Maine’s biggest airport received top marks for customer service for the fourth year in a row.
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 Mainers could claim unemployment under new rules
The number of initial unemployment claims filed per week has dropped since the beginning of the year but remains higher than in previous years.
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Maine pandemic relief loan recipients grow to 8,500 in latest round
The federal program offers a lifeline to small employers struggling amid the pandemic-triggered economic recession.
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Maine business, education groups tout economic benefits of immigration reform
More than 80 companies and organizations have signed a pledge saying Maine’s economic future relies on state and federal policies that encourage immigration.
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Maine transportation officials recommend moving Portland’s Downeaster station
Relocating the passenger rail station close to its former location in Portland would improve service between the city and Brunswick, they said.
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New business accelerator planned for Portland’s Roux Institute
International entrepreneur network Techstars will provide 10 young companies a year with funding and mentorship at the technology school.
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Employment barriers for highly skilled immigrants lead to ‘brain waste’ in Maine
Hundreds of immigrants have moved to Maine in recent years, including those with expertise employers in the state desperately need. But many can’t get a job in their field.
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Collins, King vote to convict Trump in second impeachment trial
The former president was acquitted because the Senate did not reach a two-thirds majority.
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New jobless claims in Maine decline for fifth straight week
About 2,800 Maine residents filed an initial unemployment claim in the first week of February, down substantially from the beginning of the year.
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More than 6,000 Maine employers receive new pandemic aid
About $463 million in new Paycheck Protection Program forgivable loans has been approved in the month since applications started.