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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PublishedSeptember 11, 2019
Maine housing advocate to get national award
Joe Wishcamper of Freeport is one of 2 recipients of this year’s Housing Vision Award from the National Housing and Rehabilitation Association.
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PublishedSeptember 10, 2019
CMP transmission line faces critical vote by state land-use panel
The Land Use Planning Commission is set to discuss and possibly vote on whether the $1 billion project meets state zoning standards.
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PublishedSeptember 8, 2019
Maine man describes riding out Hurricane Dorian in the Bahamas
Denny Denham assisted in the aid effort on Grand Bahama island for almost a week before returning Saturday to his home in Gray.
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PublishedSeptember 7, 2019
Cory Booker asks Maine voters to engage in ‘moral moment’ facing America
The Democratic presidential candidate and New Jersey senator makes a campaign stop in Portland.
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PublishedSeptember 6, 2019
Blistering analysis faults CMP for poor management, system defects
A report by the Maine Office of the Public Advocate criticizes Central Maine Power for failing to fix a defective billing and metering system that resulted in thousands of inaccurate bills, and recommends hiring a third party to oversee proper testing.
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PublishedSeptember 4, 2019
Maine gets $61 million to replace 8 bridges, half of them on Interstate 295
The 2 federal grants also will help fund construction of spans in Franklin County and Madawaska.
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PublishedSeptember 4, 2019
Maine had more Airbnb summer guests, with hosts earning almost $56 million
Nearly 300,000 guests used the online service to rent rooms, apartments and homes in Maine from Memorial Day to Labor Day – almost double the number from 2 years ago.
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PublishedSeptember 2, 2019
Facing a raft of retirements, BIW seeks 1,000 new hires
The Bath shipyard has contracts to build 11 new DDG-51 Arleigh Burke-class destroyers for the Navy over the next eight years.
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PublishedSeptember 1, 2019
Cookbook offers pasta favorites, but beware translation errors
“The Long and the Short of Pasta: A Collection of Treasured Italian Dishes” is filled with practical, accessible recipes.
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PublishedAugust 28, 2019
Broadband advocates hope for another chance at state bonding
Supporters of public funding for high-speed internet are disappointed, but not deterred, by the failure of a $15 million bond this legislative session.
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