A trade group expects 377 ship visits carrying 283,000 passengers, including a record 106,000 in Portland.
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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Gray-New Gloucester opens ‘Shark Tank’-style pitch competition
The community hopes the event will attract new business with a $10,000 forgivable loan and $7,000 in in-kind services.
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City Council to vote on new Nova Scotia ferry deal
Portland expects about $150,000 in revenue per year from the Cat, which replaces the Nova Star, with no up-front cost to taxpayers.
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Oxford Casino owner plans $25 million hotel expansion
The attached hotel would include more than 100 guest rooms, meeting areas and more casino floor space.
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Idexx Laboratories stock reaches all-time high of $84.35
The Westbrook company reported first-quarter revenue up 9 percent from a year earlier.
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Chipotle opens in Portland as chain works to recover from 2015 food poisonings
The restaurant at the former Century Tire site on Marginal Way is part of plans to redevelop the section of Bayside.
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WEX boosts first-quarter earnings against headwinds
The South Portland payment processor saw revenue and net income growth despite unfavorable fuel prices and currency exchange rates.
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Elite Airways to offer nonstop Portland flights to Bar Harbor, New York
The new weekend offerings from the Portland jetport, starting in mid-June, open up tourism opportunities.
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Some Maine businesses don’t expect to be paid in Nova Star bankruptcy
The failed Portland-to-Yarmouth ferry operator owes $15 million to more than 200 creditors but reports just $142,000 in assets.
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Notable career of cultivating social justice nears the end for Ron Phillips
Ron Phillips, an early pioneer in the movement, used his Coastal Enterprises Inc. to invest in and raise up struggling companies and communities.