The telecom company says savings from post-strike labor deals helped avoid more losses, but workers are wary of ‘accounting gimmicks.’
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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Investing in Maine for solid returns, better world
It’s known as impact investing, and it’s helping finance projects with social benefits around the state.
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At ‘Shark Tank’ audition in Portland, hundreds pitch ideas from brilliant to bizarre
More than 300 budding entrepreneurs turn out at a casting call to see who may be bait for the reality show’s investors.
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‘Shark Tank’ to seek entrepreneurs at casting call in Portland
The first 500 people in line Wednesday will get to audition their elevator pitches to celebrity ‘sharks’ for the reality show.
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Brunswick project will turn waste into renewable energy
The $10 million ‘anaerobic digester’ is the culmination of a five-year effort.
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Midcoast housing market shows disparity
Sales and prices increase the most in Knox and Waldo counties; Lincoln County records the biggest declines.
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Huge water slide won’t go with Portland’s flow
The Utah-based company hopes to work out the logistics of Slide the City in the downtown for next year.
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Pent-up demand pushed June home sales up 19% in Maine
Interest rates and the approach of school also were factors, but the state’s median price rose only 3% despite a limited housing supply.
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One Maine business calms, another incites the online lynch mobs
Incidents involving Funtown Splashtown and Marcy’s Diner hold lessons in how to respond to a critical firestorm.
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Outrage meant for Texas water park misdirected at Funtown Splashtown in Maine
Officials work to clear the Saco park’s name online after an alleged bullying incident by staff at the San Antonio park, which has a similar name.