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
April 9, 2018

Exchange for enigmatic bitcoin opens in Portland, complete with ATM

The all-digital form of money baffles many people, but the Great Lost Bear restaurant, which accepts the cryptocurrency, used it to receive a $7,000 windfall.
Published
April 5, 2018

In lawsuit, Portland accuses opioid manufacturers of greed

The suit alleges that 20 drug manufacturers and five doctors who prescribed opioid painkillers knew that the drugs are addictive and subject to misuse.
Published
April 4, 2018

Lawsuit over Jackson Laboratory mice dismissed

The Bar Harbor laboratory has agreed to arbitration over charges that Nanjing University resold its proprietary mice.
Published
April 4, 2018

Judge rejects bankruptcy filing by 3 housing companies tied to Michael Liberty

The federal judge acts in response to a challenge by a management company that said the filings were an attempt to get out of a contract, dealing the former Portland developer another legal setback.
Published
April 4, 2018

Frontier Airlines to start offering service out of Portland jetport

The discount carrier will have flights to Denver, Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina, and Orlando, Florida, beginning this summer.
Published
April 3, 2018

Lawyers for Eves, LePage make their cases in federal court

Both sides present oral arguments to the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals about the governor’s right to withhold funding to a charter school because of a hiring dispute involving Eves.
Published
April 2, 2018

Former Portland developer Michael Liberty once again in SEC’s crosshairs

The businessman, who was recently sentenced for violating campaign finance laws, is facing charges that he and associates defrauded investors of almost $50 million.
Published
March 30, 2018

Portland man remains in jail after pleading not guilty to murdering domestic partner

Anthony Leng, accused of shooting Sokha Khuon at least five times in their home on Jan. 7, maintains that he acted in self-defense.
Published
March 28, 2018

F. Lee Bailey was a lawyer for O.J. Simpson and Patty Hearst. He says he’d ‘never take on a client’ like Trump.

Now a Yarmouth resident, Bailey says clients who don’t adhere to their lawyers’ advice aren’t worth the trouble.
Published
March 27, 2018

Bangor man pleads guilty in large, indoor pot-growing operation

Jeremy Duguay was charged with conspiring to grow hundreds of plants with intent to distribute.