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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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Eimskip brings in bigger ship as cargo through Portland skyrockets
At 461 feet, the Pictor J will be the largest ship ever to call on Maine’s only container terminal.
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Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Public to weigh in on stricter rules for locating Maine aquaculture sites
Activists want state regulators to consider alternate sites before approving new seafood farms.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News, Politics
Maine lawmakers consider sports betting
Questions linger about where Maine’s share of the money will go and what businesses will benefit.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News, Uncategorized
Portland islanders fuming over sudden eviction from parking garage
Unified Parking Partners gave at least 20 monthly tenants of the Ocean Gateway garage three days to leave.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Slowing growth of tourism has Maine looking farther afield for new customers
While the number of visits increased just 1% last year, tourists who made the trip spent $6.2 billion, a 3% increase from 2017.
Posted inBusiness, News
Wood product companies get $1.5 million in state funding
Two companies each get a $750,000 grant to develop new technologies in former paper mill towns.
Posted inBusiness, Lifestyle, Local & State, News
Portland beats out every New England city on list of best places to live
It’s the only city in New England to make the top 25 on a livability ranking by U.S. News and World Report.
Posted inLocal & State
Fire damages Unum’s Portland offices
A fire started on the roof of the insurance company’s office Saturday morning.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Falmouth police find robbery suspect hiding in tree
Jarryd M. King, 26, is accused of robbing a convenience store in Gray, then leading police on a car and foot chase before climbing a tree to hide.