A new report on Maine economic trends contains six “red flags” and four “gold stars” indicating the areas where Maine is weakest and strongest, respectively.
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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Report says Maine lagging in education, workforce, health care and infrastructure
The 25th annual Measures of Growth report determines that Maine is significantly behind the nation in 6 areas that affect economic development.
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Winxnet of Portland changes name to Logically
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