The number of 14- and 15-year-olds getting work permits is on track to set a new record this year as a new cohort of young Mainers rush to fill gaps in the state’s workforce.
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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Portland City Council takes stand against Gorham Connector
The council unanimously passed a resolution this week calling on the Maine Turnpike Authority to halt work on the four-lane toll highway until a rapid transit study is completed.
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Brian King named Bank of America Maine president
King will oversee the bank’s operations and philanthropic giving in the state.
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Aunt of woman who died at York County Jail wants answers
State police are investigating Nicole Turner’s death as a suspected overdose, prompting Peggy Turner to ask how her niece got drugs in jail or whether she was going through withdrawal.
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Incarcerated woman died from drug overdose at York County Jail
Nicole Turner, 34, was found dead in her cell Sunday morning, and the Maine State Police say the detective who investigated the case ‘found nothing suspicious.’
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Portland police make drug arrest after overdose warning
The arrest Sunday came after increased street patrols, but it is uncertain if it is linked to tainted heroin that hurt five people.
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No fare: The taxi business sees the end of the road
There used to be hundreds of taxicabs in the region. Just one company and a few dozen drivers remain.
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Replica gun triggers police response in downtown Portland
A pellet rifle styled to look like an assault weapon was confiscated from a 10-year-old Saturday after witnesses reported a group firing the gun on Congress Street.
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Scientists trace black stains on beachgoers’ feet to invasive species
A massive die-off of hemlock woolly adelgid last year left millions of fly corpses along shores and beaches from Maine to Massachusetts.
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Maine issues last half of nearly $120 million in relief funding to municipalities
The pandemic relief money, provided through the American Rescue Plan Act, was distributed proportionally based on population.