Ed covers the City of Westbrook and business stories for the Portland Press Herald.
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PublishedMay 22, 2020
Two wildfires in northern Maine under control
The fires broke out Thursday and were declared under control Friday afternoon after burning a total of 280 acres.
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PublishedMay 21, 2020
Two wildfires in northern Maine consume over 200 acres
Several brush fires also were reported Thursday and forestry officials said Friday will be a ‘red flag’ fire warning day.
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PublishedMay 21, 2020
With little on the market, Maine home sales fell 15% in April while prices jumped
While the coronavirus pandemic greatly reduced sales and housing inventory, the median sales price shot upward thanks to a shortage of available homes.
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PublishedMay 20, 2020
Portland election-funding reform group says it will appeal lawsuit’s dismissal
Fair Elections Portland sued after the City Council decided not to put a proposal to publicly fund municipal election campaigns to voters.
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PublishedMay 20, 2020
Old Port retailer Portmanteau closing for good after 41 years
Owner Nancy Lawrence said she’s worried about contracting COVID-19 and having to change her way of doing business if she reopened.
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PublishedMay 19, 2020
Maine senators split votes on Trump’s pick to lead national intelligence
Susan Collins votes in committee to endorse U.S. Rep. John Ratcliffe, the nominee for director of national intelligence, while Angus King opposes the pick.
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PublishedMay 19, 2020
Cruise ship may tie up in Eastport for the summer, riling some residents
The MS Riviera would berth at the breakwater for an undetermined amount of time, but some residents oppose the unexpected visit.
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PublishedMay 18, 2020
Bristol Seafood closes Portland plant for 2 days after COVID-19 cases confirmed
The seafood processor said it will clean its Portland plant and test workers after 5 tested positive.
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PublishedMay 15, 2020
Campgrounds, restaurants sue to block Gov. Mills’ quarantine rules for out-of-staters
The businesses in Scarborough and Waterboro allege the 14-day quarantine amounts to an unconstitutional infringement on the right of people to travel freely from state to state.
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PublishedMay 14, 2020
Council panel endorses plan to close several Portland streets to help businesses
The Economic Development Committee votes 4-0 in favor of allowing some restaurants and stores to expand into several Old Port streets, and the full council will take up the matter Monday.
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