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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PublishedJune 10, 2021
Maine roads to go unpainted because of national resin shortage
The state has less than half the white and yellow road paint it typically gets in a year and will not restripe low-priority roads.
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PublishedJune 7, 2021
Maine business groups say prices would rise under recycling bill
They point to a research paper that suggests consumer prices would increase, but critics say the report’s findings aren’t credible.
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PublishedMay 27, 2021
Memorial Day weekend promises return of heavy traffic to Maine roads
Travel analysts predict a huge rebound from a year ago, when strict quarantine rules and closed hotels, restaurants and campgrounds kept many would-be travelers at home.
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PublishedMay 27, 2021
Initial state jobless claims hit pandemic low in Maine
Just over 1,000 initial claims for state unemployment aid were filed last week, the lowest number since businesses closed and Maine went into lockdown last year.
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PublishedMay 25, 2021
Maine bill to require companies to pay for packaging disposal clears committee
Companies could reduce their liability by creating independent recycling programs or reducing the amount of packaging on the products they sell.
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PublishedMay 24, 2021
Businesses celebrate unmasking, but some customers hesitate
Maine’s indoor mask mandate and other pandemic restrictions expired Monday, as the state aligned with recommendations from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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PublishedMay 23, 2021
As mask rules ease, Maine businesses offer a patchwork of approaches
Consumer and service businesses will rely on the honor system for customers, but many require employees to show proof of vaccination.
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PublishedMay 16, 2021
Maine wedding industry on track for recovery as restrictions ease
After a year of lost business and disruption, a growing industry that generates $1 billion annually in Maine is ready to get back on its feet.
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PublishedMay 12, 2021
Fuel pipeline shutdown unlikely to affect Maine
Maine and New England do not depend on the Colonial Pipeline, a major East Coast source of gasoline and other fuels that shut down last week after a cyber attack but restarted Wednesday.
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PublishedMay 10, 2021
Maine lawmakers to consider competing recycling reform bills
Two bills have been submitted to create a program to improve recycling and refund municipalities, but the sides are far apart on how those goals should be achieved.
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