The $3.2 million high school sports complex will be funded with private donations, but relies on voter approval.
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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Cumberland County commissioners expect ‘lively’ debate on arena’s future
They are planning extensive discussions on what to do with the venue in the aftermath of the Portland Pirates’ departure.
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Falmouth asks if voters want to pay $12 million to fix Route 100
The project calls for redesigning 2 miles of the busy road and adding utility lines to make it safer and invite development.
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Falmouth proposes 20-year improvement plan for biking and walking
The plan aims to integrate the town’s growing trail network and improve commuting for walkers and cyclists.
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Cumberland adjusts plan to spray for browntail moths in response to environmental concerns
The Town Council chooses a natural insecticide to kill off caterpillars after residents raise concerns about harm from synthetic chemicals.
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Volunteers take on giant task of dissecting 7-ton minke whale on Biddeford beach
The 28-foot-long whale washed up dead on a beach in Horseshoe Cove this week.
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Plan for Maine’s largest solar energy farm moves ahead as Sanford approves lease
Yarmouth-based Ranger Solar plans to build an array at the municipal airport that could generate enough electricity to power more than 8,000 homes.
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Freeport panel to review medical marijuana regulations
The Planning Board will see how the town’s zoning rules apply to marijuana cultivation, sales and opiate addiction clinics.
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Mild winter heats up efforts to protect Casco Bay’s clams
A possible resurgence of invasive green crabs poses a particularly potent threat to the future of young soft-shell clams, but that’s just one of the environmental pressures looming over Maine’s second most valuable fishery.
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Fire-damaged Corsican Cafe in Freeport to be rebuilt, owners say
Flames ignited by a bathroom fan gut the building and shutter a popular restaurant run by a local family for 30 years.