Jeffrey L. Hjelm is being tapped for the Supreme Judicial Court; William R. Stokes is nominated for Superior Court.
Edward D. Murphy
Ed covers the City of Westbrook and business stories for the Portland Press Herald.
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Panel endorses LePage nominee for Maine rail board
The state Transportation Committee unanimously recommends Robert McEvoy to the Senate.
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Maine State Police arrest couple wanted in Massachusetts shooting
Police stop the vehicle on Interstate 295 in Bowdoin.
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Maine mill to invest $120 million, add 80 jobs
The decision will provide a lift to Down East Maine, creating an extra 200 to 300 indirect jobs, according to estimates.
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UMaine System to cut 165 jobs, may eliminate more
Chancellor James Page tells a legislative committee the system is trying to address a $36 million deficit and further cuts could complicate plans.
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Death of inmate at Maine State Prison ruled a homicide
Micah Boland, 37, was stabbed to death, apparently by another inmate, state police say.
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Bangor Savings announces leadership transition
James Conlon will retire in 2015 after 10 years as CEO, and current executive Robert Montgomery-Rice will take over.
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LePage nominates seven for judgeships, including former AG Schneider
Daniel Billings, the governor’s former legal adviser, is a nominee for Superior Court.
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Maine police charge 8 after raiding two suspected meth labs
One possible lab is found in a pickup truck near a movie theater, the other in a home in Oxford County.
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New lease to bring Pirates back to Portland
The end of a months-long standoff will bring the hockey team and their economic benefits back to the Cumberland County Civic Center for five years.