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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PublishedApril 5, 2018
Low unemployment, fewer foreign workers has Maine’s seasonal businesses laboring to find help
Historically low unemployment and limited access to foreign workers have the hospitality industry in desperation and Sens. King and Collins pleading for federal relief.
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PublishedApril 4, 2018
See a lot of tourists in Maine last year? Total visits rose to 36.7 million
That’s a five-year high, but the rate of growth slowed to 2.5% and tourists’ spending barely changed despite their increased presence.
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PublishedMarch 30, 2018
State and Cianbro trade blame as new bridge opens 7 months late
The Sarah Mildred Long Bridge project is the state’s most expensive, and records show it appears to be the most contentious, with a dispute over millions in payments likely to come next.
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PublishedMarch 24, 2018
Westbrook armed robbery similar to 4 others this week in Greater Portland
Police are trying to determine if the robbery of a Main Street coffee shop this morning is connected to other ones in Westbrook, Portland, Falmouth and Cumberland.
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PublishedMarch 24, 2018
Anger and resolve fuel protesters in Portland’s March for Our Lives
‘We have a right to go to school without being afraid,’ organizer Hamdia Ahmed tells a crowd gathered at City Hall.
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PublishedMarch 20, 2018
Maine candle company sees bright future across the Atlantic
Village Candle is making a big push to sell its scented products overseas, becoming a brand instead of a supplier and bringing in Eimskip as its shipper through the Port of Portland.
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PublishedMarch 18, 2018
Portland’s bustling port sees volume, value of goods more than double over five years
But future growth may hinge on a cold storage facility that’s anything but certain.
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PublishedMarch 16, 2018
Engineering firm behind collapsed Miami bridge helped design Maine bridges
FIGG Bridge Engineers worked on major bridge projects in Maine, including the Penobscot Narrows and Sarah Mildred Long bridges.
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PublishedMarch 15, 2018
Nova Scotia government will fund Portland terminal upgrades to keep Cat ferry service afloat
The provincial government will pay up to $1.5 million so U.S. Customs can screen passengers in Portland for the 2018 season.
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PublishedMarch 12, 2018
Portland jetport named best North American airport serving under 2 million passengers
The facility receives the Airport Service Quality award in 2017 from an international trade group, adding to the same award it earned in 2015.
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