A competitor says he’s been told that the company plans to close both of its stores in Portland and Brunswick.
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 has bloated proportion of women minimum-wage earners
Our 70 percent beats the national average, a study says, and may be tied to the state’s older median age.
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Press Herald, three staffers win regional Emmys
Videos on ‘Maine’s heroin crisis’ and ‘Our mother’s wish: Dying at home’ are honored.
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Islesboro acts to become Maine’s most ‘wired’ island
Residents OK steps to bring fiber-optic ‘gigabit’ Internet service to the community in Penobscot Bay.
Posted inBusiness, News
Massachusetts company’s lawsuit accuses herbalist group of infringing on ‘fire cider’ name
A Maine small-business owner is among the defendants, who say a generic term used for decades can’t be trademarked.
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Old Port businesses rattled by shootings but don’t expect long-term impact
Steve Hewins, executive director of Portland’s Downtown District merchants association, says a single violent incident would not likely change the city’s reputation.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
App maker targets youth and national parks
Portland-based Chimani believes the right technology can lead younger generations back to nature.
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Maine home sales, median price increase in April
However, like the rest of the Northeast, home sales and median prices still trail national trends.
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More women taking leading roles in Maine’s family-owned businesses
With sons less likely to attend college, daughters with degrees are getting executive opportunities, and they’re expected to become the go-to offspring within decades.
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Unions: FairPoint to lay off 219 workers in northern New England
The company announces 260 total layoffs in 17 states, including the closure of a Vermont call center.