It’s the second straight year that a bloom of Pseudo-nitzschia, a phytoplankton that can carry toxic domoic acid, has forced a closure along large parts of the coast.
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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Fishermen resist as proposals for Portland waterfront projects mount
Wary of being squeezed out, more than 90 people sign a petition citing emerging problems and reminding the city of the benefits of the marine economy.
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Envision Maine temporarily shutting down after leader’s resignation
The entrepreneurial nonprofit has suspended operations after Alan Caron stepped down as its president to run for public office.
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Portland Ship Yard receives $1 million grant to replace aging boat lift
The funds will pay for a new hoist and resolve equipment problems that have hindered the yard’s ability to service many commercial boats and get them back on the water.
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Early indicators show another strong summer for Maine tourism
Turnpike statistics and visits to Acadia National Park are on par or above last year and officials expect 2017 to be another growth year for the state’s tourism economy.
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Camping cramping your style? More Maine businesses offer ‘glamping’ instead
Air mattresses and bug spray? Puh-lease! With luxury tents, app-based scouting services and elaborate treehouses, hospitality companies in the region have caught on to an international trend.
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Maine businesses worry Trump might cut program for foreign college students
The White House is reportedly weighing major cuts in the J-1 visa program, which fosters cultural exchange and provides workers for hard-to-fill summer jobs in Maine.
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Program to designate ‘business-friendly’ Maine communities put on pause
Amid a drop in applications and criticism of the process, the state is reassessing the benefits of the certifications and seeking improvements.
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Bicycle Coalition of Maine picks new director
John S. Williams will head up the cycling advocacy group.
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Human errors likely to blame for recent Navy accidents, experts say
Four incidents in the past year, including two that killed at least 17 seamen, suggest a problem with training that could extend beyond the Pacific Fleet, say several analysts and former naval officers.