Edward D. Murphy

Staff Writer

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

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Published
September 23, 2016

LePage says state agency underbid on $19 million contract to refurbish MBTA buses

The governor says losses incurred in the work restoring Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority buses could end up being passed on to Maine taxpayers.
Published
September 22, 2016

Business groups say Maine’s workforce needs more immigrants

A new report from the Maine Development Foundation and state Chamber of Commerce says the economy will suffer if Maine fails to attract, integrate and train newcomers in a time of growing worker shortages..
Published
September 21, 2016

Two dead after fiery collision of dump truck, pickup in Durham

The pickup truck, with three occupants, was turning onto Route 9 when it ran into the side of the dump truck, authorities say.
Published
September 20, 2016

Deputies find bloody burglary suspect talking to Waterboro resident’s children

Timothy Normand Jr., who lives nearby and apparently had been drinking, broke into the home twice, police say.
Published
September 20, 2016

Economic growth in Maine’s cities slowed in 2015

The Portland metro area saw 1.4 percent growth in its gross domestic product, compared with 2.5 percent nationally.
Published
September 20, 2016

Coast Guard investigates two distress calls in Casco Bay but finds no vessels

Operators in Portland received two 911 calls over two days from a location west of Little Diamond Island.
Published
September 17, 2016

Maine winters to get warmer this century, study shows

A new forecast predicts winters will average 5.4 to 5.9 degrees warmer from 2041 to 2070.
Published
September 15, 2016

Lawsuit charges directors got money from settlement at expense of Lincoln mill

A bankruptcy court filing says that the company started losing money after a boiler explosion, and that three board members pocketed large sums from an insurance payment rather than fix the equipment.
Published
September 15, 2016

Man dies after jumping from Maine Medical Center garage

The apparent suicide occurred around 9 a.m. this morning.
Published
September 15, 2016

Brunswick police officer pleads guilty to sending obscene selfie

Garrett Brosnan was arrested in June after the parents of a 13-year-old Arizona girl told authorities he was engaging in sexual online conversations with their daughter.

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