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 9, 2019
Pregnant woman killed in Greenwood crash
Elizabeth Abelson of Gloucester, Mass., died Saturday after losing control on a trail in Oxford County.
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PublishedFebruary 9, 2019
Maine Episcopalians elect openly gay bishop
One of five finalists, the Rev. Thomas James Brown ‘clearly … made an impression.’ He expects to be consecrated in June.
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PublishedFebruary 7, 2019
Ferry operator decided last year to leave Portland. Now, city says it can’t come back.
Facing delays in setting up service in Bar Harbor, Bay Ferries asks to operate out of Portland this year – but that ship had sailed.
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PublishedJanuary 31, 2019
Portland invites bike-share companies onto city streets
The city hopes to have a network of dockless, shared bicycles in operation by this spring.
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PublishedJanuary 29, 2019
Lawmakers push to make drivers keep their hands off their phones
Supporters of new legislation believe their latest effort to strengthen Maine’s distracted-driving laws has brighter prospects with Democrat Janet Mills in the Blaine House.
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PublishedJanuary 29, 2019
More apartments planned for Portland’s Monument Square
Three floors of vacant office space in the historic Lancaster Block would be converted into market-rate housing.
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PublishedJanuary 15, 2019
Pending sale of Pine Point Fisherman’s Co-op raises development concerns
Fishermen fear the co-op will be repurposed for non-marine uses, but the potential owners say the seafood dealer and restaurant will keep operating on the property.
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PublishedJanuary 15, 2019
Hot-selling Fireball passes Allen’s as biggest money maker in Maine liquor market
Sales of the iconic Maine coffee brandy fell behind a competitor for the first time in 2018.
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PublishedJanuary 5, 2019
$5.4 million plan aims to ease congestion at I-295 exit in Portland
An agreement between Portland and the Maine Department of Transportation calls for a redesign of the interchange connecting Interstate 295 and Franklin Street.
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PublishedJanuary 2, 2019
Maine Airbnb continues growth through 2018
About 425,000 visitors used the home-sharing service last year, a 50% increase from 2017.
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