Peter McGuire

Portland Press Herald

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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Published
May 29, 2015

Trafton Road I-95 exit in Waterville draws $1 million federal grant

The money is part of a $4.8 million plan that also includes private money from Trafton Industries and funding from Maine DOT
Published
May 28, 2015

RSU 18 school board to consider $565k in budget cuts

Reductions may include eliminating teaching positions, sports and music programs, reducing administrator’s pay raises and cutting funding for charter schools.
Published
May 28, 2015

SAD 49 school board approves new $25.4 million budget

The spending plan includes cuts to transportation, facilities and special education, and takes more than $38,000 from extracurricular budgets.
Published
May 27, 2015

Messalonskee students raise, release brook trout in Oakland

Raised from eggs in a science class that ties the fish life cycle to the local ecosystem, fish were released into Messalonskee Stream with help from local experts.
Published
May 26, 2015

SAD 49 school board pledges to take a broad look at cuts

Voters recommended the board make creative decisions, but Fairfield’s town manager has questioned the sustainability of the district itself.
Published
May 24, 2015

Benton dam issues hurt alewife harvest

Damage to the Benton Falls dam means harvesters can’t get close enough to the run on the Sebasticook River for a good catch.
Published
May 22, 2015

Erskine students told the world needs young leaders to ‘survive’

International relations expert Yvonne Davis addressed students this week as part of the Mid-Maine Global Forum.
Published
May 20, 2015

RSU 18 looks for ways to cut budget before sending it back to voters

Charter school funding is the only item that can be cut before programs start to be affected, school officials said.
Published
May 20, 2015

Sports, extracurriculars on the line as SAD 49 budget review starts

‘The district will not lay off a teacher before we deal with extracurricular activities,’ school board chairman Steve Grenier says after voters rejected a $25.9 million budget.
Published
May 19, 2015

RSU 18’s $34.7 million budget voted down

Voters in the five-town district rejected the spending plan in a ballot referendum Tuesday.