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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.

Local & State, News

Fairfield Fire Department to start commercial fire safety inspections

by Peter McGuire April 30, 2015April 30, 2015

New ordinance gives town fire chief authority to order scheduled inspections of commercial property in town.

Local & State, News, Schools and Education

Fairfield councilors warn of school tax hike

by Peter McGuire April 29, 2015

Information session to be held Thursday on proposed budget, which carries about a 5 percent increase.

Local & State, News

Fairfield issues rabies alert

by Peter McGuire April 29, 2015April 30, 2015

Raccoon killed Saturday was second to test positive for disease since March; third killed by police Wednesday being tested.

Local & State, Maine Crime, News

Deer killings in Chesterville, Livermore ‘disrespectful,’ ‘bizarre’

by Peter McGuire April 28, 2015April 30, 2015

A reward is being offered for tips on who shot and killed four pregnant does over the past week.

Local & State, News, Schools and Education

Winslow school board rejects more cuts

by Peter McGuire April 27, 2015April 27, 2015

Board members unanimously voted not to make $97,000 in reductions ordered by Town Council.

Local & State, News

Waterville city manager skeptical of Hathaway garage plan

by Peter McGuire April 27, 2015April 27, 2015

A local engineer is offering to help with preliminaries to obtain financing for a parking garage for the Hathaway mill and lower Main Street area, but Michael Roy says a private garage can’t be publicly funded.

Local & State, News

Skowhegan family to make former Fairfield church home

by Peter McGuire April 27, 2015April 27, 2015

Heather and Derek Hussey plan to convert the Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church into a private family residence.

Local & State, News

Nonprofits small and large run risks for embezzlement

by Peter McGuire April 26, 2015April 27, 2015

When people join nonprofit entities, they are driven by a passion for the cause, which sometimes leads to overlooking principles of management that make the organization ripe for plundering.