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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PublishedFebruary 20, 2017
Eimskip shipping company adding 4 more port calls to Portland this year
More shipments show the Icelandic company’s confidence in the port’s connection to international shipping lanes and that a cold-storage warehouse will be completed on the waterfront, the director of the Maine Port Authority says.
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PublishedFebruary 16, 2017
Lawmaker’s lecture on ‘immigration crisis’ goes on at USM as 200 protest
Rep. Lawrence Lockman, R-Amherst, speaks to a deeply divided audience to back a state immigration bill he is sponsoring.
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PublishedFebruary 14, 2017
Multiple storms put strain on state’s understaffed plow crews
The Department of Transportation is forced to put supervisors behind the wheel and make other adjustments to fill shifts to deal with a driver shortage.
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PublishedFebruary 11, 2017
Maine’s aerospace exports soared to record $312 million last year
Aircraft, engines and parts were Maine’s second-most valuable export in 2016, accounting for about 11 percent of the state’s $2.8 billion in foreign exports.
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PublishedFebruary 9, 2017
Business group seeks repeal of 3 percent education surcharge on high-income Mainers
Business groups say the tax surcharge endorsed by voters in November is limiting Maine’s competitiveness.
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PublishedFebruary 8, 2017
Chris Hall, Portland Regional Chamber of Commerce’s leader, resigns suddenly
After Chris Hall’s sudden resignation as president and CEO, Quincy Hentzel will serve as interim CEO.
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PublishedFebruary 2, 2017
Portland International Jetport set record for total passengers in 2016
The record comes as numbers decline at other regional airports in New England.
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PublishedJanuary 30, 2017
Pingree underscores importance of Trump’s Supreme Court pick
Maine’s 1st District congresswoman is joined by progressive groups at a press conference in Portland to call for a nominee ‘who has the credentials and commitment to our Constitution.’
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PublishedJanuary 25, 2017
Maine home sales set record in 2016, easily outpacing national rate
Brisk activity, especially in southern Maine, made for the highest number of transactions in the 18 years the Maine Association of Realtors has been tracking sales.
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PublishedJanuary 25, 2017
Portland-area Metro had record-breaking ridership in 2016
The bus service said it had 1.8 million riders last year, a 15 percent increase from 2015.
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