Her path to Zapoteca in Portland includes stops in San Diego, San Antonio and New York City.
Edward D. Murphy
Ed covers the City of Westbrook and business stories for the Portland Press Herald.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
N.Y. designers with new sandal style jump into Maine with both feet
The New York fashion designers find a shoemaker here, will make the state part of their branding and hope to create a lot of jobs.
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Posted inBusiness
FairPoint reports losses for all of ’14
The company, which lost $43.6 million in the last quarter, blames bad weather and the strike.
Posted inBoys Basketball, Cops & Courts, Maine, News, Sports, Varsity Maine
Cash stolen from Medomak Valley boys’ basketball team
About $1,000 is taken from players’ wallets and backpacks during practice at the Cross Insurance Arena.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Firm names general manager for Cross Insurance Arena
Matthew Herpich comes to Maine from a managerial post in Cleveland.
Posted inBusiness, News
CMP’s parent buying another utility serving Northeast
With the acquisition of UIL Holdings Corp., Iberdrola USA will serve 3.1 million electric and natural gas customers in Maine, Massachusetts, Connecticut and New York.
Posted inA Word With the Boss, Business
Director ready to expand Portland jetport’s horizons
Paul Bradbury is focusing on trying to attract an ultra-low-cost airline and possibly adding an international flight.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Proud of solidarity, workers back on the job at FairPoint
Some of the more than 1,700 union members say they are thrilled and relieved to get a new contract and put the four-month strike behind them.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Wal-Mart’s strategy: Higher pay, hires stay
The national retail giant’s new $9 minimum wage boosts morale among its Maine employees and lets the company stay ahead of the competition for workers in a resurgent economy.
Posted inBusiness, News
Striking workers set to vote on proposed contract with FairPoint
The telecom company and unions reach a hard-fought tentative deal that would end more than four months of labor unrest. If it’s ratified this weekend, workers will be back on the job Wednesday.