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, 2021
Release of Biden vaccine mandate raises questions for many Maine employers
Some employers, particularly those in the public sector, still don’t know how or whether the vaccination-or-testing mandate for workers will apply to them.
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PublishedNovember 1, 2021
Maine voters weigh in on big issues: Electricity, roads, food
In Portland, residents also will vote on a referendum that would limit the size of future homeless shelters.
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PublishedOctober 29, 2021
Tourism surged in Maine this summer after 2020 slowdown
The number of people visiting the state was far higher than in 2020 and even surpassed pre-pandemic volumes in 2019.
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PublishedOctober 28, 2021
Developer unveils plan to build $75 million convention center at Rock Row in Westbrook
The facility would satisfy a demand for event space that has existed in the Portland area for decades. The developer is seeking funds from a proposed bond issue.
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PublishedOctober 25, 2021
Portland-area office market in limbo as employers consider next steps
Many companies have decided they can’t permanently abandon their offices, but they still aren’t sure what to do with the space.
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PublishedOctober 22, 2021
Maine’s job recovery stalled in September as COVID-19 surged
Maine’s workforce shrank last month, even as thousands of people lost access to enhanced federal unemployment aid.
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PublishedOctober 11, 2021
Vital services that rely on MaineCare struggle to compete for workers
In a tight labor market exacerbated by the coronavirus pandemic, managers of care facilities funded by the state’s version of Medicaid say hiring has never been harder.
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PublishedOctober 9, 2021
Rumford man dies during confrontation with police in Dixfield
Matthew A. Marston, 29, was shot by a Mexico police officer but died after shooting himself Friday night on Route 2, the Maine Attorney General’s Office says.
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PublishedOctober 7, 2021
Entrepreneur aims to reopen Clarks Pond cinema in South Portland
The former Cinemagic location in the Clarks Pond shopping center could start screening movies again by the end of the year.
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PublishedOctober 5, 2021
Hannaford opens ‘virtual convenience store’ with fast delivery
Customers can use the Instacart third-party shopping service to order groceries for 30-minute delivery.
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