Gorham Savings Bank has rolled out the state’s first two Interactive Teller Machines, which allow customers to talk with a real, live teller over a video link.
Edward D. Murphy
Ed covers the City of Westbrook and business stories for the Portland Press Herald.
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Trailblazing Maine environmental reporter Bob Cummings dies at 86
A 1972 story by the longtime writer for the Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram resulted in 400,000 acres of Maine forestland being returned to the people of the state.
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New shipping rates weigh on small businesses in Maine
Some will absorb the increases, and consumers also will pay more to send packages via the Postal Service, FedEx and UPS.
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Mainers bear, and choose, higher food costs
Residents spend about 34 percent more than a typical American for groceries, which could be because of our location and our tastes.
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Vaping’s popularity sparks talk of regulation
Vendors fear that federal and state oversight could scuttle their businesses.
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‘Shark Tank’ investor bites on Portland entrepreneur’s hair care pitch
Alanna York, the owner of Head Games, sells a majority stake in her hair products business for $60,000 to Lori Greiner on the ABC television show.
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What’s cooking at Hannaford? Food prepared to lure shoppers
The supermarket chain tests expanded takeout or eat-in options at its Forest Avenue store in Portland.
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Maine economy grows by 4.2 percent in second quarter after dismal start to the year
The rise reported by the federal Bureau of Economic Analysis was slightly ahead of the national average.
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Tax credits to boost region’s affordable housing
Portland and Falmouth projects are among five in Maine that will share $3 million in federal credits.
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Arizona rival buys Fairchild Semiconductor for $2.4 billion
An analyst says the chip maker with 650 employees in Maine has an older plant, which the new owner, ON Semiconductor, could decide to close.