A missing Oregon man is thought to be the latest victim in a spate of drownings on Maine rivers and lakes.
Edward D. Murphy
Ed covers the City of Westbrook and business stories for the Portland Press Herald.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
State high court to hear appeal of Limington man convicted in neighbor’s killing
Bruce Akers was sentenced to 38 years in prison last year for the murder of Douglas Flint. Akers’ lawyers will argue police improperly searched his property where Flint’s body was found.
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Maine CDC says Eastport store worker had hepatitis A
State officials said the worker at the R&M IGA handled food from May 3-20 and may have spread the infectious disease to customers.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Man wanted by Buxton police turns himself in
Brady Dix Sr. surrenders a week after police thought they were in a standoff at his house.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics
Lawmakers lose committee assignments after breaking State House mask rule
Seven conservative legislators, arguing that Gov. Mills has lifted the mask mandate, entered the building without wearing the face coverings required by the Legislative Council in a ruling last week.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News, Politics
Mills nominates utilities lawyer to serve on Maine PUC
If he’s confirmed, Patrick Scully, the recently retired CEO of Bernstein Shur, will be the second commissioner the governor has named to the three-person panel.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Businesses celebrate unmasking, but some customers hesitate
Maine’s indoor mask mandate and other pandemic restrictions expired Monday, as the state aligned with recommendations from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Porta-potties in short supply as outdoor events make rebound in Maine
Many people may not like using the portable plastic toilets, but they are now in high demand.
Posted inHealth, Local & State, News
Dog ticks having an early population boom in Maine
But officials say the dry weather might keep a lid on the numbers of Lyme-disease carrying deer ticks, which usually emerge in June and July.
Posted inHealth, Local & State
State warns of possible E. coli spread from Waldoboro deli worker
The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention is concerned that consumers who bought food from Morse’s Sauerkraut could get infected.