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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PublishedApril 18, 2019
Panel endorses changing Maine blueberry commission as tensions rise
It backs a bill to expand membership of the group that promotes one of the state’s signature industries as it weathers a severe downturn.
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PublishedApril 18, 2019
Maine state parks get into the glamping business
The state will offer 10 luxury tent sites in parks across Maine through Tentrr, an online camping platform.
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PublishedApril 17, 2019
How long will it take to get there from here? New highway signs will tell you.
The signs along interstates 95 and 295 are designed to give drivers real-time data.
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PublishedApril 17, 2019
Eimskip brings in bigger ship as cargo through Portland skyrockets
At 461 feet, the Pictor J will be the largest ship ever to call on Maine’s only container terminal.
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PublishedApril 16, 2019
Public to weigh in on stricter rules for locating Maine aquaculture sites
Activists want state regulators to consider alternate sites before approving new seafood farms.
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PublishedApril 14, 2019
Portland islanders fuming over sudden eviction from parking garage
Unified Parking Partners gave at least 20 monthly tenants of the Ocean Gateway garage three days to leave.
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PublishedApril 14, 2019
Maine lawmakers could give sports betting legislation a chance
At least three bills are pending in the State House, as questions linger about where the state’s share of the money will go and what businesses will benefit.
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PublishedApril 10, 2019
Slowing growth of tourism has Maine looking farther afield for new customers
While the number of visits increased just 1% last year, tourists who made the trip spent $6.2 billion, a 3% increase from 2017.
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PublishedApril 9, 2019
Wood product companies get $1.5 million in state funding
Two companies each get a $750,000 grant to develop new technologies in former paper mill towns.
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PublishedApril 9, 2019
Portland beats out every New England city on list of best places to live
It’s the only city in New England to make the top 25 on a livability ranking by U.S. News and World Report.
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