Pending bills would allow the state to borrow up to $250 million to improve infrastructure and build affordable senior housing.
J. Craig Anderson
J. Craig Anderson is a seasoned business reporter who covers a wide range of topics including banking, finance, real estate, technology and entrepreneurism. Originally from Arizona, Craig graduated Summa Cum Laude from the University of Arizona journalism school and has gone on to report for a variety of business and consumer publications such as the Business Journal of Phoenix, the Las Vegas Sun and the Arizona Republic. His work has earned him national recognition including Sigma Delta Chi and APA Journalism awards. Craig also served in the Army for four years, working as an intelligence analyst and Arabic linguist for the National Security Agency in Maryland. He currently lives in Freeport.
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ACE Cash Express ends payday loans in Maine
A competitor says he’s been told that the company plans to close both of its stores in Portland and Brunswick.
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Massachusetts company’s lawsuit accuses herbalist group of infringing on ‘fire cider’ name
A Maine small-business owner is among the defendants, who say a generic term used for decades can’t be trademarked.
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Maine home sales, median price increase in April
However, like the rest of the Northeast, home sales and median prices still trail national trends.
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More women taking leading roles in Maine’s family-owned businesses
With sons less likely to attend college, daughters with degrees are getting executive opportunities, and they’re expected to become the go-to offspring within decades.
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Unions: FairPoint to lay off 219 workers in northern New England
The company announces 260 total layoffs in 17 states, including the closure of a Vermont call center.
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CEI launches subsidiary for SBA lending
The new company says it will focus on small businesses in typically underserved areas.
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Cloud hovers over Maine’s fertile farming future
Food industry leaders tell real estate developers that a lack of supporting infrastructure – processing plants and more – will harm Maine’s huge potential.
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Maine real estate market shows record strength, one measure shows
The MEREDA Index is boosted by huge commercial real estate deals in the first quarter.
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Hannaford owner’s stock surges on reports of merger talks
Delhaize Group confirmed discussions with the owner of Stop & Shop and Giant in a release Wednesday.