The board also considers a proposal to lease the former Cathedral School.
Edward D. Murphy
Ed covers the City of Westbrook and business stories for the Portland Press Herald.
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First of cleared vistas to be unveiled at Fort Williams park
Up to 15 arboretum landscapes with new plants and trails are being created at Cape’s Fort Williams by volunteers.
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With lots of candidates, little time to answer
PORTLAND – It’s indicative of the size of the field for next month’s mayoral election that a forum at Deering High School next week will be held in the gym. “We can’t hold all the candidates in one room,” said Kirsten Platt, a history teacher at the high school, adding that the 15 candidates will […]
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Teachers endorse four for Portland mayor
The Portland Education Association, which represents more than 800 teachers and other school employees, backs Nicholas Mavodones as its top choice.
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Feature Obituary: Tom Lee, 95, athlete, town official, sports organizer – ‘a full life’
Tom Lee was one of those people who provide the glue that holds communities together. Lee, who died Friday in Biddeford at age 95, worked at Saco Defense for decades, served as an Old Orchard Beach town councilor, organized countless baseball, softball, basketball and golf leagues and also managed to open and close the polls […]
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First Friday frenzy
The monthly art walk converges with Occupy Maine to create a boisterous, bustling downtown.
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Eder staying in mayor’s race despite scholarship
John Eder will continue to run for mayor in Portland despite winning a scholarship to study in Ireland next spring.
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Library, staff earn high marks in survey
PORTLAND – The Portland Public Library gets high marks in a survey of residents, but the head of the library said the results won’t cause the staff to become complacent. The survey, paid for by a grant from the Davis Family Foundation, shows that two of every three Portlanders have library cards and 57 percent […]
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Portland absentee ballots available tomorrow
Portland voters can begin casting ballots Thursday in this year’s election.
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No surprise: Economy top concern, poll shows
PORTLAND – An unscientific survey of Portland voters confirms that people want the winner of the mayoral election Nov. 8 to focus on economic development and jobs. Michael Brennan, the former state senator who is one of 15 candidates for the office, did the survey over the last few weeks with a ranked-choice approach: Voters […]