Air traffic patterns will shift as takeoffs and landings are diverted to the airport’s north-south runway while work is done on the main one.
Edward D. Murphy
Ed covers the City of Westbrook and business stories for the Portland Press Herald.
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L.L. Bean donation caps Mercy Hospital fundraising campaign
The Portland hospital said a gift of $500,000 from the Freeport-based retailer helped it reach its $20 million goal.
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Gov. Mills vetoes bill that would allow farmworkers to unionize
The bill would exacerbate challenges facing Maine’s agricultural community, the governor said.
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Portland councilor says he is being targeted for vote on city’s new mask mandate
Councilor Andrew Zarro, who sponsored the ordinance, said he has received threats and attacks on his character since the City Council’s vote to approve it Monday.
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Portland mask mandate appears to stir little resistance on first day
Though some people oppose the new rule that requires mask-wearing inside public buildings, there didn’t appear to be much opposition Wednesday.
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Many residents and business owners ready to mask up under Portland’s new mandate
Most Portland residents interviewed Tuesday seemed resigned to the return to mandatory masking, while some business owners said that enforcing it could be tricky.
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Sebago Brewing closing its Portland brewpub
The company said it plans to use the proceeds from the sale of its Fore Street building to upgrade its three other brewpubs and Gorham brewery.
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Maine will be allowed to make its case in federal lawsuit over lobstering restrictions
Gov. Janet Mills’ office said Thursday that it sought to intervene in the lawsuit to stand up for Maine’s lobstermen and women.
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Maine population grows from in-migration during pandemic
But Census Bureau officials warned against reading too much into the numbers because of changes in the way the population increase was derived.
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Nonprofit buys Yarmouth property to preserve working waterfront
The 12-acre purchase is part of a larger effort to maintain waterfront property for marine uses along the Maine coast.