Edward D. Murphy

Staff Writer

Ed covers the City of Westbrook and business stories for the Portland Press Herald.

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Published
January 9, 2018

Maine’s federal prosecutor says pot charges will be considered on a case-by-case basis

But U.S. Attorney Halsey Frank acknowledges that drug possession cases ‘have not been a priority.’
Published
January 8, 2018

CVS Health purchases Apothecary by Design

The pharmacy has carved a market niche by focusing on treatments for chronic illnesses.
Published
January 5, 2018

Floridians face federal prison for credit card fraud in Maine

Two unrelated cases involving seven people produce a sentence and guilty pleas in U.S. District Court in Portland.
Published
January 5, 2018

Florida man gets 34 months for credit card fraud in Maine

Juan Carlos Febles pled guilty to charges he used a stolen credit card to make purchases at Walgreens and Home Depot.
Published
January 5, 2018

Four from Florida plead guilty to using credit card data stolen from Mainers

Three men and a woman face up to 15 years in prison.
Published
January 3, 2018

Portland man facing welfare fraud charges is back in jail

Abdulkareem Daham surrendered his bail a week before the start of his federal trial on charges of scamming various food assistance programs.
Published
January 2, 2018

Limington family escapes fire that destroyed home that was a labor of love

The Eastmans cleared a family lot and milled trees from the property to build the house.
Published
December 31, 2017

2018 economic expectations muted in Maine

Paychecks here aren’t increasing much, analysts say, and the tight labor market will hinder growth.
Published
December 25, 2017

Matinicus lobsterman gives hundreds of pounds of lobster away on Christmas Eve

Noah Ames decided to show his children that Christmas is about more than getting presents.
Published
December 24, 2017

Snowstorm expected to drop 8 to 12 inches across southern, central Maine

The National Weather Service says there’s a slight risk of power outages because some trees didn’t shed the ice from the storm that hit Friday and Saturday.

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