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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PublishedJanuary 4, 2019
Boutique hotel chain plans to buy and renovate Portland’s historic Danforth Inn
The inn in the West End will close for a month while a staff is hired and updates are made.
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PublishedJanuary 2, 2019
Maine Airbnb continues growth through 2018
About 425,000 visitors used the home-sharing service last year, a 50% increase from 2017.
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PublishedJanuary 2, 2019
Demand continues to drive Portland hotel boom
New projects could add as many as 700 rooms to the city’s inventory, but so far, hoteliers are making money.
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PublishedDecember 31, 2018
Port authority finds money, revives plans for waterfront cold storage in Portland
The agency hopes to attract a partner to build and operate a refrigerated warehouse at the International Marine Terminal.
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PublishedDecember 26, 2018
New Hampshire developer buys repurposed Dana Warp Mill in Westbrook
Chinburg Properties may add apartments to complement current commercial tenants as part of the latest project in the city’s revitalized downtown.
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PublishedDecember 25, 2018
Maine composting companies forced to look elsewhere for raw material
A supply line of garbage that can be converted into energy or compost is squeezed in southern Maine, where there is no mandate to separate food waste.
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PublishedDecember 24, 2018
State plans massive – and expensive – traffic light upgrade
With most signals in rough shape and using old technology, the project could cost $160 million over 20 years.
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PublishedDecember 23, 2018
Seafood market on Portland waterfront lures holiday crowds
The weeks leading up to Christmas and New Year’s are the busiest time of the year at Harbor Fish Market on Custom House Wharf.
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PublishedDecember 20, 2018
Audit shows CMP billing and metering systems didn’t cause skyrocketing bills
However, Liberty Consulting Group concludes in the report to regulators that the company made the situation worse with a poor response to the thousands of complaints.
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PublishedDecember 19, 2018
Mystery company expected to drop challenge to Market Basket project, Westbrook official says
An appeal of the city’s approval for the 66-acre complex will be withdrawn, City Administrator Jerre Bryant says.
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