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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PublishedAugust 6, 2019
State hammering out details of mandatory paid time off
The Department of Labor is giving plenty of lead time to employers nervous about a law that goes into effect in 2021.
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PublishedAugust 3, 2019
Portland explores ways to keep the traffic moving along the waterfront
Officials will present proposals to make Commercial Street safer and more efficient at a public meeting Aug. 13.
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PublishedAugust 1, 2019
Fed up with jetport noise, residents ask FAA to change flight paths
Sen. Collins presses a top agency official to facilitate a solution as quickly as possible.
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PublishedAugust 1, 2019
Maine’s wild blueberry harvest drops, and the prices paid to farmers increase
Last year’s harvest was the smallest in 14 years at 50.3 million pounds, but the price paid to farmers – 46 cents a pound – nearly doubled over the 2017 price.
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PublishedJuly 29, 2019
Portland music therapy firm wins $10,000 in business competition
Maine Music and Health took runner-up honors among 6 finalists in the contest in Los Angeles.
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PublishedJuly 29, 2019
Dozens of Portland streetlights stay off amid contract dispute
City Hall and Central Maine Power are at odds over who has to fix underground cables that power streetlights in some parts of the city.
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PublishedJuly 27, 2019
Westbrook man arrested after crash, police pursuit
David A. Batchelor, 50, was charged with operating under the influence after crashing into a retaining wall by the Dairy Queen Friday night, according to Westbrook police.
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PublishedJuly 24, 2019
PBR Hard Coffee creating a buzz in Maine test market
‘It is kind of like a Dunkin’ Donuts iced coffee, with alcohol,’ said one liquor store manager. Maine is one of 5 states the brewery chose to test its new concoction.
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PublishedJuly 22, 2019
L.L. Bean to open first Canadian store
The new retail store is part of a larger expansion into America’s northern neighbor.
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PublishedJuly 22, 2019
A return to days of old: Developers pitch boardinghouses as affordable housing
Confronting a shortage of low-rent apartments and expensive construction, Portland developers embrace a time-tested housing option.
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