Sheriff William King says the caller tells residents they missed jury duty and threatens them with arrest unless they buy prepaid money cards.
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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Legislator complains Maine is shortchanging Lewiston-Auburn rail study
The Legislature allocated $500,000 for the study in its 2016 budget, but the Department of Transportation estimates it will cost half that.
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NYC comedian says he baited LePage to make racial remarks
Andrew Ritchie says he was vacationing in Maine and couldn’t resist giving the governor a chance to ‘put his foot in his mouth.’
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Views from Downeaster train’s dome car are top of the line
Passengers get a 360-degree panorama and a whole new perspective on the scenery between Portland and Boston, but the vintage ride is ending Sept. 18.
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North Yarmouth releases details of settlement with paramedic
Bill Young was fired in 2014, but then rehired, after a dispute about washing personal cars at the fire department. He has since resigned.
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Downeaster to boost Brunswick service by building new track
Adding a second set of tracks in the four-mile stretch through Falmouth and Cumberland will make it possible to run five daily round trips between Brunswick and Boston.
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Heavy trucks to be prohibited from using Brunswick-Topsham bridge
The weight limit on the Frank J. Wood Bridge is lowered to 25 tons, which will exclude tractor-trailers, after inspections showed ‘ongoing and fast’ deterioration of structural steel on the span over the Androscoggin River.
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Maine has second-highest rate of babies born addicted to opioids
The federal CDC says the rate was 30.4 of every 1,000 births in 2012, double what it was in 2008.
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Less room to roam on Maine roads? Turnpike traffic continues in record numbers
The Maine Turnpike has been busier than ever in every month of 2016, thanks to low gas prices, sunny days and a better economy.
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For now, Portland will not act on zoning complaints against short-term rentals
City Manager Jon Jennings asks the Housing Committee to fast-track a policy to deal with rentals like those offered through online sites such as Airbnb.