Edward D. Murphy

Staff Writer

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

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Published
July 5, 2012

Fireworks, police business booming

A new store sees 1,000 customers, a Standish man is burned and cops are right out straight.
Published
July 5, 2012

Portland will mark Fourth on 5th

The concert program will start at 7:40 tonight, followed by the fireworks display at 9:20.
Published
July 4, 2012

Fireworks crackdown planned in South Portland

Plainclothes patrols will be responding to complaints today in the city, which is a ‘fireworks-free zone.’
Published
July 3, 2012

South Portland cracking down on fireworks use

Even though they’re illegal in South Portland, police say there were more than 50 fireworks complaints in June, and the city has had enough.
Published
July 1, 2012

Lobster prices dive as early shedding boosts supply

Warmer water may have thrown off the usual cycle, but sellers expect tourists will raise demand.
Published
July 1, 2012

‘BioBlitz’ event draws volunteers to Falmouth

The results will help refine the management plan for the conservation area.
Published
June 30, 2012

Trooper uses his cruiser to stop errant driver, 88

An elderly man driving the wrong way on I-295 crashes to a halt – before reaching Tukey’s Bridge.
Published
June 29, 2012

State trooper uses cruiser to stop wrong-way car on I-295

The officer and the other driver escape serious injuries in the collision in Portland.
Published
June 29, 2012

Deal reached to shutter MERC plant

If approved, the trash incinerator that has plagued Biddeford for decades will be razed in a year.
Published
June 28, 2012

MERC plant would close under $6.6 million deal

For years, Biddeford residents and city officials have complained about the smell of garbage being trucked to downtown from Biddeford and surrounding communities, as well as the smoke generated by the incineration.

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