Fishing groups objected to the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument because it restricts where they can fish.
Edward D. Murphy
Ed covers the City of Westbrook and business stories for the Portland Press Herald.
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Judge temporarily blocks Maine’s new à la carte cable TV law
The preliminary injunction means towns and cities can’t enforce a new law requiring cable companies to offer pricing for individual channels.
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Economic gaps underscore perception of 2 Maines
Cumberland and York counties account for nearly 50 percent of the state’s GDP, a new report finds.
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Higher wages, bigger labor force at center of Maine’s 10-year economic plan
The state’s first long-range economic plan in 2 decades will go to the Legislature for consideration of its recommendations.
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Ex-developer Michael Liberty wants other cases delayed while he fights Maine criminal charges
The former Portland developer is asking a court to put a Pennsylvania case on hold so he can focus on the fraud charges.
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Maine ACA insurer argues for reimbursements before U.S. Supreme Court
Community Health Options claims it is owed nearly $57 million for Affordable Care Act policies, and is the victim of a ‘massive bait-and-switch’ by the government.
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Court orders new trial on 1 charge in man’s bizarre cyanide-suicide case
The former Windham man must still serve a 25-year sentence on other charges after being convicted of causing an English man’s suicide.
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Nearly $1 million allocated to help market Maine agricultural products
The money from the Department of Agriculture is designed to strengthen local and regional markets for Maine foods.
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Former Cumberland County corrections officer sentenced on drug charges
Davis Glazener will serve 10 1/2 months in prison, and his conviction has prompted the sheriff’s department to change its hiring policy as it pertains to a candidate’s former drug use.
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Lawsuit alleges racketeering in Down East lobster business
The Maine Lobstering Union says the CEO of Lobster 207 and his parents embarked ‘on a systematic scheme’ to enrich themselves.