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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PublishedJuly 14, 2017
Marina expansion planned as part of Portland Co. project gets initial approval
Developers plan to double the size of the marina on the eastern waterfront as part of a much larger redevelopment plan.
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PublishedJuly 14, 2017
Bay Ferries trims The Cat summer sailing schedule
The company has canceled some sailing days as it deals with engine problems on the Portland-Nova Scotia ferry.
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PublishedJuly 12, 2017
‘Provence to Pondicherry’ mixes classic French dishes with global flavors
This cookbook offers an intriguing and beautiful tour through some of France’s former colonies.
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PublishedJuly 11, 2017
State will analyze aging systems that make Casco Bay Bridge work – or not
The Department of Transportation wants to gauge the lifespan of the 20-year-old drawbridge’s mechanical and electrical systems, which have malfunctioned recently.
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PublishedJuly 11, 2017
Downeaster exceeds annual targets for revenue, ridership
The rail service carried more than 511,000 passengers in 2016-17, the most since it set records in 2014.
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PublishedJuly 10, 2017
Portland council delays discussion of cold storage, workforce housing
The council discusses an updated design for Congress Square Park and a proposed zoning change concerning a subdivision plan on Westbrook Street.
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PublishedJuly 10, 2017
Bike-share program gears up for 2018 Portland debut
The system would allow riders to use a computer or smartphone to book a so-called smart bike and unlock it with a keycode.
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PublishedJuly 6, 2017
Secluded ‘island kingdom’ in Casco Bay up for sale at $7.95 million
Hope Island, an 86-acre paradise just minutes from Portland, has a mansion, 11,050 feet of shoreline and nine habitable buildings, including housing for livestock.
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PublishedJuly 6, 2017
Investors make major purchase of former Navy housing in Brunswick, Topsham
More than 400 housing units are bought by a group that may build as many as 200 additional homes.
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PublishedJuly 3, 2017
Maine Marine Patrol officer charged with OUI after crash
Brandon Bezio, 26, of Tenants Harbor was taken into custody after a head-on collision in Damariscotta.
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