Edward D. Murphy

Staff Writer

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

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Published
February 19, 2015

For maple syrup maker, kindergarten lesson stuck for a lifetime

A conversation with Lyle Merrifield, who taps about 600 trees on his Gorham farm each year while his wife, daughters and a few nephews help him produce the syrup.
Published
February 17, 2015

GridSolar’s proposal for alternative-energy post rebuffed by staff of Maine PUC

The staff recommends instead that the PUC take bids for the role of coordinating Maine’s no-new-transmission efforts.
Published
February 17, 2015

Downeaster trains delayed by stuck freight train

The freight train got stuck in Wells when it pulled onto a siding that hadn’t been plowed.
Published
February 17, 2015

Bell Collision consolidation plan accelerates from the ashes

Fire damage spurs a Saco business to build a more efficient operation.
Published
February 16, 2015

Forecaster Kevin Mannix loves his job in all weather

A self-described geek when it comes to weather, the WCSH veteran may change career tracks in the next year.
Published
February 14, 2015

Two men plucked from icy waters near Owls Head

Their fishing boat sank off Monroe Island, and a lifeboat launched by a Maine state ferry comes to the rescue.
Published
February 14, 2015

National Weather Service slightly downgrades snowfall forecast

But the latest snowstorm will still pack a punch, with about a foot expected in southern Maine and 20 inches along the midcoast and Down East.
Published
February 13, 2015

Maine’s weekend forecast? Too much snow for even snowmobilers

Forecasters say coastal areas will have another foot to 20 inches by the time the storm ends Sunday.
Published
February 12, 2015

Smalltown Maine banker appointed to Boston Fed sees Big Picture

Peter Judkins, recently appointed to the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, is president and chief executive officer of Franklin Savings Bank.
Published
February 8, 2015

Biddeford’s WinterFest puts sledders over the edge

Fresh air and plenty of snow draw crowds downtown for the event’s fourth year.

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