The all-digital form of money baffles many people, but the Great Lost Bear restaurant, which accepts the cryptocurrency, used it to receive a $7,000 windfall.
Edward D. Murphy
Ed covers the City of Westbrook and business stories for the Portland Press Herald.
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In lawsuit, Portland accuses opioid manufacturers of greed
The suit alleges that 20 drug manufacturers and five doctors who prescribed opioid painkillers knew that the drugs are addictive and subject to misuse.
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Lawsuit over Jackson Laboratory mice dismissed
The Bar Harbor laboratory has agreed to arbitration over charges that Nanjing University resold its proprietary mice.
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Judge rejects bankruptcy filing by 3 housing companies tied to Michael Liberty
The federal judge acts in response to a challenge by a management company that said the filings were an attempt to get out of a contract, dealing the former Portland developer another legal setback.
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Frontier Airlines to start offering service out of Portland jetport
The discount carrier will have flights to Denver, Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina, and Orlando, Florida, beginning this summer.
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Lawyers for Eves, LePage make their cases in federal court
Both sides present oral arguments to the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals about the governor’s right to withhold funding to a charter school because of a hiring dispute involving Eves.
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Former Portland developer Michael Liberty once again in SEC’s crosshairs
The businessman, who was recently sentenced for violating campaign finance laws, is facing charges that he and associates defrauded investors of almost $50 million.
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Portland man remains in jail after pleading not guilty to murdering domestic partner
Anthony Leng, accused of shooting Sokha Khuon at least five times in their home on Jan. 7, maintains that he acted in self-defense.
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F. Lee Bailey was a lawyer for O.J. Simpson and Patty Hearst. He says he’d ‘never take on a client’ like Trump.
Now a Yarmouth resident, Bailey says clients who don’t adhere to their lawyers’ advice aren’t worth the trouble.
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Bangor man pleads guilty in large, indoor pot-growing operation
Jeremy Duguay was charged with conspiring to grow hundreds of plants with intent to distribute.