With rare exceptions, Maine eateries are prohibited from adding service charges to bills in lieu of tips.
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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Husson creates stock index to track companies that most affect Maine’s economy
It’s a tool to teach students about market fluctuations and investing, and may become a real-time indicator of the state’s economic activity.
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Ice fishing season gets strong start, thanks to cold December
Fisheries biologists say there are already great opportunities to catch trout and other fish in southern and central Maine.
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Mainer killed by pickup truck in Lowell, Mass.
NECN reports that the man from Bradford was on foot in the middle of the road when he was hit.
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Pivotal funding pushes forward Maine affordable housing projects
More than $17 million is directed at 13 housing projects around the state, including several in southern Maine.
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New Maine law prompts Portland to amend its minimum wage ordinance
A City Council vote aligns the city threshold with the state’s while debate over tipped workers continues.
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UNE fast-tracks courses in digital sciences to upgrade Maine workforce
The Portland campus will offer accelerated courses beginning in January to help meet employers’ need for tech-savvy workers.
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NBT Bank chooses leader of Maine expansion as new president and CEO
John Watt opened the bank’s Portland headquarters in 2014 and assembled a team of local bankers.
Posted inBusiness, Food, Local & State, News
Hannaford testing ways to gain edge in crowded market
The Scarborough-based grocer is implementing technology and service ideas that it believes will please modern customers.
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Maine employers given extra time to comply with new state overtime pay standard
The Department of Labor will use the delay to help businesses understand how Maine’s minimum wage increase affects the OT threshold.