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
October 24, 2018

Advocates stump for passage of Maine bond to reduce shortage of nurses

Question 4, the $49 million education bond on the November ballot, includes $12 million for nursing programs and training facilities.
Published
October 24, 2018

Hannaford donates $50,000 to child hunger campaign

The money will be used to support meals programs in schools and nonprofits.
Published
October 19, 2018

Maine homes sales dip, but prices rise, in September

The median price for a home sale in Maine is $215,000.
Published
October 19, 2018

September’s 3.3% unemployment rate continues trend for Maine

A slight bump in government jobs was attributed to work at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard.
Published
October 17, 2018

Charges, defendants added to lobster wholesaler’s lawsuit alleging embezzlement

A defendant’s wife and United Parcel Service are now included in the case involving a partner in Sea Salt who’s accused of pocketing as much as $2 million with a co-conspirator.
Published
October 14, 2018

Maine’s paper industry ‘positioned to have a revitalization’

There’s no question papermakers have struggled, but insiders are sanguine as mills adapt to specialty products and the demand for pulp exports soars.
Published
October 1, 2018

Westbrook settles lawsuit with fire officials who said city retaliated against them

The city’s fire chief and deputy fire chief had alleged that the mayor retaliated against them for raising concerns over safety issues.
Published
October 1, 2018

Bridgton in line for grants for wastewater system, road work

The $11 million in grants are contingent on voters approving the town’s share of the projects next month.
Published
September 28, 2018

Searchers find body of skydiving instructor in Lebanon a day after jump accident

The body of Brett Bickford, 41, was found late Friday afternoon near the Lebanon airport. Officials continue investigating how he got separated from his student during a tandem jump.
Published
September 27, 2018

Calls to crisis service helplines spike during Kavanaugh hearing

The organization that operates the National Sexual Assault Hotline reports that its call volume was 147 percent above normal Thursday when Christine Blasey Ford and Brett Kavanaugh testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee.