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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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Economist: May decline in Maine’s workforce likely a seasonal blip
The state lost 2,900 jobs in May, probably the outcome of a changeover in the seasonal workforce from winter recreation to summer tourism.
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Workers at Morrill teen mental health facility seek to unionize
Employees at Ironwood Maine say they intend to vote to form a union to improve pay, working conditions and standards of care at the residential program and school.
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Maine Turnpike exit in Portland to close for 4 days next week
Exit 46, the one closest to the Portland International Jetport, will be closed Sunday night through Wednesday night for reconstruction.
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Maine’s landmark recycling reform law will take years to implement
It could take 4 years for the state to craft detailed regulations that make big corporations shoulder the local cost of disposing of hard-to-recycle packaging they produce.
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Memorial Day weekend traffic on Maine Turnpike falls short of expectations
Vehicle transactions over the 4 days from Friday through Monday were lower than last year and well below the record set in 2019.
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New unions in Portland make racial justice a top priority
Young, progressive workers say they want enforceable contracts that reflect management’s pledges of support for diversity, equity and inclusion.
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Despite record gas prices, Memorial Day travel surge expected in Maine
With prices at the pump hovering above $4.70 a gallon, travelers and residents alike plan to take to the road for the traditional start of Maine’s peak tourism season.
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Maine unemployment rate hits pandemic low of 3.3%
The state’s jobless rate in April was the lowest in two years, and the number of jobs was nearly back to the pre-pandemic level.
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Some Portland flights turned away as jetport runway paving continues
The Portland International Jetport will be closed to air traffic overnight until its newly repaved main runway reopens in mid-June.