The town will start litigation to clarify ownership of the Island Rover, a scrap metal ship town officials have been trying to move for years.
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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Asked to check on woman, neighbor discovered apparent murder-suicide in Hebron
The bodies of Claire Randall and her father, Daniel Randall, were found in the family’s home Thursday.
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Midcoast towns brace for another year of browntail moths
A regional pesticide program is among the options as forests defoliate by the acre.
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Portland committee keeps wrangling with short-term rental rules
The panel fails to reach an agreement on proposed regulations for lodging offered through online sites such as Airbnb.
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Condition of Maine’s roads, bridges still declining, report says
A civil engineers’ group finds little has improved in the state’s transportation networks and other infrastructure since 2012.
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Two men dead after shootings in Casco and Naples
Another man was critically wounded in a night of violence that ended when Norman Strobel, 59, of Naples was shot and killed by Cumberland County sheriff’s deputies, authorities say.
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Dorothy Blanchette
She keeps the Falmouth Food Pantry humming, and reaches out to refugees.
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New disputes could keep scrap-metal schooner grounded in Freeport
The town and the owner of Falls Point Marine both claim to own the Island Rover, which has been under construction for more than 20 years.
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Cianbro lands $28.8 million contract for Portsmouth Naval Shipyard work
The Pittsfield contractor will repair and modernize wharf structures, including the crane rail system on the shipyard’s waterfront.
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Thanksgiving travel expected to be the busiest in nearly a decade
Maine Turnpike use is expected to set a record this week, and trains, planes and buses are likely to be loaded with travelers.