A tractor-trailer blocked both southbound lanes of I-295 in Yarmouth, causing a detour and a traffic snarl.
Edward D. Murphy
Ed covers the City of Westbrook and business stories for the Portland Press Herald.
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Teen injured in Waterboro hit-and-run
A 17-year-old boy was walking along Townhouse Road in Waterboro about 5:15 p.m. Tuesday when he was hit from behind by a white SUV.
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Let there be lights: Christmas in Maine can be lawfully long
Procrastinators can breathe easy. So can those who aren’t ready to leave the holidays behind. There is no legal deadline for taking down your Christmas lights – no matter how often your neighbor might drop a hint, and despite persistent Internet rumors about a Maine law that requires homeowners to remove holiday decorations by Jan. […]
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Former Gov. Baldacci may seek third term
The former Democratic governor says he would consider running to end the ‘negativism’ of Paul LePage.
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Municipal association attacks LePage halt to revenue sharing
The group says the governor’s plan to suspend the program for two years places an unfair burden on the budgets of towns and cities in Maine.
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Influenza in Maine becoming ‘epidemic’
State health officials say that this year’s strain appears to be especially virulent, the worst seen in the last decade.
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Pirates’ success may delay arena job
The longer the season lasts, the more the civic center renovations could be pushed back.
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School policies ranking: Maine barely passes
A reform group says it found deficiencies in teacher evaluations, spending and more. The MEA says the report has its own flaws.
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Boston magazine weighs in on Kennebunk prostitution case
Fresh on the heels of Vanity Fair’s story on the alleged prostitution scandal in Kennebunk, “Boston” is offering its own take on the case.
Posted inBusiness, News
Maine lobster catch skyrockets, but value declines
More than 123 million pounds of lobsters were caught in 2012, but the value decreased amid a glut of soft-shelled lobster.