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 24, 2018
Flood of summer passengers causes parking crunch at Portland International Jetport
The airport is diverting some passengers to a long-term parking lot 2 miles from the airport terminal.
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PublishedAugust 22, 2018
Portland Metro rolls out its biggest expansion ever, with new bus service in Gorham and Westbrook
‘Transit West’ includes new bus routes and a transit pass for more than 9,000 University of Southern Maine students, faculty and staff members.
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PublishedAugust 20, 2018
In Maine, superhighway system was built in stages over decades
The first segment from Kittery to Portland was finished in 1948, but the final northern section of the roughly 310-mile interstate wasn’t done until the early 1980s.
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PublishedAugust 19, 2018
Decades of chemical pollution suspected in Maine’s seal die-off
With their immune systems compromised by toxins such as PCBs, the Gulf of Maine marine mammals are susceptible to disease.
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PublishedAugust 14, 2018
Massive boat lift newest development on Portland’s working waterfront
A 330-metric ton boat crane will be used at a planned maintenance shed, part of the Canal Landing marine complex on West Commercial Street.
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PublishedAugust 13, 2018
CMP launches ad campaign to say ‘we’re sorry’ in wake of billing controversy
Maine’s largest electricity distributor hopes to restore a reputation tarnished by several issues in the past year, but some customers say it will take more than TV spots.
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PublishedAugust 9, 2018
Alcohol a factor in fight between Maine and New Hampshire over millions in revenue
New Hampshire wants to sell more booze to out-of-staters so it’s offering them discounts – something Maine’s liquor agency dismisses as a ‘gimmick.’
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PublishedAugust 8, 2018
Frontier Airlines to add non-stop Portland-to-Florida flights
The ultra low-cost carrier will start flying between Portland and two cities on Florida’s Gulf Coast this fall.
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PublishedAugust 7, 2018
Idexx says rival company recruited its workers, stole trade secrets
A lawsuit says two of the Westbrook firm’s employees copied confidential files before violating non-compete agreements by moving to new jobs at Portland-based competitor Vets First Choice.
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PublishedAugust 1, 2018
There’s a lot more to Vietnamese cuisine than pho
‘Made in Vietnam’ is a delicious and mostly accessible introduction to that country’s cooking.
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