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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PublishedNovember 4, 2019
Just the ticket: Concord Coach Lines sees more than 50 percent growth in 10 years
The American Bus Association says attention to customer service and carefully planned expansions make the intercity bus service a national model.
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PublishedOctober 23, 2019
BIW union hopes to sink subcontracting plan that company says it needs
The shipyard says it needs temporary workers to complete a backlog of military orders, but the machinists’ union says that would violate its contract.
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PublishedOctober 21, 2019
Downeaster floats plans to add in-state commuter service
The agency that runs the passenger train will hold an open house Tuesday evening in Portland to introduce its ideas and get public feedback.
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PublishedOctober 11, 2019
Purchase of Brian Boru building gives insurance company control of key piece of downtown
The workers’ compensation insurer MEMIC has now secured a full block of property in the heart of Portland.
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PublishedOctober 3, 2019
Regulators decide to consider revised route for CMP power line
Central Maine Power Co. wants to adjust the course of its 145-mile transmission line to avoid a remote pond, and state regulators have agreed to reopen the case.
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PublishedSeptember 27, 2019
Revised route for CMP transmission corridor provides new point of contention
Environmental regulators are considering a request from Central Maine Power to reroute 1 mile of its proposed corridor to avoid Beattie Pond, stirring up more questions about the controversial project.
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PublishedSeptember 20, 2019
New report shows outdoor fun is serious business for Maine’s economy
Activities like hiking, boating, hunting, gardening and golfing contribute more to Maine’s economy than they do in almost every other state.
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PublishedSeptember 18, 2019
CMP submits last-minute change to power line plan to avoid protected pond
The company now wants to build the transmission line farther from remote Beattie Pond, which was a sticking point for land-use regulators last week.
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PublishedSeptember 16, 2019
State panel gets rolling on effort to solve highway funding shortfall
The independent commission will look into ways to overcome the state’s $140 million yearly funding gap for roads and bridges.
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PublishedSeptember 11, 2019
Stalemate over remote pond holds up state panel’s decision on CMP power line
Members of the Land Use Planning Commission disagree on the 145-mile project’s impact on 27-acre Beattie Pond.
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