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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PublishedJuly 18, 2018
Federal grant will fund improvements to help jetport handle more passengers
The $3.9 million will pay for a new taxiway and a larger plane parking apron that are part of a 20-year expansion master plan.
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PublishedJuly 17, 2018
Portland selected as a testing ground for self-driving car technology
The city hopes its role in the pilot project to test software that maps local traffic rules and restrictions will help it attract companies developing autonomous vehicles.
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PublishedJuly 16, 2018
Portland developer solicits bids for marina expansion with space for ‘mega yachts’
The project is the first phase of an ambitious redevelopment on the city’s eastern waterfront.
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PublishedJuly 11, 2018
Maine Girls’ Academy makes final decision to close, despite supporters’ fundraising effort
Believing the school could raise enough money to continue is ‘not realistic,’ a school official tells supporters in a letter Wednesday.
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PublishedJuly 11, 2018
Brunswick man gets maximum sentence for illegal gun possession
A federal judge gave Joshua Knight, who held a sawed-off shotgun to his girlfriend’s head, 10 years in prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm.
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PublishedJuly 11, 2018
Portland envisions its waterfront without Nova Scotia ferry service
Bay Ferries Ltd. wants to invest in a move to Bar Harbor, where it would base its service to Canada. That ‘likely’ scenario would cost the city some revenue, while opening up opportunities.
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PublishedJuly 10, 2018
Maine regulators broaden audit of CMP to include the company’s customer service
The independent review of billing and metering issues related to bills that jumped last winter will also examine how well the company responded to complaints.
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PublishedJuly 9, 2018
Security issue at Portland Jetport resolved
A malfunctioning metal detector was fixed Tuesday morning, easing fears of long waits at security checkpoints.
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PublishedJuly 9, 2018
L.L. Bean drops credit card vendor that provides hundreds of jobs in western Maine
The outdoor retailer has dropped Barclaycard US, which employs as many as 500 people at its call center in Wilton.
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PublishedJuly 9, 2018
Two familiar names look to use business space on Portland waterfront
Industrial spaces on Cassidy Point Drive would be be converted to retail and warehouse space and a boatyard.
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