Carlos Ordonez, 69, whose body was found by a man walking his dog, took his own life, authorities say.
Edward D. Murphy
Ed covers the City of Westbrook and business stories for the Portland Press Herald.
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Stalemate stalls Midtown project while Portland’s interest payments stack up
The city and the developer of the $85 million project planned in Bayside accuse each other of holding up progress.
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Maine’s unemployment rate holds steady at 3.4%
For the third month in a row, the jobless rate in Maine remained the same.
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Bean may direct donations to national parks restoration post-shutdown
The outdoor gear retailer wants to designate some of its charitable gifts for fixing damage done while federal workers are absent.
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Westbrook Community Center fire forces city to move some operations
A fire Monday night in a utility space could put the building out of commission for a few weeks.
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Maine home-buying compromised as federal shutdown enters Day 21
Closures of government agencies are starting to affect the part of the housing market that depends on federally backed loans, making buyers, sellers, renters and brokers wary.
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Shutdown is felt in Maine, from small business loans to housing vouchers
The Washington stalemate has left multiple federal government agencies unfunded, and the effects are far-reaching.
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Shutdown interrupts key training for Maine air traffic controllers
Some controllers who work in Portland and Bangor were sent back from advanced training on radar operations, and it’s uncertain whether they will be able to complete it.
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Building that houses Freeport tavern of ghostly fame goes on the market
Jameson Tavern, whose owners intend to stay if the building is sold, has a rich history of ghost sightings and interstate politics.
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Gas prices predicted to rise by May
A national fuel analyst said prices should peak this spring, but remain below 2018 prices overall.