The project’s ‘Innovation District’ has 57 lots on about 70 acres that have been cleared on the sprawling development connected to the Scarborough Downs racetrack.
Edward D. Murphy
Ed covers the City of Westbrook and business stories for the Portland Press Herald.
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Westbrook Market Basket now expected to open next spring
The grocery store, which had been expected to open in November, is now likely to open in the second quarter of 2020.
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Portland composting company wins regional EPA award
Garbage to Garden composts the food scraps it picks up from local residents.
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Comcast, cable broadcasters sue to block Maine law allowing customers to choose their channels
The lawsuit argues that the state law to force cable companies to provide channels on an individual basis runs afoul of federal law.
Posted inBusiness, Health, Local & State, News
CBD use costs Wells woman a job, points to disconnect in employment law
Temp worker Audra Dieffenbach applied for a full-time job at MaineHealth but failed a federally required drug test because the legal supplement she uses to relieve pain left too much THC in her system.
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In response to conflicting reports, CMP executive says customers’ bills are correct
The company’s top customer service executive says recent reports validate the utility’s billing practices.
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Saco police searching for man who caused 6-hour standoff
Police attempted to arrest Todd Shackelford on a probation violation but he eluded capture when he ran into an apartment building and wasn’t located after the standoff ended.
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Portland swears in Frank Clark as new police chief
The Scarborough resident and former lieutenant in South Portland takes over the department in a ceremony at Merrill Rehearsal Hall.
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Portland council sends a message to promoter of Westbrook concerts: Turn down that music
The council’s letter says noise from Rock Row concerts ‘is a disruption of the quality of life’ for many residents.
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List of Maine towns opposing CMP transmission corridor grows
It’s a largely symbolic move, but critics of the 145-mile transmission line hope that rallying more municipalities around their cause will slow the project’s momentum.