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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PublishedMay 19, 2015
Woman arrested after Kennebec River rescue in Waterville
Fire Department officials said man was the same person rescued in a similar incident in April.
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PublishedMay 18, 2015
Independent Catholic congregation buys St. Theresa church in Oakland
Our Lady of the Most Blessed Sacrament plans to reopen and hold Mass in the building after the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland closed the church.
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PublishedMay 18, 2015
SAD 49 budget with 3 percent hike heads to referendum Tuesday
Voters in Fairfield, Benton, Albion and Clinton will decide on a $25.9 million spending proposal that will mean tax increases if approved.
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PublishedMay 17, 2015
Town officials come out against RSU 18 budget
Selectmen from Rome, Belgrade and Sidney oppose a 2.7 percent budget increase included in the $34.7 million spending plan.
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PublishedMay 16, 2015
Thomas College grads celebrated at commencement Saturday
Bill Alfond tells graduates they have many more opportunities than he did when he graduated from college.
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PublishedMay 16, 2015
Benoit Samuelson tells UMF graduates to battle through challenges
Nearly 400 graduate from the University of Maine at Farmington under overcast skies.
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PublishedMay 15, 2015
In Benton, dinner crowd says alewives are good eating
An annual dinner seeks to introduce people to the native river fish, while advocates look for possible consumer markets.
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PublishedMay 15, 2015
Oakland cracks down on unlicensed dogs
Police and the animal control officer have written more than 50 court summonses this year for owners who haven’t complied with annual licensing requirements.
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PublishedMay 14, 2015
Messalonskee robot team soldiering on after coach leaves
Jamee Luce, who has led the team for almost a decade, is leaving to take a job with the organization that runs student robot competitions.
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PublishedMay 14, 2015
Mom claims to be daughter in traffic stop; now both face charges
And police say the daughter conspired to take the blame to keep her mother from getting into more trouble.
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