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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PublishedOctober 14, 2017
Lobster boat accidentally sinks in Casco Bay
The older wooden vessel was found Saturday off Chebeague Island, and no one was hurt, the Coast Guard says.
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PublishedOctober 12, 2017
Increase in fee for Portland Harbor pilots to be considered
Commissioners may raise the minimum to $1,200, the same amount it approved for a private company, sparking a lawsuit.
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PublishedOctober 10, 2017
Owens Corning closing Brunswick plant, laying off 60
The company will transfer its machinery to its factory in Texas for cheaper transportation and proximity to its customers.
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PublishedOctober 8, 2017
The temporary worker: This cook supports his family – and helps neighbors – back home
What is an H-2B visa?About Jamaica WELLS — Leanord Thompson sends three-quarters of his paycheck home to Savanna-la-Mar, a small town on Jamaica’s southwest coast. The money supports his wife and five young daughters and helps send his neighbors’ children to school. Some goes to finish a home he’s building for his family. A little […]
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PublishedOctober 8, 2017
The specialty worker: This scientist temporarily leaves a happy life to seize a rare opportunity
What is an H-1B visa?About the UK Jacqueline White uprooted her life in England in January and moved across the North Atlantic to Mount Desert Island. The idea of moving to the small, remote community in Maine gave her pause, and so did the prospect of leaving her partner, her home and her job. But […]
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PublishedOctober 6, 2017
Kestrel Aeroworks, once seen as boon for Brunswick Landing, is evicted for failing to pay rent
The aircraft company promised hundreds of jobs in the area, but by the time of its eviction Thursday it had not paid rent on its 64,000-square-foot hangar at the former Navy base for more than a year.
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PublishedOctober 5, 2017
Former Maine trade center director starts export consulting firm
Janine Bisaillon-Cary has started Montserrat Group after leaving the Maine International Trade Center in June.
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PublishedOctober 5, 2017
Post-hurricane repairs may buoy Maine’s boatbuilding industry
Some officials expect extra work down the road, while others are skeptical, but there has already been one impact – some local boats won’t be going south for the winter.
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PublishedOctober 1, 2017
Turtle tunnel envisioned to protect endangered species in York County
A wildlife passage could protect turtles on a deadly stretch of road in Eliot, but the project could be upended by legal delays.
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PublishedSeptember 26, 2017
‘Massive’ Casco Bay algae bloom threatens marine life
The phytoplankton isn’t hazardous to humans, but has caused fish die-offs in other parts of the world and could be connected to a $250,000 loss of clams in Brunswick.
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