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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PublishedDecember 20, 2017
Maine robotics company Howe and Howe vying for billion-dollar Army contract
The next-generation battlefield support vehicle designed by Waterboro-based Howe and Howe Technologies aced its Army field test and is advancing to the proving grounds.
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PublishedDecember 20, 2017
Ecomaine fire shows why putting lithium-ion batteries in trash is a really bad idea
When damaged, the rechargeable batteries in computers, mobile phones and power tools can ignite with a result that could be catastrophic.
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PublishedDecember 19, 2017
Self-driving buses in Maine? Bill before the Legislature could make it happen
The Legislature will take up a bill sponsored by a Portland lawmaker to allow pilot runs of multi-passenger autonomous vehicles in Maine.
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PublishedDecember 18, 2017
American Airlines to offer Portland-Chicago non-stop flights
Portland International Jetport’s largest carrier will start twice-daily flights to Chicago O’Hare airport in June.
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PublishedDecember 18, 2017
Entrepreneur converts old South Portland oil tank into ‘damn cool’ storage container
Instead of fuels or chemicals, Ben Davis is filling his tank with luxury boats and classic cars.
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PublishedDecember 14, 2017
Portland planners approve hotel and condos on former Rufus Deering Lumber site
The decision comes after the developer agrees to help ease traffic concerns on Commercial Street and protect parking for waterfront workers.
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PublishedDecember 13, 2017
Maine pays private Ohio firm to fill snowplow jobs
The Department of Transportation continues to face a chronic labor shortage, especially in southern Maine.
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PublishedDecember 12, 2017
Poland Spring poured $201 million into Maine economy in 2016, report says
Its impact also included employing 860 people, a report says as the expanding company prepares to reveal the site of its next bottling plant.
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PublishedDecember 6, 2017
L.L. Bean holiday sales steady as company readies buyouts
The Freeport retailer says sales have been up and down as it prepares to offer early retirements to trim U.S. workforce by 10 percent.
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PublishedDecember 6, 2017
Late-season toxic algae bloom closes most shellfishing areas in Casco Bay
The surprising invasion of phytoplankton affects hundreds of acres of clam flats in Freeport and Brunswick and at least 12 mussel and oyster farms.
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