Schools, local government and businesses can replace old diesel engines, using money from a settlement over charges that the car company tried to cheat on emissions tests.
Peter McGuire
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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Cruise passengers like Maine and spend about $70 each, new survey shows
The first-time, state-funded survey took the pulse of Maine’s growing number of cruise passengers.
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Jay paper mill in line for millions in new investment
Verso Corp. plans to add products and increase production at its mill in Jay where about 500 people work.
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Regulators put off CMP’s rate hike request until billing probe ends
The Public Utilities Commission stays the power company’s request for a $46.5 million increase while regulators probe customers’ complaints about its billing and metering systems.
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State hammering out details of mandatory paid time off
The Department of Labor is giving plenty of lead time to employers nervous about a law that goes into effect in 2021.
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Fed up with jetport noise, residents ask FAA to change flight paths
Sen. Collins presses a top agency official to facilitate a solution as quickly as possible.
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Maine’s wild blueberry harvest drops, and the prices paid to farmers increase
Last year’s harvest was the smallest in 14 years at 50.3 million pounds, but the price paid to farmers – 46 cents a pound – nearly doubled over the 2017 price.
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PBR Hard Coffee creating a buzz in Maine test market
‘It is kind of like a Dunkin’ Donuts iced coffee, with alcohol,’ said one liquor store manager. Maine is one of 5 states the brewery chose to test its new concoction.
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L.L. Bean to open first Canadian store
The new retail store is part of a larger expansion into America’s northern neighbor.
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A return to days of old: Portland developers pitch boardinghouses as affordable housing
Confronting a shortage of low-rent apartments and expensive construction, they embrace a time-tested option.