Maine Music and Health took runner-up honors among 6 finalists in the contest in Los Angeles.
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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Dozens of Portland streetlights stay dark amid contract dispute with CMP
City Hall and the utility are at odds over who has to repair underground power conduits.
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Westbrook man arrested after crash, police pursuit
David A. Batchelor, 50, was charged with operating under the influence after crashing into a retaining wall by the Dairy Queen on Friday night, police say.
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PBR Hard Coffee creating a buzz in Maine test market
‘It is kind of like a Dunkin’ Donuts iced coffee, with alcohol,’ said one liquor store manager. Maine is one of 5 states the brewery chose to test its new concoction.
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L.L. Bean to open first Canadian store
The new retail store is part of a larger expansion into America’s northern neighbor.
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A return to days of old: Portland developers pitch boardinghouses as affordable housing
Confronting a shortage of low-rent apartments and expensive construction, they embrace a time-tested option.
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New condos planned for Munjoy Hill, and the neighborhood is watching
A Portland developer plans to replace a parking lot with a 9-unit building in a neighborhood on edge about new construction.
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Logistics company opens Saco warehouse
Trucking and storage firm A. Duie Pyle plans to employ 20 full-time workers at a 33,300-square-foot shipping center it built near the Maine Turnpike.
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Developer wants to convert former Portland monastery into affordable housing
Josh Soley intends to turn the building into 39 single-occupancy rooms with shared bathrooms, kitchens and living spaces.
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Major upgrade of 75 miles of rail will serve Maine’s resurgent paper industry
Pan Am Railways is matching a $17.5 million federal grant in the $35.5 million project to upgrade its main line in southern and central Maine.