Syra Gutow, representing Hancock County, outlasts Naomi Zarin of Portland and will compete in the national bee in May.
Edward D. Murphy
Ed covers the City of Westbrook and business stories for the Portland Press Herald.
Posted inMaine, News
Knowing it’s not a ‘sweet tip,’ honest waitress turns in $1,700 left on table
Glenn Morse, who left the cash behind at Buffalo Wild Wings in South Portland last week, says Kaylie Cyr showed character.
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Posted inMaine, News
Riverview Psychiatric Center losing 2 top officials, including superintendent
Superintendent Jay Harper submitted his resignation this week, citing health reasons, and Brendan Kirby, who was director of clinical services, submitted his resignation about a month ago.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Connecticut investment firm buys Nichols Portland, citing innovative culture
The gear and pump maker is Portland’s sixth-largest employer and has operated in the city since 1968.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Maine nonprofit health insurer lost $31 million in 2015
Community Health Options likely will raise its premiums, but by how much hasn’t yet been determined.
Posted inMaine, News
State: Ex-oil dealer in York County should sell party barge, pricey home to pay restitution
Former customers of Nicholas Curro III have been waiting for payment since 2008.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Good chance lobster season will start ‘extremely early’
Researchers say warmer waters in the Gulf of Maine indicate that lobsters will arrive weeks sooner than usual, but the industry is better prepared than in chaotic 2012.
Posted inA Word With the Boss, Business
Word with the Boss: Carl Carlson of ServiceMaster in Auburn
After a home or business disaster, his cleaners are also a comfort.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Growth scorecard reveals that Maine shined last summer
The third-quarter increase in GDP – the state’s output of goods and services – was the best in New England at 2.5 percent, led by retail trade, health care and social aid spending.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Report: LePage urged Republican governors to disavow Trump less than week before endorsement
A LePage spokesman doesn’t confirm or deny the report but says Maine’s chief executive now backs the front-runner because both have a business background and come from outside the political establishment.