The popular passenger rail service will resume 5 daily round trips and adjust its schedule to add midday trips to and from Boston.
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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More than 160,000 Mainers in line for jobless-benefit tax break
Tens of thousands of people who received unemployment payments last year could get a state income tax exemption up to $10,200.
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Frontier adds more summer flights to and from Portland
The discount airline is adding Philadelphia, Atlanta and Myrtle Beach flights to the roster of seasonal routes at the Portland International Jetport.
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Southwest to offer daily flights between Portland and Chicago this summer
The new, nonstop flights from the Portland International Jetport to Chicago Midway International Airport will start in early June, the airline said.
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Maine unemployment claims hold steady but remain elevated
New claims for jobless aid stayed at historically high levels as state government relaxes remaining pandemic restrictions on businesses.
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Rockland ferry terminal closed after COVID-19 case
The terminal will stay closed until Friday morning while officials notify close contacts and clean the building after a staff member tested positive for the virus.
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PPP loan applications extended until May 31
Maine employers have 2 more months to apply for the program, which has brought more than $3 billion to the state over the past year.
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With business travel lagging, Portland lands direct flights to cities around the U.S.
The new flights could be temporary or long-term, depending on their popularity and the recovery of business travel.
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Maine’s job recovery continues in February
The state added 2,800 jobs last month, and the statewide unemployment rate slipped to its lowest point in five months.
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Soaring global demand leads to shortage of bicycles in Maine
The coronavirus pandemic triggered a cycling boom, and sales the U.S. has not witnessed since the 1973 oil crisis.