Edward D. Murphy

Man’s death in fall from second-floor porch adds to calls for housing safety office in Portland

by Edward D. Murphy April 23, 2015April 24, 2015

A tenants union pressures the city to take action, as relatives remember victim Donald Stain as a kind and generous person.

Business, Maine, News

USM researchers studying Maine’s growing ‘remote workforce’

by Whit Richardson and Edward D. Murphy April 23, 2015April 23, 2015

Technology is allowing young, well-educated people with high-paying jobs to live where they choose, and many – like Misty McLaughlin and Elliot Murphy – are choosing Maine.

Business, News

Coalition seeks overhaul of Maine broadband plan

by From Staff Reports April 21, 2015April 22, 2015

A bill by Rep. Sara Gideon, D-Freeport, would require a new state plan to expand broadband, funded with a new tax on cellphones.

Business, Problem Solved

Problem Solved: Biddeford startup uses ‘ambassadors’ to market brand

by Edward D. Murphy April 21, 2015April 21, 2015

Hyperlite Mountain Gear relies on athletes who mention the gear on social media, where they recount their latest exploits.

Cops & Courts, Maine, News

Victim in Portland shooting released from hospital

by Beth Quimby and Edward D. Murphy April 18, 2015April 18, 2015

A local man, 18, remains in jail following the incident Friday afternoon on Elizabeth Road.

Cops & Courts, Maine, News

One man wounded, another arrested in Portland shooting

by Edward D. Murphy April 17, 2015December 18, 2017

An 18-year-old Portland man is charged with reckless conduct with a firearm, and the 20-year-old victim is expected to make a full recovery, police say.