The U.S. Senate has unanimously approved Lance Walker of Falmouth to a position on the U.S. District Court in Bangor.
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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Portland housing committee to ask for 6-month moratorium on some short-term rentals
Members decide to ask the City Council to temporarily stop registering new non-owner-occupied units until councilors can come up with tighter regulations on Airbnb-style accommodations.
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Police seize more than a pound of cocaine after arresting South Portland man
Maine drug enforcement agents arrested Khang Tran during a traffic stop, and later seize handguns and drugs from his Lincoln Street apartment.
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Maine Technology Institute makes ‘seismic shift’ in the way it funds innovators
The investment authority’s complicated system for awarding millions in taxpayer-financed grants to entrepreneurs is reworked to be faster and simpler.
Posted inCookbook Reviews, Food & Dining
With Christopher Kimball’s ‘Milk Street’ cookbook, the hits keep coming
‘This one is going in the rotation’ becomes a familiar refrain of our recipe tester.
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JetBlue to end year-round daily Portland-to-New York service
The airline will stop its daily flights between Portland and New York City on Jan. 7 and resume the service after Memorial Day.
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Military Osprey aircraft land at Portland Jetport
The unique planes take off and land vertically, like a helicopter, but can fly horizontally, like an airplane.
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Employers tap Mainers in recovery for jobs
A labor crunch plus the need for jobs for people recovering from addictions prompts hiring fairs.
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Vigil for missing North Yarmouth woman turns into memorial service
Family and friends of Kristin Westra try to come to terms with her loss.
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Bath Iron Works’ loss to rival on destroyer contracts raises concern for the future
The bottom line, military analysts say, is that BIW’s projected cost per destroyer was higher than a Mississippi shipyard’s bid.