The Maine Public Utilities Commission agrees to the suspension requested by parties in the case and will set a new timetable for its decision.
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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New strategy to fill summer tourism jobs: Trade group to start staffing service
The Maine Tourism Association will devote a full-time position to casting a wide net, inside and outside the state, to connect its members with prospective seasonal employees.
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Posted inBusiness, Local & State
After 4-year wait, Casco Bay Lines plans next phase of ferry terminal expansion
The company will spend $7 million on improvements designed to ease congestion.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, Schools and Education
Million-dollar donation will jump-start digital innovation center at USM in Portland
A gift from Wex board chairman Michael Dubyak is intended to launch a state-of-the-art tech complex for students that will also be open to K-12 programs and midcareer professionals.
Posted inElection 2018, Local & State, News, Politics
Where the candidates stand on transportation funds
Gubernatorial candidates are asked how they plan to overcome a structural gap in the state’s highway capital budget.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Transportation bond continues practice of shoring up budget shortfalls
Bonds provide more than half the state’s share of money to repair and replace roads and bridges, a tactic many call unsustainable.
Posted inElection 2018, Local & State, News, Politics
Voters will decide on borrowing $30 million for Maine sewers
The bond package would be used to build new wastewater plants and fix malfunctioning private systems in Maine.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Maine Turnpike Authority awards $39.5 million contract for new York tollbooth
Reed and Reed, from Woolwich, will start work on a 3-year construction project in November.
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In concession to critics, CMP says it would run power line under scenic Kennebec Gorge
The power company says it would drill under the canyon instead of stringing power lines overhead if it won approval for the 145-mile transmission line project.
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Tariffs on exports to China continue to hobble Maine lobster dealers
In August, Maine and Massachusetts companies made 83 percent fewer sales to their second-largest export market than they did in June – before the tariffs took effect.