The short, powerful storm hit Tuesday evening, took down dozens of trees and damaged buildings in the Bog Road area.
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.
Waterville Rotary gives $150,000 to Kennebec Riverwalk project
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Winslow ordinance could open door for state’s largest solar farm
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