The short, powerful storm hit Tuesday evening, took down dozens of trees and damaged buildings in the Bog Road area.
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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Open Farm Day: Behind the barn doors of Maine’s working farms
About 90 farms across the state took part in the event that educates people about agriculture.
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Winslow ordinance could open door for state’s largest solar farm
Ranger Solar in Yarmouth weighs a plan that could cost $25 million and take up 100 acres, but requires zoning regulation changes.
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Winslow family loses home to lightning-sparked fire
The couple, their caregiver and their dog escape the blaze without injury.
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Summit Natural Gas of Maine needed to replace two-thirds of gas hookups
That many residential gas connections in Waterville, Fairfield and Madison failed a visual inspection.
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Proposed summer camp for foster boys alarms neighbors in town of Rome
The Rome Planning Board might consider an application for Camp Caruso, which would serve 48 boys from foster homes during a season.
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Maine International Film Festival makes history with opening-night sellout
With a showing of ‘Tumbledown,’ the festival in Waterville has its biggest opening in its 18-year history.
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New free clinics take aim at fighting viruses
The sites in Waterville and Augusta help the uninsured and the underinsured fight hepatitis C and HIV.
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Local food scene sizzles with newcomers as tourists start to invade Belgrade area
Meal truck and restaurant operators join other eating spots in the village to offer a smorgasbord of options.
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RSU 18 budget rhetoric heats up as residents face a second ballot
The school board made $293,000 in cuts after the initial $34.7 million budget was rejected in May.