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
August 7, 2017

Man dies after motorcycle goes off road in Westbrook

No cause has been determined for the crash, which happened around 11 p.m. Sunday, police say.
Published
August 7, 2017

Powder mailed to Lewiston traffic bureau posed no danger, police say

The arrival of the substance, however, leads to the evacuation of the building and the decontamination of 7 workers.
Published
August 2, 2017

Doctor convicted of tax evasion files for bankruptcy

Joel A. Sabean, who is due to report for prison in two weeks, owes nearly $2.3 million, mostly for taxes and to his attorneys.
Published
August 1, 2017

Maine attorney general joins lawsuit against EPA over clean air

The suit, filed by several state attorneys general, alleges that EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt delayed the designations of areas with unhealthy levels of smog.
Published
August 1, 2017

West Bath man pleads guilty to distributing heroin linked to death

Mickey Gilley bought the drugs in Portland and supplied them to a person in West Bath.
Published
August 1, 2017

Maine Med wants to build 10-deck parking garage off St. John Street

The garage would have 2,222 spaces and be part of the hospital’s $512 million modernization plan.
Published
July 26, 2017

Court will erase trespassing charges against Black Lives Matter protesters

The protesters agreed to a deal with prosecutors to pay fines and attend a ‘restorative justice’ meeting, after which the charges would be dismissed.
Published
July 20, 2017

New Portland hockey deal promises financial win for county-owned arena

Having the hockey team play its 36 home games – more if it makes the playoffs – at Cross Insurance Arena is expected to provide more than $162,000 in revenue.
Published
July 19, 2017

Massachusetts man gets 8-year prison sentence for illegal gun possession

Melson Jacques had multiple felony drug convictions at the time he bought the gun through a drug addict from Biddeford.
Published
July 19, 2017

Sanford driver who killed jogger sentenced to 15 years in prison

William George took fentanyl and was driving on a suspended license when he hit John Mullin, a vacationer from Massachusetts.