The record $14.7 billion settlement by Volkswagen applies to diesel V4 Beetles, Golfs, Passats, Jettas and Audi A3s.
Edward D. Murphy
Ed covers the City of Westbrook and business stories for the Portland Press Herald.
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Idexx founder donates $1 million for science initiative at Acadia National Park
David Shaw announces the gift on Park Science Day at the park.
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Forecast calls for slow growth in Maine’s 3 metro areas
Portland’s economy is expected to grow by 1.2 percent this year and 2.1 percent next; Bangor’s by 0.6 percent and 1.6 percent; and Lewiston-Auburn’s by 1.8 percent and 2.0 percent.
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Brunswick police officer accused of sending obscene selfie to undercover agent
Garrett G. Brosnan, 25, has been charged with attempting to send the sexual image to someone he thought was a 13-year-old girl.
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Maine personal incomes jumped by 1.4 percent in first quarter
The rate of growth is the second-highest in the nation, spurred by transfer receipts, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis.
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Sen. Susan Collins proposing compromise gun control measure
The proposal to prohibit gun sales to suspected terrorists on the ‘no fly’ list, and those on a ‘selectee’ list subject to additional airport screening, would affect about 2,500 Americans.
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Pirates and arena officials were $45,000 apart on deal to keep team in Portland
Emails between the hockey team and county trustees reveal negotiation details and show the size of each side’s operating losses.
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Talks progressing on bringing new hockey team to CIA
Godfrey Wood, the lead investor, says he expects to bring an existing ECHL team to Portland.
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Maine business groups want to change wording of minimum wage referendum
Critics charge that the November ballot question doesn’t fully explain its effect.
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Maine economy shows sluggish growth in 4th quarter
The state’s rate of growth was slower than the national and New England rates, according to figures from the Bureau of Economic Analysis.