David Roux and the Boston-based university will create a graduate school in collaboration with Portland-area tech companies.
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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Northeastern to announce new data science institute in Portland
The graduate and research school intends to develop a high-tech professional workforce to strengthen Maine’s knowledge economy.
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Gardiner man, 21, charged in shooting, stabbing of 2 others
Maine State Police aren’t yet identifying the men who were found wounded early Saturday morning on Lincoln Avenue.
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Northeastern University to make ‘major announcement’ in Portland
The Boston-based university will not provide details about the plan it will announce Monday but says it will have a significant impact in the city.
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Bill pending in Maine to make producers pay for disposal of packaging
Maine is drafting a first-in-the-nation law to shift the cost of disposing of packaging materials from consumers to private companies.
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Thousands in Freeport area lose power Tuesday afternoon
More than 3,000 Central Maine Power Co. customers were affected by the roughly three-hour outage.
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Over a half-million guests stayed at Maine Airbnb rentals in 2019
Guests and revenue from the home-sharing service have tripled in the past 4 years.
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Portland’s Danforth Inn to reopen next month as Blind Tiger Guesthouse
Lark Hotels is undertaking a full redesign of the historic West End hotel, and has also purchased 3 historic inns in Kennebunkport.
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New interchange on Maine Turnpike is planned to ease commuter traffic in Saco
Crippling rush-hour congestion on the sole existing exit for Saco and surrounding communities presents a safety hazard.
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Booming real estate market challenges businesses, home buyers
Southern Maine’s real estate market keeps up a multi-year rise, sidelining buyers seeking modestly priced homes and businesses desperate for industrial space.