The Shoestring Theater brings its popular Halloween parade to the West End once again, after deciding initially that the event was too big to continue.
Edward D. Murphy
Ed covers the City of Westbrook and business stories for the Portland Press Herald.
Posted inBusiness, News
Maine PUC votes to review proposals for new natural gas pipelines
Critics say the potential benefit isn’t worth up to $75 million a year that ratepayers may be billed to subsidize the project.
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Posted inNews, Schools and Education
Students and faculty protest cuts at USM as teachers get layoff notices
Several dozen gather on the Portland campus to speak out against the elimination of 50 faculty positions because of a budget crisis.
Posted inBusiness
WEX reports strong third-quarter earnings
The South Portland-based company says its income grew 17 percent to $60.1 million.
Posted inMaine, News
Noses knew something was rotten in Portland
Many suspected a natural gas leak, but the culprit was likely a noxious gas additive.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, News
Lewiston man shot by police still hospitalized
Albert Crowley, 20, was wounded in an armed confrontation with officers in Kennedy Park.
Posted inMaine, News
Mainer who returned from West Africa monitored for Ebola symptoms
The Maine CDC says that the person, whose travel began in Maine, returned from West Africa recently.
Posted inCops & Courts, News
Armed man shot by police in downtown Lewiston
The incident occurred during a confrontation Friday night in Kennedy Park as police responded to a report of a domestic dispute.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Maine regulators allow sale of town’s water to bottler of Poland Spring
Two temporary PUC members, standing in after three recusals, say the deal with Nestle may benefit Fryeburg Water Co. ratepayers. Critics see a bad precedent for similar deals.
Posted inA Word With the Boss, Business
Lobster shells help make organic compost his bag
Carlos Quijano puts his gardening and composting skills to work in Coast of Maine Organic Products.