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 23, 2019
AAA predicts record-breaking holiday traffic in New England
The organization says nearly 5 million New Englanders will travel over the holidays, the most since it began keeping records 19 years ago.
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PublishedDecember 20, 2019
Buyers postpone Saddleback purchase while state reviews backing
The sale of the closed ski resort will be pushed into early next year while the Finance Authority of Maine reviews the buyer’s application for state-backed debt insurance.
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PublishedDecember 17, 2019
Maine undecided on joining regional plan to reduce vehicle pollution
The Transportation Climate Initiative proposes to reduce greenhouse gas pollution by capping and pricing tailpipe emissions throughout the Northeast.
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PublishedDecember 15, 2019
Reducing emissions from transportation is a long, difficult road for Maine
A preference for pickups, paltry spending on public transit options and slow adoption of electric vehicles create significant obstacles for the state’s ambitious goals.
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PublishedDecember 10, 2019
Scenic highway in Jackman ‘worst road’ in Maine
A section of the highway connecting Maine to Quebec has won this year’s ‘worst road’ contest, which highlights poor conditions on many state roads.
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PublishedDecember 9, 2019
Prospective Saddleback buyer nears deadline to raise $2 million to close the deal
Arctaris Impact Investors has given itself until Dec. 16 to raise the money through a nonprofit.
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PublishedDecember 6, 2019
Forty companies apply for Maine cannabis licenses on first full day
Marijuana growers, retailers and manufacturers submitted applications for state licenses leading up to a March 2020 target for retail sales.
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PublishedDecember 6, 2019
Maine police seize 5 trucks from Rhode Island company that owes $75,000 in turnpike tolls
Commodity Haulers Express of North Kingston faces felony theft-of-services charges for failing to pay tolls racked up over 3 years, say Maine State Police.
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PublishedNovember 25, 2019
Thanksgiving travelers can expect the heaviest traffic in years
And a looming storm may complicate things on one of the busiest travel days of the year.
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PublishedNovember 19, 2019
Uber discriminated against blind woman with guide dog, panel rules
The Maine Human Rights Commission says Uber is responsible for a driver that refused a ride to a Falmouth woman and her service animal.
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