Activists want state regulators to consider alternate sites before approving new seafood farms.
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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Maine lawmakers consider sports betting
Questions linger about where Maine’s share of the money will go and what businesses will benefit.
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Slowing growth of tourism has Maine looking farther afield for new customers
While the number of visits increased just 1% last year, tourists who made the trip spent $6.2 billion, a 3% increase from 2017.
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Falmouth police find robbery suspect hiding in tree
Jarryd M. King, 26, is accused of robbing a convenience store in Gray, then leading police on a car and foot chase before climbing a tree to hide.
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Proposal to increase Maine gas tax in summer going nowhere fast
Lawmakers will consider other measures to address the chronic underfunding of Maine’s highway system.
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Maine businesses may benefit from additional visas for temporary foreign workers
Federal immigration authorities are expected to release an additional 30,000 visas for the workers, which could help fill seasonal labor gaps afflicting Maine’s summer tourism businesses.
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Maine will use your personal location data for transportation planning
State agencies have subscribed to a program that uses personal GPS locations to analyze traffic patterns.
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Maine drivers, and their battered vehicles, are navigating ‘pothole hell’
Mechanics say complaints about damaged vehicles have skyrocketed this year as potholes and frost heaves have taken a brutal toll on the state’s roads.
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Maine’s Muslim community gets show of support in wake of New Zealand attacks
At least two dozen people keep watch outside a Portland mosque during Friday afternoon prayers.
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Maine to provide $5.1 million in subsidies to give a boost to electric car sales
The state will use money it received in the Volkswagen settlement to fund the program, which also will include at least 50 vehicle charging stations.