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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PublishedNovember 17, 2019
‘The New Rules’ may have overpromised on transforming your cooking
But the latest cookbook from Milk Street definitely delivers on excellent recipes and techniques.
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PublishedNovember 16, 2019
Coast Guard search for 3 boaters missing off the Maine coast to resume Sunday
Authorities received a distress call at about 3 a.m. Saturday from a 40-foot sailboat about 20 miles off Mount Desert Island.
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PublishedNovember 12, 2019
Verso agrees to sell Jay mill as part of $400 million deal
The mill in Jay employs about 500 people, and has been producing paper in the area since 1885.
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PublishedNovember 11, 2019
Narrow Gauge Railroad isn’t just staying in Portland, it’s planning new buildings
The organization that runs the tourist attraction wants to build a storage building and ticket station on Portland’s waterfront.
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PublishedNovember 9, 2019
Yarmouth police rescue suicidal man from bridge
Police say they talked down a man threatening to throw himself from an I-295 overpass Saturday.
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PublishedNovember 9, 2019
State investigating marijuana advertising at Lewiston Colisée
Maine law forbids placing ads for marijuana in places where it may reach those under 21 years old.
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PublishedNovember 9, 2019
Wilton woman charged with stealing car with 3 children inside
Shannon Lee Dupree, 42, allegedly took the vehicle from a convenience store and led police on a chase from Livermore to North Jay.
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PublishedNovember 7, 2019
Portland-area commuter shuttle gets permanent funding from towns
Three towns north of Portland have agreed to provide annual funding to Metro’s Breez service, which carried more than 70,000 passengers last year.
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PublishedNovember 6, 2019
Transportation bond passed by voters will benefit Gulf of Maine Research Institute
The science nonprofit will receive $1 million to restore a crumbling pier on the Portland waterfront.
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PublishedNovember 5, 2019
State approves power-purchase contract with UMaine wind project
The 20-year agreement requires CMP to buy electricity from an experimental floating wind turbine off the Maine coast.
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