 million in fines from Michael Liberty will be delayed while a criminal case against him moves forward.