Edward D. Murphy

Staff Writer

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

Latest

Published
April 14, 2023

Democratic leaders hire consultant to review AG’s relationship with staffer

The review is expected to be completed by the end of May.
Published
April 10, 2023

$15 million overhaul may bring new life to downtown Portland plaza

Plans call for the addition of retail space and a new eatery at Canal Plaza, where there’s little pedestrian traffic despite a prime location on the edge of the Old Port.
Published
April 9, 2023

Fire displaces Pownal family

Firefighters limit damage to a farmhouse, but a garage and barn are destroyed.
Published
April 9, 2023

Dispute over $500 million Belfast fish farm moves back to state agency

Both sides now say a suspension of Department of Environmental Protection permits makes sense while legal fights continue.
Published
April 8, 2023

Hundreds of children flock to Easter egg hunt at Portland’s Payson Park

It’s the first egg hunt managed by the city’s Parks and Recreation Department.
Published
April 6, 2023

As tech businesses shrink, Tyler Technologies says it will keep growing in Maine

The Texas firm, which has deep Maine ties, broke ground this week on a new office building in Orono.
Published
April 5, 2023

Maine Space 2030 campaign hopes to get state’s space industry off the ground

The Maine Space Grant Consortium and other organizations will hold a conference this fall highlighting opportunities for Maine aerospace companies.
Published
April 3, 2023

Bath Iron Works, Mississippi shipyard can’t produce destroyers fast enough, Navy says

Congress approved 3 destroyers for the current fiscal year, but Pentagon officials say the shipyards can’t build that many and wants to buy only 2 next year.
Published
April 3, 2023

South Portland truck leasing business acquired by Penske Corp.

Kris-Way, which employs 150 people in Maine, is being purchased by one of the world’s largest transportation services companies.
Published
March 31, 2023

Secretary of state OK’s wording for ballot question that could block public utility

If successful, voter approval would be required for a consumer-owned utility, such as one being proposed on the same November ballot, to take on more than $1 billion in debt.