Benjamin Cross, 26, was one of three people who died when the MV-22 Osprey he was in crashed into the ocean during a training exercise this month
Edward D. Murphy
Ed covers the City of Westbrook and business stories for the Portland Press Herald.
Minor earthquake shakes Cape Elizabeth, nearby communities
The U.S. Geological Survey says a magnitude-2.0 earthquake was centered about 3.7 miles south-southeast of Portland.
Bangor man pleads guilty to sexual exploitation of children
Jeffrey Swimm, 38, produced child pornography from 2012 to 2017, some of it by using a camera hidden in his bathroom, authorities say.
Bangor man pleads guilty to sexual exploitation of children
Jeffrey Swimm, 38, produced child pornography from 2012 to 2017, some of it by using a camera hidden in his bathroom, authorities say.
South Portland man loses federal appeal of visa, bank fraud conviction
An appeals court ruled against Mukonhole Huge Kifwa, originally from Congo, noting that he engaged in illegal financial transactions while in prison for a federal fraud conviction.
Cumberland County Jail inmate captured after walking away from work release
Larry Paul Goodwin left his work release job in Portland on Tuesday morning and was found in Westbrook around 6:30 p.m., says the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office.
USS McCain may have had steering failure before collision
A Portland maritime lawyer who once commanded the USS Curtis Wilbur, the McCain’s sister ship, says international protocol likely called for the commercial vessel to give way.
Passenger dies in Naples crash involving pickup, tractor-trailer
The sheriff’s office says a pickup truck crossed the centerline of the road and hit a tractor-trailer.
Power restored in Cape Elizabeth, South Portland and most of York County
Weather, accidents and equipment failures contributed to more than 2,000 outages at the peak on Friday.
Fire damages Windham mixed-use building
The fire apparently started in the attic of a house on Tandberg Trail and was brought under control in an hour, officials said.