A young man was shot and briefly hospitalized following an argument among several people, police said Tuesday.
Edward D. Murphy
Ed covers the City of Westbrook and business stories for the Portland Press Herald.
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Restaurant owners sue Mills over reopening plan
Four southern Maine restaurants allege the governor’s reopening plan is unfair to businesses in 3 counties governed by more restrictive rules.
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Maine to provide meat inspectors to 3 small slaughterhouses
The state says the step will make it easier for farmers to get meat to market and improve a food supply chain affected by the coronavirus pandemic.
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Maine Mall to reopen Monday with new rules, but most stores will stay closed
Only a fraction of the South Portland retail center’s roughly 100 stores are expected to reopen immediately, and the food court won’t have tables or chairs.
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ACLU steps in to support Maine’s online privacy law
Internet industry groups filed a lawsuit challenging the law, which takes effect in July and is seen as one of the strictest in the country.
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Maine companies in bankruptcy sue federal agency for denying them emergency loans
The three companies say they were unfairly denied Paycheck Protection Program funds because they are in Chapter 11 reorganization.
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Maine breweries urge Mills to let them open earlier
Brew pubs aren’t allowed to reopen until July 1, but the Maine Brewers Guild notes that many of its members have outdoor seating, making them as safe for patrons as restaurants, which can reopen June 1.
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Vendor at BIW tests positive for COVID-19
Bath Iron Works reports its third case, saying the vendor was wearing personal protective equipment at the shipyard Friday and is now in quarantine, as are two other vendors who were in close proximity to the person who tested positive.
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Abbott Laboratories plans expansion into Westbrook to boost production of virus test kits
The company, which now produces test kits in Scarborough, plans to employ as many as 470 workers at a second facility in the neighboring city.
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Swab maker for COVID-19 testing prepares to open new plant in Pittsfield
Puritan Medical Products says the plant could nearly double the company’s output and should be open by July 1.