A real estate analyst expects higher lease rates and new development in 2016.
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.
As office space fills up, pressure to build in downtown Portland rises
Demand for prime space and a shrinking vacancy rate have a real estate brokerage predicting new development efforts on the eve of an annual forecasting conference.
More than 50 state leaders launch effort to give Maine economy a leg up
Business, academic and civic leaders join forces to launch FocusMaine, targeting job creation in agriculture, aquaculture and biopharmaceuticals.
Maine’s workforce better than most in planning for retirement, study shows
Nationally, the state ranks sixth in the share of workers with access to company savings plans, and 83 percent participate.
Consumers urged to take precautions in wake of Time Warner hack
The theft of email addresses and passwords gives hackers access to more than correspondence.
Maine’s top-selling real estate agent downsizes to focus on clients
David Banks, who sold more than 250 homes in 2015, sold the bulk of his RE/MAX franchises but will retain a Portland office, his clients and staff.
Portland frizz fighter to take on ABC’s ‘Shark Tank’ Friday night
Maine entrepreneur Alanna York will make her pitch on prime-time TV for financing for a hair products business.
Portland-based ImmuCell buys recipe for calf medication
The provider to the dairy and beef industries will pay $350,000 to $550,000 for a gel version of its immunity-boosting meds.
Worth a toast: Maine to lower many liquor prices Feb. 1
Cost decreases will outweigh increases as the state changes the way it prices the most popular hard alcoholic drinks.
New co-working space in Westbrook considers expansion
LocalHost is already half full after two months, and the owner is talking about quintupling its space.