Contrary to other studies, one analysis finds Maine policies can be friendly to business, after all.
Edward D. Murphy
Ed covers the City of Westbrook and business stories for the Portland Press Herald.
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‘Welcome’ sign going back up
A “Welcome to Portland” sign that was stolen in December and ditched in a wooded area of Gorham is being reinstalled today.
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Scarborough panel OK’s Black Point beach plan
Zoning board of appeals votes 5-0 to approve entry road, 370-space parking lot, restrooms and concession stand and a boardwalk to the beach.
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Architects design two-day event to explore issue of sea level rise
Their goal is to devise proposals for southern Maine and inform the public about vulnerable areas.
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Dill’s Senate win opens up House seat
Cynthia Dill is expected to be sworn into the Senate this week. Before that occurs, she will have to formally resign her House seat.
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Dill wins Senate race
The Democrat captures 68 percent of the vote, winning biggest in her opponent’s hometown.
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Four communities’ school budgets up for voter OK
Residents of Portland, South Portland, Cape Elizabeth and Scarborough will act on education spending plans.
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Irish center fundraiser hopes to beat $18,000
Five years after a 3,000-pound bell went crashing through the former church it calls home, the Maine Irish Heritage Center, is running at full speed and preparing for a fundraiser that will help it stay that way. The center will hold its second annual silent-live auction beginning at 5 p.m. today. Last year, the center […]
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State approves Portland waterfront zoning change
The city had required that 100 percent of first-floor space be set aside for marine uses; now that’s reduced to 55 percent.
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Records show Maietta has history of tax liens
The Senate District 7 candidate also owes nearly $800,000 in a personal legal settlement.