Among the programs to be funded are construction, welding, health care and natural gas line installation.
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’s Diversified Communications acquires British publisher
The firm, Expo Management, publishes travel industry magazines and organizes three events: the biennial Euro Bus Expo, Coach and Bus Live, and Best of Britain & Ireland.
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Maine suppliers disband MOO Milk after rejecting Oakhurst offer
The 12 organic suppliers say they will pursue individual agreements for the sale of their organic milk.
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Ron Cain’s philanthropic efforts hard to pin down
The Pirates’ majority owner says he keeps a low profile, but claims of charitable giving don’t always add up with IRS records.
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MOO Milk farmers lukewarm to tentative offer from Oakhurst
The proposed purchase would give 12 organic farms in Maine a long-term buyer, but farmers question some provisions.
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CEO of Greater Portland United Way headed for Florida
Suzanne McCormick to seek a ‘new adventure’ after 13 years with the Portland chapter.
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Maine farmers say deal to revive MOO Milk appears near
Farms that provide organic milk say their future hinges on details of the supplier agreement, possibly with Oakhurst.
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Former TD Banknorth chief named chair of Mass. bank’s board
William J. Ryan says Berkshire Hills Bancorp is ‘uniquely positioned in regional markets that I know well.’
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Grant puts Maine in position to boost organic dairy farms
Wolfe’s Neck Farm gets $1.7 million from Stonyfield to prepare the region’s next generation of farmers.
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Maine home sales hot as prices cool off
Sales rise 7.3 percent, but the median selling price drops to less than $170,000.