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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Portland exploring ways to rein in Uber ride-sharing service
Uber says it wants a seat at the table as the city works to address complaints and issues of fairness.
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Portland Sun shutting down as staff combines with the Phoenix
Newspaper publisher Mark Guerringue purchased the Phoenix and plans to beef up its coverage with the Sun staff.
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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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Saco cigar lounge draws fans of stogies – and sports
The Saco River Cigar Lounge gives smokers a warm, well-ventilated place to light up.
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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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Maine-based Northeast Bank thinks big on small-business loans
It is launching a new division and has hired nine veteran bankers to expand its portfolio.
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Equestrian center gives new meaning to ‘elite’
The Equestrian Center at Pineland Farms focuses on training in dressage – and opens the notoriously expensive sport to people of modest means.
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Boston trust buys Portland industrial property
Boston-based Plymouth Opportunity REIT Inc. said the building is its first in Maine.