The vet who runs the York Animal Hospital said he lost patient records when he refused to pay the $80,000 ransom.
Edward D. Murphy
Ed covers the City of Westbrook and business stories for the Portland Press Herald.
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Unity College to open environmental professions institute at Pineland Farms
The New Gloucester facility will focus on creating a skilled workforce for careers that are expected to be plentiful in the next few decades, such as solar technicians.
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Portland tussles with food truck operators over Eastern Prom trash
The city says it may bar food vehicles from the popular area if the litter problem continues, but vendors feel they’re getting a bad rap.
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First Friday Art Walk returns to Portland
The monthly event is back on after the pandemic wiped out the Art Walk in 2020.
Posted inLocal & State
Heat will continue to bake Maine
The forecast doesn’t call for a significant break providing cooling temperatures until the end of the week.
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Plastic bag ban, delayed by pandemic, goes into effect July 1
Starting next week, most Maine retailers will no longer be allowed to bag customers’ purchases in plastic.
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Bull Moose rehires laid-off workers and issues apology
The Maine-based chain says it ‘did not act anywhere near how we want to be as a company.’
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Bull Moose rehires laid-off workers, issues apology
The Maine-based chain said it “did not act anywhere near how we want to be as a company.”
Posted inLocal & State
Police identify man who apparently died in fall from wall
Chris Clukey, 52, whose last known address was in Westbrook, died early Wednesday, police say.
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Game wardens search for suspected drowning victim in Waldo County
A missing Oregon man is thought to be the latest victim in a spate of drownings on Maine rivers and lakes.