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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PublishedMay 16, 2016
After 15 years, Freeport track and field project could get approval
The $3.2 million high school sports complex will be funded with private donations, but relies on voter approval.
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PublishedMay 9, 2016
Cumberland County commissioners expect ‘lively’ debate on arena’s future
They are planning extensive discussions on what to do with the venue in the aftermath of the Portland Pirates’ departure.
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PublishedMay 9, 2016
Falmouth asks if voters want to pay $12 million to fix Route 100
The project calls for redesigning 2 miles of the busy road and adding utility lines to make it safer and invite development.
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PublishedMay 6, 2016
Falmouth proposes 20-year improvement plan for biking and walking
The plan aims to integrate the town’s growing trail network and improve commuting for walkers and cyclists.
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PublishedMay 5, 2016
Cumberland adjusts plan to spray for browntail moths in response to environmental concerns
The Town Council chooses a natural insecticide to kill off caterpillars after residents raise concerns about harm from synthetic chemicals.
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PublishedMay 5, 2016
Volunteers take on giant task of dissecting 7-ton minke whale on Biddeford beach
The 28-foot-long whale washed up dead on a beach in Horseshoe Cove this week.
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PublishedMay 4, 2016
Plan for Maine’s largest solar energy farm moves ahead as Sanford approves lease
Yarmouth-based Ranger Solar plans to build an array at the municipal airport that could generate enough electricity to power more than 8,000 homes.
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PublishedMay 3, 2016
Freeport panel to review medical marijuana regulations
The Planning Board will see how the town’s zoning rules apply to marijuana cultivation, sales and opiate addiction clinics.
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PublishedMay 1, 2016
Mild winter heats up efforts to protect Casco Bay’s clams
A possible resurgence of invasive green crabs poses a particularly potent threat to the future of young soft-shell clams, but that’s just one of the environmental pressures looming over Maine’s second most valuable fishery.
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PublishedApril 27, 2016
Fire-damaged Corsican Cafe in Freeport to be rebuilt, owners say
Flames ignited by a bathroom fan gut the building and shutter a popular restaurant run by a local family for 30 years.
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