The telecom company serving Maine loses $32.2 million in the first quarter and faces labor and regulatory hurdles.
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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Law to clear Maine’s foreclosure backlog has its doubters
The state’s changes will help but don’t do enough to speed up a very slow legal process, banks say.
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Posted inBusiness, Elections, Local & State, Maine Governor's race, News, Politics
LePage touts accomplishments in Portland, blames Democrats for gridlock
The governor, who is campaigning for re-election, addresses Thursday’s Eggs & Issues breakfast hosted by the Portland Regional Chamber of Commerce.
Posted inBusiness, Food
Portland’s El Rayo Cantina closes to make way for new construction
Owners keep El Rayo Taqueria open while working on a new location in Scarborough.
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Winter damage slows, cancels Downeaster runs in Maine
Travelers face safety delays for a couple of weeks as destabilized sections of the railbed from Freeport to Boston undergo repairs.
Posted inBusiness, Life & Culture, Local & State, News
More Mainers serving lobster in distant places
Low startup costs help chefs in trucks spread the state’s signature foods to other regions, and business is booming.
Posted inBusiness, News
For Liberty man, the tools are the trade
He wants to sell his store and teach a successor what he knows.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News, Politics
FAME bonds to be on Maine ballot after veto is overridden
Voters will now decide whether to borrow $12 million to replenish two loan programs for small businesses.
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Veto of funds for FAME loans disappoints Maine supporters
It’s a lost chance to sustain two programs that help companies thrive and add jobs, a legislator and business officials say.
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Triple murder suspect got U.S. visa through Portland group
Ibragim Todashev has ties to the Boston Marathon bombers and was killed by FBI agents last year.