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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PublishedAugust 3, 2022
`The worst-kept secret in Scarborough:’ Amazon is scouting for a warehouse
The giant internet retailer is looking for sites around Running Hill Road, near the Maine Mall and the Maine Turnpike.
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PublishedJuly 29, 2022
Why build new tollbooths if the Maine Turnpike plans a future without cash?
The Maine Turnpike Authority says going cashless will take time.
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PublishedJuly 20, 2022
Portland man charged with murder in girlfriend’s death in Acadia captured in Mexico
Raymond Lester, who is accused of killing Nicole Mokeme of South Portland, was apprehended in Cancun by members of the U.S. Marshals Service.
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PublishedJuly 18, 2022
Inflation forces Maine DOT to cut back on projects
Transportation officials have rejected 7 bids for $28 million in road and bridge work so far this year because construction prices are outpacing state estimates.
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PublishedJuly 17, 2022
Teens surge into Maine’s workforce
The number of 14- and 15-year-olds getting work permits is on track to set a new record this year as a new cohort of young Mainers rush to fill gaps in the state’s workforce.
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PublishedJuly 7, 2022
Brian King named Bank of America Maine president
King will oversee the bank’s operations and philanthropic giving in the state.
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PublishedJuly 5, 2022
Aunt of woman who died at York County Jail wants answers
State police are investigating Nicole Turner’s death as a suspected overdose, prompting Peggy Turner to ask how her niece got drugs in jail or whether she was going through withdrawal.
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PublishedJuly 4, 2022
Portland police make drug arrest after overdose warning
The arrest Sunday came after increased street patrols, but it is uncertain if it is linked to tainted heroin that hurt five people.
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PublishedJuly 3, 2022
No fare: The taxi business sees the end of the road
There used to be hundreds of taxicabs in the region. Just one company and a few dozen drivers remain.
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PublishedJuly 2, 2022
Portland police confiscate replica gun from Lisbon 10-year-old
A pellet rifle styled to look like an assault weapon was confiscated from a 10-year-old Saturday after witnesses reported a group firing the gun on Congress Street.
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