Peter McGuire is a business reporter covering Maine trade, transportation and tourism. A proud native of the western Maine mountains, there is a good chance he’d rather be playing outside. Peter has covered local news for Maine newspapers in Oxford County, Brunswick, Waterville and Portland. He holds a bachelor’s degree in history from Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia and a Master’s Degree in International Relations from Boston University. He lives in Biddeford with his wife Stephanie and brown rescue dog named Emmy Lou.
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PublishedOctober 28, 2019
Rockweed industry adrift after ruling allows landowners to restrict access
The court decision this spring overturned decades of precedent that harvesters relied on to cut the wild seaweed.
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PublishedOctober 23, 2019
BIW union hopes to sink subcontracting plan that company says it needs
The shipyard says it needs temporary workers to complete a backlog of military orders, but the machinists’ union says that would violate its contract.
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PublishedOctober 21, 2019
Downeaster floats plans to add in-state commuter service
The agency that runs the passenger train will hold an open house Tuesday evening in Portland to introduce its ideas and get public feedback.
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PublishedOctober 20, 2019
Montville woman killed in ATV crash
Passenger Rachel Curtis, 30, died at the scene of the accident in the Frye Mountain Wildlife Management Area, wardens say.
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PublishedOctober 20, 2019
Central Maine Power outages down below 450
The utility predicted that electricity would be restored to most customers by Sunday evening.
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PublishedOctober 16, 2019
UMaine gets $1.1 million for forest economy plan
The federal grant will help advance a plan to boost Maine’s forest economy with new products and technology.
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PublishedOctober 14, 2019
Portland housing report shows progress, but gap in affordability persists
City policies have boosted the amount of new housing in the city, but rents and home prices remain unaffordable for about half the city’s residents.
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PublishedOctober 11, 2019
Purchase of Brian Boru building gives insurance company control of key piece of downtown
The workers’ compensation insurer MEMIC has now secured a full block of property in the heart of Portland.
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PublishedOctober 9, 2019
Six-story garage proposed as first piece of major project in downtown Portland
The company behind the development near the Old Port wants to build the garage with space for stores, apartments and offices.
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PublishedOctober 4, 2019
Portland trying advanced stoplight technology on Franklin Street
The city is installing sensors at 10 intersections along the heavily used thoroughfare to assess the traffic and adjust signals in real time.
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