Edward D. Murphy

Staff Writer

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

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Published
August 28, 2015

Wells police charge woman with playing role in ‘lottery’ scam

Anneth Swaby of Jamaica allegedly was part of an operation that took close to $26,000 from two elderly people outside Maine.
Published
August 24, 2015

Longshot hunch brings veteran’s 63-year-old war dollar home to grandson in Maine

A Cumberland woman who held the curious bill signed in Hawaii in 1942 is stunned to discover a connection to one of her friends.
Published
August 22, 2015

Motorcyclist killed in Oxford crash

A Harrison man, 39, died when his motorcycle went off the road and hit a tree, the Oxford County Sheriff’s Office says.
Published
August 21, 2015

Angus King and U.S. drug czar to hold talk about opioid abuse

The roundtable next week in Brewer will come a day before Gov. LePage’s drug summit and include treatment experts, law enforcement and families facing addiction issues.
Published
August 20, 2015

Verso to cut 300 jobs at Jay paper mill, cites sharp drop in demand

The company says it is shutting down a pulp dryer and a paper machine at the mill.
Published
August 20, 2015

After two lackluster years, Nova Star ferry’s future still up in the air

Nova Scotia officials say they need more time to ascertain if the ferry should win another contract.
Published
August 20, 2015

A Word With the Boss: Allagash Brewing founder sets the bar higher

Rob Tod has a head for innovation and creativity.
Published
August 16, 2015

L.L. Bean preps for new season of big sales for iconic boots

Sensing a toehold in an expanding market, the retailer has responded by hiring stitchers and boosting production of its signature footwear.
Published
August 15, 2015

Animal Refuge League calls Clear the Shelter event ‘a huge success’

Animal lovers line up early and adopt 50 cats and 34 dogs from the Westbrook shelter’s 140 animals.
Published
August 15, 2015

D.C.-bound flights delayed at airports in Portland, Bangor

Passengers at Portland International Jetport scramble to find alternative transportation after technical problems snarl air traffic in the Northeast.

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