About 400 people, including actor Michael J.Fox, attend Al Glickman’s funeral in Portland, remembering ‘Uncle Al’ as ‘a visionary.’
Edward D. Murphy
Ed covers the City of Westbrook and business stories for the Portland Press Herald.
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At Portland school, insurance exec becomes ‘principal for a day’
The program, which began last week, pairs executives with Portland schools to foster collaboration among business and education.
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Come to Biddeford for ghosts, stay for shopping
The ‘Secret Spaces/Haunted Places’ tour hopes to turn nooks and crannies into business for the city.
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Anti-violence rally draws 150 marchers in Portland
Brandon Baldwin of the Attorney General’s Office says attitude is the key to quelling sexual assault.
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Feds OK limited reorganization of Maine job-training program
The feds rejected Gov. LePage’s proposal to do away with four regional jobs-training boards, but approved a compromise.
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Magazine ranks Limestone magnet school tops in Maine
Yarmouth High School places second in the U.S. News & World Report statewide ranking.
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Major Raymond employer shutting down
Dielectric Communications, one of the country’s leading manufacturers of radio and television antennas for nearly 60 years, is closing.
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Dielectric closing plant in Raymond; 57 jobs to be lost
Town officials say the company is the second-largest employer in town.
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Bill to study security at Maine schools supported
Teacher and sportsmen groups favor a look at ways to beef up safety in disasters or intrusions.
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School security study backed by teachers union, sportsmen’s group
The study, to be performed by the Maine Department of Education, would look at a wide range of physical measures to improve security at schools.