The measure sponsored by Sen. Mark Dion, D-Portland, would allow passenger ferries to sail into port without pilots after a certain number of trips.
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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Maine customers warned of power bill scam
Callers posing as power company employees demand customers give them prepaid debit card numbers to avoid having their power disconnected.
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Inundated with calls from customers, heating fuel dealers scramble to meet demand
Several smaller companies say they’re looking at backlogs of a week or more for customers who don’t have automatic refill service.
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Cruise ship visits to Portland expected to surge again in 2018
Portland is expecting 119 berthings, a jump of 82% from just three years ago, and is working to attract more.
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Sprague revives plans for marine business complex on Portland waterfront
The project has been under development since at least 2012.
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Minimum wage rising to $10/hour on Monday
Republican lawmakers in Maine want to address lingering rural opposition by slowing down increases, but advocates say they’ll resist rolling back the incremental gains.
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Christmas snow not quite enough for Springer’s to refund more than $800,000 to customers
Snowfall at the jeweler’s Portsmouth location was 1.7 inches shy of making hundreds of holiday shoppers a little richer.
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For traditional, home-style Mexican food, ‘My Abuelo’s Mexican Feast’ is a treasure trove
The whimsical illustrations and family photo add to its charms.
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Mainers briefly enjoy calm after Christmas Day storm
In a month that just keeps on giving, the state now looks ahead to a long, deep freeze.
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Federal agency opens door to allowing Cat ferry service in 2018
U.S. Customs and Border Protection says it will continue screening passengers in Portland if the city can make $2 million improvements at Ocean Gateway.