Anneth Swaby of Jamaica allegedly was part of an operation that took close to $26,000 from two elderly people outside Maine.
Edward D. Murphy
Ed covers the City of Westbrook and business stories for the Portland Press Herald.
Posted inMaine, News
Longshot hunch brings veteran’s 63-year-old war dollar home to grandson in Maine
A Cumberland woman who held the curious bill signed in Hawaii in 1942 is stunned to discover a connection to one of her friends.
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Motorcyclist killed in Oxford crash
A Harrison man, 39, died when his motorcycle went off the road and hit a tree, the Oxford County Sheriff’s Office says.
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Angus King and U.S. drug czar to hold talk about opioid abuse
The roundtable next week in Brewer will come a day before Gov. LePage’s drug summit and include treatment experts, law enforcement and families facing addiction issues.
Posted inBusiness, News
Verso to cut 300 jobs at Jay paper mill, cites sharp drop in demand
The company says it is shutting down a pulp dryer and a paper machine at the mill.
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After two lackluster years, Nova Star ferry’s future still up in the air
Nova Scotia officials say they need more time to ascertain if the ferry should win another contract.
Posted inA Word With the Boss, Business
A Word With the Boss: Allagash Brewing founder sets the bar higher
Rob Tod has a head for innovation and creativity.
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L.L. Bean preps for new season of big sales for iconic boots
Sensing a toehold in an expanding market, the retailer has responded by hiring stitchers and boosting production of its signature footwear.
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Animal Refuge League calls Clear the Shelter event ‘a huge success’
Animal lovers line up early and adopt 50 cats and 34 dogs from the Westbrook shelter’s 140 animals.
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D.C.-bound flights delayed at airports in Portland, Bangor
Passengers at Portland International Jetport scramble to find alternative transportation after technical problems snarl air traffic in the Northeast.