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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PublishedMarch 9, 2018
Three honored by ecomaine for environmental commitment
Allagash Brewing Co., Ruth’s Reusable Resources and David Pope from Massabesic Middle School win top awards.
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PublishedMarch 8, 2018
Verso posts $30 million loss for 2017 as it invests in Jay mill
The paper company projects stronger sales and more production of specialty paper in 2018.
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PublishedMarch 7, 2018
Contract negotiations continue at Hannaford’s South Portland warehouse
Union and management negotiators met Tuesday but have not scheduled a new meeting time.
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PublishedMarch 6, 2018
Maine restaurants, hotels set record last year with $3.8 billion in revenue
Lodging sales topped $1 billion for the first time, aided by rising room prices and steady tourism growth, as the state continued to be a ‘hot destination.’
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PublishedMarch 5, 2018
LePage to decide which towns could get business incentives
Part of the new U.S. tax law gives breaks to businesses that invest in poor areas dubbed ‘opportunity zones.’
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PublishedMarch 1, 2018
LePage wants to align Maine with IRS, cut state income taxes by $111 million
The governor also offers a way to offset the reduction in revenue, but one critic says too much of the tax cut would benefit corporations and the wealthy.
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PublishedFebruary 28, 2018
Union, management pause talks in Hannaford contract dispute
The two sides plan to resume talks next week; workers say issues involve cuts to starting wages and soaring health insurance costs.
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PublishedFebruary 28, 2018
Explore Dalmatia, and try a less familiar Mediterranean cuisine
Ino Kuvačić’s ‘Dalmatia: Recipes from Croatia’s Mediterranean Coast’ introduces you to a seafood-and vegetable-heavy cuisine you probably don’t know.
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PublishedFebruary 27, 2018
Passenger counts at Maine’s biggest airports reached new heights last year
Portland and Bangor set all-time records in 2017, with more than 1.8 million passengers passing through the Portland International Jetport.
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PublishedFebruary 26, 2018
South Portland Hannaford warehouse negotiations to continue Tuesday
Workers do not plan to return to the picket line as their union and management continue to talk over a contract dispute.
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