A section of the highway connecting Maine to Quebec has won this year’s ‘worst road’ contest, which highlights poor conditions on many state roads.
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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BIW gets $146 million contract extension
The shipyard will provide maintenance and modernization support for the Navy’s destroyer forces.
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Prospective Saddleback buyer nears deadline to raise $2 million to close the deal
Arctaris Impact Investors has given itself until Dec. 16 to raise the money through a nonprofit.
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Forty companies apply for Maine cannabis licenses on first full day
Marijuana growers, retailers and manufacturers submitted applications for state licenses leading up to a March 2020 target for retail sales.
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Maine police seize 5 trucks from Rhode Island company that owes $75,000 in turnpike tolls
Commodity Haulers Express of North Kingston faces felony theft-of-services charges for failing to pay tolls racked up over 3 years, say Maine State Police.
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Portland Bike Share nonprofit to dissolve
The group says its approach for a nonprofit shared bicycle network is ‘untenable’ at this time.
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Estimated cost for Gorham connector: 60% more than expected
But Maine Turnpike officials believe the toll highway, projected to open in 2026, would still pay for itself.
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Costs for Gorham turnpike spur will be higher than anticipated
But the executive director of the Maine Turnpike Authority says tolls from increased traffic will compensate for the added expense.
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Thanksgiving travelers can expect the heaviest traffic in years
And a looming storm may complicate things on one of the busiest travel days of the year.
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Uber discriminated against blind woman with guide dog, panel rules
The Maine Human Rights Commission says Uber is responsible for a driver that refused a ride to a Falmouth woman and her service animal.