The clinic, the first of its kind on the East Coast, stabilizes rescued mammals so they can survive the trip to out-of-state rehabilitation centers.
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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Activists pushing for vote on banning plastic bags in Freeport
A Town Council-supported ballot question, meanwhile, will ask voters to consider a minimal fee on paper and plastic bags.
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Battle lines drawn in Yarmouth school budget campaign
A proposed $1 million budget increase has raised a faction of voters opposed to more spending on the town’s prized school system.
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The eagles have landed on alewife migration in Maine
Restoration of the Sebasticook River’s flow bodes well for the raptors on the rebound.
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Maine municipalities struggle to put brakes on marijuana growth
State law complicates attempts to use zoning rules or other regulations to police pot operations.
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Oakland will send trash to proposed natural gas plant
Oakland is the latest community to agree to send waste to a proposed power-generating incinerator in Hampden.
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Thousands of crows nest in Waterville
Officials haven’t had many complaints about the birds, although city workers did have to pressure-wash the sidewalk and benches in Castonguay Square this past week after crows left droppings, City Manager Mike Roy says.
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Winslow man charged with attacking his grandmother
Jeffrey Paquette was out on probation from a domestic violence conviction when he allegedly beat his grandmother Wednesday afternoon.
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Police probe phone, computer records of former Waterville principal
Court proceedings related to a misdemeanor charge against Don Reiter, who is accused of asking an 18-year-old student for sex, are on hold while police gather evidence.
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Neighbors in town of Rome challenge permit for summer camp for foster kids
The town’s Board of Appeals will hear arguments in March from residents concerned with the proposed Long Pond camp.