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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PublishedFebruary 1, 2019
Idexx reports another year of double-digit growth
The animal science company is preparing an expansion to its Westbrook headquarters.
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PublishedJanuary 31, 2019
Portland invites bike-share companies onto city streets
The city hopes to have a network of dockless, shared bicycles in operation by this spring.
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PublishedJanuary 31, 2019
Developer proposes 4-story ‘makerspace’ to keep artists in Portland
Cyrus Hagge says he wants to build a workshop complex so artists and craftspeople won’t be squeezed out by gentrification.
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PublishedJanuary 29, 2019
Lawmakers push to make drivers keep their hands off their phones
Supporters of new legislation believe their latest effort to strengthen Maine’s distracted-driving laws has brighter prospects with Democrat Janet Mills in the Blaine House.
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PublishedJanuary 29, 2019
More apartments planned for Portland’s Monument Square
Three floors of vacant office space in the historic Lancaster Block would be converted into market-rate housing.
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PublishedJanuary 17, 2019
Real estate development was strong, but not crazy, in 2018
Most sectors had more moderate growth than in the previous two years.
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PublishedJanuary 16, 2019
Group cancels annual firefighter ski race for charity at Shawnee Peak
The Bridgton resort says it doesn’t have enough space or resources to host the Mary’s Firemen for a Cure event, which raises money for breast cancer research.
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PublishedJanuary 15, 2019
Pending sale of Pine Point Fisherman’s Co-op raises development concerns
Fishermen fear the co-op will be repurposed for non-marine uses, but the potential owners say the seafood dealer and restaurant will keep operating on the property.
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PublishedJanuary 15, 2019
Hot-selling Fireball passes Allen’s as biggest money maker in Maine liquor market
Sales of the iconic Maine coffee brandy fell behind a competitor for the first time in 2018.
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PublishedJanuary 5, 2019
New $5.4 million plan aims to ease congestion at Portland highway exit
An agreement between Portland and the Maine Department of Transportation calls for a redesign of the interchange connecting Interstate 295 and Franklin Street.
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