The Bath shipyard was one of three chosen to develop the design for the U.S. Coast Guard’s next-generation Offshore Patrol Cutter program.
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.
Maine companies moving call centers overseas may lose perks
A bill would deny taxpayer-funded incentives to firms that move their call center operations offshore.
Bill to fund startup investment gets approval in Maine Senate
The proposed measure would allow small businesses to raise up to $1 million by advertising and selling company shares to Maine residents.
Maine rail bankruptcy likely to spawn more lawsuits
A trustee expects a fund for victims of the Quebec train disaster to total in the hundreds of millions of dollars.
Forget fantasy football. In Colby player’s league, champs are economists
Assistant professor Finley Edwards and many colleagues earn bragging rights by assembling teams of titans in their chosen field.
Some Maine restaurants dropping automatic tips for large groups
Waitstaff who say they rely on tips to get by are divided over the change.
Web ‘goating’ prankster a Mainer? You herd it here
A group has been hijacking right-leaning Facebook pages and plastering them with goat pictures and slogans.
Maine broadband service ranks 49th out of 50 states
Despite efforts, speeds are less than the U.S. average and access is limited – problems a group is about to tackle.
BIW gets $23 million contract change for work on destroyer
The extra design and planning work is in addition to $2.8 billion in existing contracts.
Thousands of Mainers’ card data may have been stolen at Target
Target customers in the state – up to 100,000 or more – are told to watch accounts for odd charges.