The U.S. farm bill heading for final passage would allow it in Maine, but since industrial crops are still illegal, little study of it is expected.
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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Maine bill aims to protect franchise owners
L.D. 1458 seeks to offer added protections to franchisees of many companies.
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Forget fantasy football. In Colby player’s league, champs are economists
Assistant professor Finley Edwards and many colleagues earn bragging rights by assembling teams of titans in their chosen field.
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SBA head leaving D.C. to return to Maine
Jeanne Hulit of Falmouth was an interim part of President Obama’s Cabinet for five months.
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Firewood shortage and higher fuel costs chilling for Mainers
Heating assistance requests double last year’s during the most frigid winter in more than 10 years.
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Some Maine restaurants dropping automatic tips for large groups
Waitstaff who say they rely on tips to get by are divided over the change.
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Web ‘goating’ prankster a Mainer? You herd it here
A group has been hijacking right-leaning Facebook pages and plastering them with goat pictures and slogans.
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Maine lawsuit claims deficiencies in building of state fiber-optic network
But operator Maine Fiber denies a lack of system connections is limiting access to high-speed Internet, and that it broke federal funding rules on the project.
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Cards of more than 5,600 Mainers listed for sale as Target breach grows
The retailer reveals that millions of additional customers have had their information stolen.
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Industry executives say ‘old Yankee mentality’ in Maine slows Web progress
They say one way to boost high-speed Internet service is for more residents to let go of tradition and accept its many benefits.