Portland Area Comprehensive Transportation System will use survey responses to guide funding for enhanced bus stops and bicycle-pedestrian access.
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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Former Maine trade center director starts export consulting firm
Janine Bisaillon-Cary has started Montserrat Group after leaving the Maine International Trade Center in June.
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Post-hurricane repairs may buoy Maine’s boatbuilding industry
Some officials expect extra work down the road, while others are skeptical, but there has already been one impact – some local boats won’t be going south for the winter.
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Delegation from Norwegian city visiting Portland to build trade partnerships
Company and city officials from Tromso will meet with Maine business officials, part of a broader initiative to boost collaboration among ports along the North Atlantic.
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Turtle tunnel envisioned to protect endangered species in York County
A wildlife passage could protect turtles on a deadly stretch of road in Eliot, but the project could be upended by legal delays.
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‘Massive’ Casco Bay algae bloom threatens marine life
The phytoplankton isn’t hazardous to humans, but has caused fish die-offs in other parts of the world and could be connected to a $250,000 loss of clams in Brunswick.
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Eimskip to start weekly shipments to Portland in December
Container shipments through the International Marine Terminal have surged since Eimskip made Portland its North American headquarters in 2013.
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Maine ports director who oversaw marine terminal expansion steps down
John Henshaw’s decade as director included the arrival of Eimskip, extensive modernization and the revitalization of Portland’s commercial shipping industry.
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Hundreds of Bath Iron Works employees gear up for strike next week
After a new contract is rejected, labor leaders work on a walkout strategy, the biggest union at the shipyard declares its support and a federal mediator is helping both sides negotiate.
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Tourism office aims survey at Mainers for the first time
The state wants to gauge the strength of its approach to market the state as eight distinct regions.