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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PublishedMarch 19, 2020
Pandemic causes sharp drop in Maine’s interstate air, rail and bus travel
Passenger volume at Maine’s largest airport is down 70%, while rail and bus ridership has suffered even bigger declines.
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PublishedMarch 18, 2020
Unemployment claims in Maine surpassed February’s total in just 3 days this week
Nearly 5,000 Mainers have claimed unemployment since Sunday, putting Maine on track to surpass the highest weekly total since the Great Recession.
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PublishedMarch 17, 2020
As paralysis grips Maine’s small businesses, policymakers pursue major relief
The immediate economic shock of the coronavirus pandemic has thrown small business owners into a tailspin, with no idea when the pain will end.
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PublishedMarch 16, 2020
Small businesses ask Gov. Mills for financial relief amid crisis
Restaurants, bars and breweries are among companies asking the governor to consider more steps to help the state’s hard-hit service industries.
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PublishedMarch 14, 2020
Maine CDC reports three new likely coronavirus cases
It says the state now has three presumptive positive tests and three preliminary presumptive positive tests under review.
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PublishedMarch 14, 2020
Maine Medical Center restricts visits amid coronavirus outbreak
The state’s largest hospital limits visitors to one per patient and will screen all visitors for sickness at the main entrance.
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PublishedMarch 14, 2020
Mass closures of Maine schools in response to coronavirus
Schools across southern Maine, including Portland, and in Bangor will close starting this week as officials try to slow the spread of the virus and respiratory disease it causes.
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PublishedMarch 13, 2020
Bill to increase Maine overtime protections fails to win lawmakers’ support
The bill would increase the threshold for salaried workers in the state to earn overtime pay, but lawmakers said it would burden businesses in an uncertain economy.
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PublishedMarch 12, 2020
Maine officials evaluate cruise ship policies amid coronavirus scare
It’s unknown how deeply the spreading viral disease will cut into an industry that brings about 400,000 passengers and $29 million in spending to Maine every spring and fall.
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PublishedMarch 11, 2020
Maine trade groups lash out against proposed increase in overtime pay eligibility
A bill in the Legislature would allow thousands more salaried workers in Maine to earn overtime pay when they work more than 40 hours a week.
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