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 11, 2019

Maine’s deadliest aviation disaster remains unexplained, 75 years later

A cause has never been disclosed for the crash on July 11, 1944, that killed 19 people – two in the plane and 17 on the ground – in the area now known as Redbank Village.
Published
July 9, 2019

Windham council says it hasn’t disbanded marijuana task force

The decision quiets some controversy, but the issue of retail sales of recreational pot may be headed to the November ballot.
Published
July 4, 2019

USM to investigate hiring of former Kennebunk superintendent

Kathryn Hawes led Regional School Unit 21, which was rocked by racist incidents that led to a discrimination complaint.
Published
July 1, 2019

Latest concert in Westbrook draws fewer complaints about noise

Saturday’s performance at Rock Row by the rock band Shinedown generated about 70 complaints, which is about one-third as many as previous concerts at the new venue.
Published
June 28, 2019

Browntail moths get foothold in Portland’s Deering Oaks

The city says the infestation is ‘light’ and doesn’t warrant closing the park, but some visitors have reported an itchy rash caused by the caterpillars.
Published
June 27, 2019

Maine’s quarterly jump in personal income is 3rd-biggest in nation

Income from wages and salaries grew by 5.4% in the first quarter of 2019, a boost that was largely due to an increase in Social Security benefits.
Published
June 27, 2019

Maine’s cool, wet spring was good for bugs, bad for berries

While snap peas are flourishing, other plants clearly need a healthy dose of warm summer weather.
Published
June 25, 2019

Shawna Gatto is sentenced to 50 years for murder of 4-year-old Kendall Chick

Gatto was convicted in April of subjecting the girl in her care to what a judge called ‘outrageous, revolting, shocking and brutal’ abuse.
Published
June 19, 2019

Maine’s top court upholds guilty plea in 1979 cold-case infant killing

The court declines to overrule a lower court, meaning Burton Hagar will continue to serve 15 years for manslaughter in the death of his son.
Published
June 18, 2019

Promoter promises changes to deal with noise complaints

Two concerts at Rock Row in Westbrook have produced a total of more than 500 noise complaints.