Believing the school could raise enough money to continue is ‘not realistic,’ a school official tells supporters in a letter Wednesday.
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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Brunswick man gets maximum sentence for illegal gun possession
A federal judge gave Joshua Knight, who held a sawed-off shotgun to his girlfriend’s head, 10 years in prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm.
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Portland envisions its waterfront without Nova Scotia ferry service
Bay Ferries Ltd. wants to invest in a move to Bar Harbor, where it would base its service to Canada. That ‘likely’ scenario would cost the city some revenue, while opening up opportunities.
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Maine regulators broaden audit of CMP to include the company’s customer service
The independent review of billing and metering issues related to bills that jumped last winter will also examine how well the company responded to complaints.
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Security issue at Portland Jetport resolved
A malfunctioning metal detector was fixed Tuesday morning, easing fears of long waits at security checkpoints.
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L.L. Bean drops credit card vendor that provides hundreds of jobs in western Maine
The outdoor retailer has dropped Barclaycard US, which employs as many as 500 people at its call center in Wilton.
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Two familiar names look to use business space on Portland waterfront
Industrial spaces on Cassidy Point Drive would be be converted to retail and warehouse space and a boatyard.
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U.S. law enforcement’s boat stops along maritime border rankle Canadian fishermen
Border Patrol has questioned the crews of more than 20 Canadian vessels and an unknown number of American boats in a ramped-up effort that has yielded no immigration arrests.
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Stars and Stripes Spectacular dazzles, but PSO’s absence is felt
Because of a funding shortfall, the orchestra wasn’t hired to perform for this year’s event, as it had for the past eight years.
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South Portland water main break slowing traffic for a 2nd day
Police urge drivers to avoid the busy area of Main Street (Route 1) while crews try to fix a break that was reported early Wednesday morning.