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
November 14, 2018

Maine posted 3.4 percent GDP growth from April through June

The performance compares with a national average of 4.2 percent.
Published
November 13, 2018

Ex-Maine lawmaker convicted of stealing $3 million from widows he ‘groomed for years’

Robert Kenneth Lindell is found guilty on 15 counts of securities fraud in what authorities call one of Maine’s worst cases of elder financial abuse.
Published
November 11, 2018

For a World War II veteran, some dangers of war lingered unseen for years

Conrad Lebourdais recalls historic events he witnessed in World War II.
Published
November 8, 2018

Signaling a better bottom line, L.L. Bean to award holiday bonuses

The gifts to employees reflect improved sales this fall and more stability after a difficult year.
Published
November 6, 2018

Man dies at Portland YMCA

The 60-year-old man suffers an apparent medical emergency, said a Y official.
Published
November 6, 2018

Mainers turn out in higher-than-usual numbers for historic election

Voters will choose a new governor and legislators, as well as answering 5 statewide ballot questions and weighing in on the balance of power in Congress.
Published
November 6, 2018

Portland’s historic Danforth Inn headed to the auction block

But the owners hope to stave off the auction and complete a sale to interested new buyers.
Published
November 2, 2018

As Maine’s population ‘super ages,’ the state’s economy faces frailty

It won’t be long before one in four Mainers is at least 65, and that could hurt the state’s bond rating and tax revenues, further shrink the workforce and stall economic growth.
Published
November 1, 2018

Spectrum digital cable, with eventual fee, may be coming to televisions near you

The conversion means boxes will replace cabling that runs into TVs, and after a year, some customers will pay monthly rental charges totaling $90 or more annually.
Published
October 25, 2018

Defense contractor to buy Waterboro’s Howe and Howe, creator of futuristic vehicles like Ripsaw

The company with products that have appeared in a movie and on TV will remain in the town after the sale to Textron, and may expand and add jobs.