Travis Card, who has been charged in only one robbery, could face 20 years in prison if convicted.
Edward D. Murphy
Ed covers the City of Westbrook and business stories for the Portland Press Herald.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Massachusetts man pleads guilty to credit card fraud
The charges stemmed from a traffic stop in Windham where a bag with more than 160 credit cards was discovered.
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Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
New York City man claims self-defense in Biddeford slaying
Timothy Ortiz is on trial for murder in the shooting death of Jonathan Methot.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Lawsuit between Midtown developers and construction company settled
The Federated Cos., the developer behind the Bayside project, and PC Construction reach a settlement over disputed payments.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Brothers sent to prison for $1.4 million food stamp scheme at halal market in Portland
The mastermind gets three years and the other participant receives two, less than the prosecutor sought, and they also must repay $1.4 million.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, Maine Cannabis Report, News
Maine’s highest court rules employers can’t be forced to cover cost of medical marijuana
In a narrow ruling, justices say federal law trumps state law in a case involving medical treatment for an injured paper worker.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Suspect in killing of Maine sheriff’s deputy pleads not guilty
The 29-year-old Madison man is charged with murder in the fatal shooting of Cpl. Eugene Cole of the Somerset County Sheriff’s Office in late April.
Posted inElection 2018, Local & State, News, Politics
New voting system credited for strong turnout for Maine primaries
Some voters took ranked-choice voting in stride while others were confused in the state’s first rollout of a new way to vote.
Posted inLocal & State
Crash on Route 113 in Baldwin kills motorcyclist
The motorcyclist was following too closely to a car that was slowing to turn into a driveway, according to the Cumberland County sheriff’s deputies.
Posted inElection 2018, Elections, Local & State, News, Politics
As Mainers vote in first ranked-choice election, LePage says he ‘probably’ won’t certify referendum results
With a proposal on the ballot to keep ranked-choice voting, the governors calls it ‘the most horrific thing in the world.’ But the secretary of state says LePage can’t stop the results of Tuesday’s voting from taking effect.