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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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Accounting issue delays Wex’s 2018 earnings report
The South Portland company says it found a discrepancy of up to $70 million in a subsidiary’s balance sheet.
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Government shutdown cited as factor in decline of Maine home sales
Home sales fell by 13 percent in January, while the median sale price remained the same compared with a year earlier.
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Cumberland County seeks residents’ input for broadband internet study
A survey about current internet service quality could lead to more options in the future.
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New accelerator program seeks to bring Maine bioscience discoveries to market
The goal is to spur development and commercialization of discoveries that could benefit human health.
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Maine’s rural broadband may get a boost
Two proposed bond measures would provide $120 million for projects in underserved areas, and the political will has grown.
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ImmuCell suffers $2.3 million loss in 2018
The Portland biotech firm increased its sales but also had bigger expenses.
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York County and Atlantic federal credit unions plan merger
The merger would create Maine’s largest credit union with over $712 million in assets and 47,000 members.
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Orono-based tech startup CourseStorm receives $1.2 million investment
The fast-growing company produces class registration software for learning institutions, community programs and other organizations.
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Probes by Maine Bureau of Insurance recovered $1.6 million from companies in 2018
The bureau investigated over 650 cases of improper billing and other bad practices.