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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PublishedDecember 11, 2018
Building boom, petition drive may make Portland call 6-month timeout on waterfront development
City officials hope to head off a citizen initiative that aims to block new projects while a task force works on addressing the concerns of marine businesses.
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PublishedDecember 8, 2018
Researchers find new way to convert lobster shells into plastic, and it’s not too hard
Chemists at McGill University say the process could be used in the production of things such as medical implants. It could also make use of the millions of tons of waste produced by the seafood industry.
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PublishedDecember 6, 2018
Maine to receive $26.6 million in federal transportation funding
The award announced by Sen. Susan Collins will be used on road projects in western Maine and Waterville, and to upgrade traffic lights statewide.
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PublishedDecember 6, 2018
Mystery opponent challenges major project in Westbrook anchored by Market Basket
A newly formed company based in a third-floor apartment sues the city, objecting to its approval of the multi-use development that includes a shopping center with a Market Basket.
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PublishedDecember 5, 2018
Don’t expect approachable dishes from ‘Potluck’
The cookbook promises an egalitarianism, but it devolves into elite tastes.
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PublishedNovember 30, 2018
Maine retailers could benefit as duty-free threshold rises in post-NAFTA deal
Retailers like L.L. Bean can ship more goods to Canada before incurring duty taxes under a new pact hammered out between the U.S., Canada and Mexico.
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PublishedNovember 28, 2018
Another hotel planned for Commercial Street corridor on Portland waterfront
The high-end, 135-room hotel would be built at Center and Commercial streets, about a block from the new Marriott and proposed lodging at the former Rufus Deering Lumber site.
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PublishedNovember 28, 2018
Worsening shortage of plow drivers has state scraping for more of them
An aging workforce, a hyper-competitive labor market and a punishing job description create a challenge on Maine’s highways, where outside contractors are filling a growing void.
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PublishedNovember 23, 2018
On the heels of its best year, international Cat ferry poised to leave Portland
Ridership on the high-speed ferry to Nova Scotia has grown since 2016, but its owner is considering moving the service to Bar Harbor.
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PublishedNovember 21, 2018
Holiday blitz to lure young professionals back to Maine sidles up to the bar
Live and Work in Maine aims to persuade former residents who are home for Thanksgiving to ‘boomerang’ to jobs in-state.
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