The South Portland-based fuel company was honored by the U.S. Department of Labor for hiring and retaining veterans.
Edward D. Murphy
Ed covers the City of Westbrook and business stories for the Portland Press Herald.
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More than 22,000 customers in Maine still without power
Crews from Central Maine Power and Emera Maine work to restore electricity in the wake of Friday’s windstorm.
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Cable companies want judge to pause new Maine law requiring à la carte channel choices
Comcast and other cable broadcasters say First Amendment rights to control their offerings are at stake. ‘It would upend the economics of this industry,’ one lawyer says.
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Half of historic Maine island once known as ‘Ellis Island of the North’ is sold
Portland entrepreneur Noah Gordon has purchased 12 acres on House Island for $4.5 million and plans to turn it into “the premier private island hospitality event venue in America.”
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On the Border restaurant in South Portland closes
The chain’s only Maine location closed Tuesday.
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CMP says power outages from last week’s storm all resolved
The number of accounts without electricity in the wake of last week’s storm peaked at about 180,000.
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Customers again have trouble with CMP website during, after storm
A company spokeswoman said a program running Thursday morning caused the reporting portal to fail. Customers reported difficulty reaching the site, and some listings said power wouldn’t be restored for nearly 5 decades.
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Spectrum says outage in Portland now fixed
The problem disrupted service for about 3,000 customers
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State says it won’t provide driver’s license information to Census Bureau
The Census Bureau has asked officials from every state for driver’s license data, including citizenship information
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CMP temporarily cut power to Bowdoin woman who says she needs it for medical equipment
P.J. McCusker was late paying a bill, but said her power is supposed to be left on because she requires equipment to treat bronchitis.