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
September 25, 2017

Berwick man gets 7 years for firearms possession

Adam Brake, a felon, had 9 firearms among items stolen in a series of burglaries.
Published
September 22, 2017

Jackson Lab files lawsuit against Chinese university over sales of mice

The Bar Harbor company wants to force Nanjing University into arbitration over charges that it has been breeding and reselling strains of mice in violation of its contract.
Published
September 14, 2017

Maine climbs 3 notches to No. 33 in median household income

Data released Thursday by the U.S. Census Bureau puts Maine in the middle of the pack on household income, and better than the national average on people living in poverty.
Published
September 13, 2017

Former Maine developer gets another week before reporting to prison

Michael Liberty, who lives in Florida, was supposed to begin his prison sentence in Atlanta last week. Then came Hurricane Irma.
Published
September 13, 2017

‘Hoss and Mary’ learned ‘a lot of lessons’ riding out Irma

The former Mainers stayed in Key West, but won’t take the risk next time.
Published
September 12, 2017

‘Hoss and Mary’ survive devastation of Key West

The owners of a former restaurant in Old Orchard Beach ride out the storm at an acquaintance’s home.
Published
September 11, 2017

Death of homeless man in downtown Portland ruled a homicide

Police are looking for a person of interest seen with Sunao Thomas Yamada, 54, shortly before his body was found Sunday on Temple Street.
Published
September 10, 2017

Maine Warden Service finds missing boy with autism

The 17-year-old left his home around 11 a.m. Sunday and still hadn’t returned five hours later.
Published
September 8, 2017

‘Coming directly at us’: Mainers in Florida hunker down or flee as massive Irma approaches

As a Category 4 hurricane, Irma has already devastated the Caribbean, killing at least 22, and a track for Florida looks increasingly likely.
Published
September 8, 2017

Maine’s top court won’t reconsider sanctions against former York County probate judge

Robert M.A. Nadeau was fined for ethical violations and lost his law license for two years.