The senators support a bipartisan bill to allow Maine businesses to hire returning foreign workers without affecting a federal immigration limit.
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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‘Beer box’ with 50 taps for Maine brews going to Iceland aboard Eimskip
Maine beer will be shipped via Eimskip to ports in Europe, bringing Maine craft brews into new markets, and Icelandic beer will be featured at a Portland festival in July.
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Maine hotels, restaurants took in a record $3.6 billion in 2016
Good weather, an improving economy and the Office of Tourism’s marketing campaign are among the factors getting credit for the combined 7% increase over 2015.
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In a first for Maine, Scarborough and South Portland will start collecting food waste
Pilot programs will test an idea that officials say is the next big phase for municipal recycling because it involves almost 28 percent of household trash in the state.
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Road to fewer highway tolls in Maine is full of curves
Gov. LePage revives the idea of merging Maine’s turnpike authority and transportation department, but the loss of revenue and the debt the state would absorb stand in the way.
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Maine lawmakers consider stiffer penalties for texting while driving
A second bill would tighten rules governing teenagers in their first year as licensed drivers.
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Craft breweries added $228 million to Maine’s economy last year
The industry, which employed more than 1,600 people and brought in $150 million in revenue in 2016, is expected to continue to grow in the state, according to a new report.
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At Pingree forum in Portland, hundreds turn out to oppose Republican health care plan
Speakers warn of serious consequences for Mainers if a bill under consideration in the House becomes law.
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Vein health often overlooked despite new options
A Q&A with Maine phlebologist Cindy Asbjornsen.
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Maine keeps attracting visitors in steadily growing numbers – nearly 36 million
The total grew in 2016 for the fourth straight year, bringing in $6 billion during a surge that included an unexpected jump in Canadian tourists after years of decline.