Edward D. Murphy

Staff Writer

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

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Published
April 27, 2017

Freeport man wins appeal in long-running defamation lawsuit

A federal appeals court in Boston upholds the dismissal of a $14.5 million defamation verdict against Paul Kendrick.
Published
April 26, 2017

Prominent South Portland dermatologist sentenced to 2 years in prison

Joel Sabean’s punishment for tax evasion and writing illegal prescriptions comes after a trial that included allegations he sexually abused a family member for years.
Published
April 25, 2017

Muslim woman sues Portland employer, alleges religious discrimination

Leyla Hashi worked at the Portland Aaron’s store, where she says her employer made fun of her hijab, made her serve coffee to other staffers and fired her after she celebrated Eid.
Published
April 24, 2017

Court upholds damages against Pan Am Railways in Waterville case

The appeals court ruling affirms a judge’s award of $250,000 to a worker injured and cites evidence of ‘a corporate culture more focused on retaliation than on safety.’
Published
April 24, 2017

Cheerleading teacher charged with sexual abuse of a minor in Westbrook

Jeremy R. Link, 43, of Kennebunk was arrested Saturday by Westbrook police after the father of a 14-year-old girl caught them together.
Published
April 23, 2017

Revisiting 1989 killing conjures a city teeming with street kids

Many of the key players in the Anthony Sanborn Jr. case – the victim, the star witness, the convicted man now trying to clear his name – called Portland a teen refuge in a grittier time.
Published
April 13, 2017

Hiram man charged with 7 crimes in fatal crash faces new drug trafficking charge

State police say they found drugs, guns and cash during a bail check on Philip Macri at his home.
Published
April 13, 2017

Man convicted of 1989 Portland murder granted bail after star witness recants

The unprecedented decision comes after a legally blind witness from Anthony Sanborn’s 1992 murder trial says detectives ‘basically told me what to say’ on the stand.
Published
April 12, 2017

Man pleads not guilty to killing infant son in Brunswick 38 years ago

Burton Hagar is accused of murdering 4-month-old Nathan in 1979, in what was initially ruled a SIDS death.
Published
April 11, 2017

Former midcoast theater director pleads not guilty to child sexual abuse charges

Henry Eichman previously pleaded not guilty to 16 counts of child sexual abuse in Sagadahoc County, and now faces two separate counts in Cumberland County.

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