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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PublishedDecember 16, 2018
Portland area could get half-foot of snow overnight
A coastal storm is expected to drop 4-6 inches by Monday morning.
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PublishedDecember 16, 2018
Watch: Four injured after high-speed chase in Raymond
Dale Tucker, 29, of Casco crashed his car into two vehicles Sunday after trying to avoid a spike mat, the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office says.
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PublishedDecember 15, 2018
Mills decries federal judge’s ruling against Affordable Care Act
Maine’s governor-elect calls it a ‘backward, poorly-reasoned decision,’ but notes that Obamacare ‘is still the law of the land.’
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PublishedDecember 15, 2018
Man, woman found dead in Richmond
The bodies were discovered around noon Saturday in a mobile home on Post Road, and Maine State Police are investigating.
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PublishedDecember 13, 2018
Westbrook complex with Market Basket approved for $16.3 million in financing
But Dirigo Center Developers still must find buyers for the low-interest bonds, to be funneled through the Finance Authority of Maine.
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PublishedDecember 12, 2018
Metro bus service to be paid $175,000 in lease with developer of Westbrook shopping center
The arrangement also gives Waterstone Properties access to millions of dollars in tax-free bonds to build a transportation network around the planned Rock Row complex.
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PublishedDecember 12, 2018
Eimskip’s CEO to step down, take lead role in North American division
Gylfi Sigfússon will oversee operations in several cities, including Portland, where shipments have doubled since the Iceland company moved its U.S. headquarters to the area in 2013.
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PublishedDecember 11, 2018
Building boom, petition drive may make Portland call 6-month timeout on waterfront development
City officials hope to head off a citizen initiative that aims to block new projects while a task force works on addressing the concerns of marine businesses.
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PublishedDecember 8, 2018
Researchers find new way to convert lobster shells into plastic, and it’s not too hard
Chemists at McGill University say the process could be used in the production of things such as medical implants. It could also make use of the millions of tons of waste produced by the seafood industry.
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PublishedDecember 6, 2018
Maine to receive $26.6 million in federal transportation funding
The award announced by Sen. Susan Collins will be used on road projects in western Maine and Waterville, and to upgrade traffic lights statewide.
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