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J. Craig Anderson

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Published
July 3, 2022

Around growing Portland, a race is on to save large landscapes

Conservation interests are scrambling to preserve the region’s last big undeveloped spaces for the residents of tomorrow.
Published
June 15, 2022

Maine approves $63 million CMP power line upgrade over residents’ objections

Hundreds opposed the upgrade as benefiting a planned land-based salmon farm to be built in Belfast by Nordic Aquafarms, but regulators noted ongoing problems with the aging line.
Published
June 14, 2022

Portland Planning Board questions Roux campus developers at proposal’s first public airing

A proposal to give the former B&M Baked Beans factory a special institutional designation came under scrutiny because the campus would include substantial commercial development in support of the high-tech graduate school.
Published
June 13, 2022

Scarborough veterinary hospital gets dogpiled over viral puppy tale

An injured puppy is recovering but its owner couldn’t afford the $10,000 bill. Now her dog is with new owners and the clinic is receiving death threats.
Published
June 12, 2022

Scientists see long-term hope for Maine’s lobster fishery despite warming waters

Ongoing research suggests that Maine’s unique oceanographic features should help keep waters suitable for lobsters, and that continued conservation measures can keep the fishery resilient against future threats.
Published
June 7, 2022

Roux Institute campus development plan scaled back after neighborhood outcry

The nonprofit developer of a high-tech education and entrepreneurial hub in Portland has cut the project’s size by more than 25% in reaction to residents’ concerns.
Published
May 29, 2022

No shell, big shock: Maine lobster rolls fetch record prices this season

Lobster lovers can expect to pay in excess of $40 for a single roll at some of the state’s most popular summer eateries. The average price is closer to $30.
Published
May 18, 2022

South Portland firm’s vehicle-mounted pepper spray gun raises concerns

The company’s founder told a manufacturing industry group that the nonlethal weapon was inspired by Black Lives Matter protests during the summer of 2020.
Published
May 16, 2022

Transit agencies ask for changes to funding letter to end stalemate over federal aid

Four Portland-area public transit operators say errors in a required letter to release the funding need to be corrected before they can sign it.
Published
May 9, 2022

York County summer trolley lines suspended amid labor shortage

Two seasonal trolley lines heavily used by visitors in tourism-heavy beach towns will not run this summer because their operator cannot hire enough drivers.