The regional bus service will launch an expansion of its Breez commuter shuttle to service Brunswick employers who want to recruit employees from outside the community.
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Maine bill requiring dog owners to restrain pets in cars withdrawn
The proposal would have prohibited drivers from allowing dogs to sit in their lap and from allowing them to ride with their head out the window.
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Bay Ferries offers early discounts for Maine-Nova Scotia ferry in 2017
The Canadian company is trying to extend its season by about a month to attract more passengers for its high-speed ferry between Portland and Yarmouth.
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Bill would ban dogs from roaming about vehicles, hanging out window
It also would prohibit drivers from allowing dogs to sit in their lap.
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Space crunch forced Maine Med to divert non-emergency patients from Portland campus
The hospital, which had near-record demand Wednesday and Thursday, is planning a $512 million expansion and renovation to address chronic capacity issues.
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Airbnb agrees to automatically collect Maine lodging tax from short-term renters
The voluntary agreement by the lodging website is a step toward leveling the playing field with hotels and means the state will consistently receive the visitor revenue.
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Maine police seek clarity on White House spokesman’s pot comments
The Trump administration has signaled it may enforce federal laws in states where recreational marijuana has been legalized.
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Bill calls for turnpike spur to ease congestion in Portland suburbs
Traffic is bad and expected to get worse, but any construction on a 5-mile toll road in the Scarborough-Gorham area is many years away.
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Airbnb rentals in Maine doubled over past year
Lodging taxes are not being collected on all of that money, but they would be under Gov. LePage’s budget proposal.
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Maine to lower speed limit from 70 to 65 mph on crash-prone stretch of I-295
After accidents jumped by 29 percent, waiting for further study results ‘didn’t feel right,’ a transportation official says. The new limit takes effect March 27.