Pictures of two women without their hijabs should not have been made public, Sheriff Kevin Joyce says.
Peter McGuire
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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L.L. Bean and cemetery group reach deal ensuring access to graveyard
The company agrees to transfer a 20-foot-wide corridor to the cemetery group and will remove reference to the original access road on the site plan for its Flying Point paddling center.
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Suspect is charged in car chase that ended with crash into Yarmouth house
Shane McAlister is accused of leading police on a high-speed chase and crashing a stolen car into a house last month.
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Missing Old Town teen found safe in Hampton, N.H.; stepfather in custody
Natalee Cole, 15, was picked up at school Monday by her stepfather, Christopher Julian, police say.
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Maine Warden Service pilot resigns after arrest
Charles Later was arrested Sept. 2 in Bangor and charged with assaulting a police officer and other offenses.
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In seeking 150 percent hike, Summit points out gas would still be cheaper than last year
The company says the 66 cents per therm would be its lowest rate going into the winter heating season since it began serving Maine in 2013.
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East End fumes over persistent odors from Portland sewage plant
Complaints pour in as the city’s main treatment facility operates at reduced capacity during an upgrade. Residents may be holding their noses, but they’re not holding back.
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In key advance, food waste recycling-to-energy program begins in Portland area
Ecomaine is ready to compile and ship large quantities of the area’s organic trash, offering the potential for a dramatic drop in the non-recycling waste stream.
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Scathing LePage mural tests Portland’s stance on free speech
Some people take matters into their own hands, changing the graffiti that depicted the governor in Ku Klux Klan garb so that his likeness has Mickey Mouse ears.
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Busy Labor Day weekend caps hot summer tourism season for Maine
Low gas prices and hot, dry weather contributed to full hotels and heavy traffic in Maine over the long weekend.