As many as 10 percent of lobsters die on their way to market, many because of rough handling, Jean Lavallee is telling fishermen in Maine this week.
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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Law enacted to speed legal process for development disputes
The new law aims to prevent projects from being killed by legal challenges that can take years.
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Maine’s economic future dogged by low R&D, bad roads, academic weaknesses
The annual Measures of Growth report shows enduring deficiencies in the state’s economy and sets priorities for policy solutions.
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York County agency failed to heed warning signs before making failed loan
The Biddeford-Saco Area Economic Development Corp. lent $125,000 to a man with an arrest record who allegedly was linked to a business partner who defaulted.
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Outgoing MCED executive director won’t stop fighting for Maine entrepreneurs
Don Gooding says he plans to remain in the state and help startup businesses in other ways.
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Caring for children, aging parents puts squeeze on workers
The so-called ‘sandwich generation’ phenomenon ensnares many Maine adults – particularly women – and profoundly affects their time and finances.
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Bad news lurks in Maine’s declining unemployment rate
While the jobless rate declines, the state’s workforce shrinks even more, showing signs of a significant labor shortage that economists have long predicted.
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Raking it in? Profits are juicier in Canada
That’s blueberry grower Ed Flanagan’s take. His Wyman’s of Maine has invested more money north of the border, which has far lower business costs that the U.S. would do well to emulate.
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Maine tourism spending in 2015 topped $5.65 billion, a record high
The industry was buoyed by increased recreation spending and lodging sales.
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Nova Scotia newspaper: Nova Star replacement will be smaller, faster
Citing anonymous sources, The Chronicle Herald of Halifax reported that the Yarmouth-to-Portland ferry’s replacement for 2016 will be the USNS Puerto Rico.