The median sale price of a home fell 1.4 percent to $172,500 in November, compared with a year earlier, according to a report from the Maine Association of Realtors.
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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Rate of personal income growth slows in Maine
Income growth was 0.8 percent for the third quarter, down from 1.2 percent in the second quarter.
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Portsmouth Naval Shipyard hiring 715 more workers
The burst of hiring at the Kittery submarine facility will help the local economy and provide opportunities for recently laid-off Mainers.
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Large restaurant coming to Maine Wharf in Portland
Fine-dining veterans Dana Street and Sam Hayward hope the seafood-house-and-more opens by summer, as the pier’s revitalization continues.
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College choices face a financial reality check
Parents and students are rethinking everything about the college selection process as the decision becomes a cost-benefit analysis.
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College choices face a financial reality check
Parents and students are rethinking everything about the college selection process as the decision becomes a cost-benefit analysis.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Schools and Education
Family stories: Dealing with the cost of college
Three families share their stories about meeting the challenge of paying for college.
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Lenders may lead students to ‘debt, despair’
The lending industry does have some unscrupulous players, but students also must become smart consumers.
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Mainers head to the stores on Black Friday for sales, and socializing
On an upbeat day in southern Maine’s most popular retail centers, many who turned out considered it something of ‘a social experiment.’
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Maine Mall booming despite increase in Internet competition
After a surge of vacancies in recent years, a number of new major stores have opened in the South Portland mall and officials say the mall is surging.