The combined company would have $4.8 billion in assets and more than 60 branches in Maine and New Hampshire.
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.
More turnover at Covetrus as executive accused in investors’ lawsuit steps down
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Verso proposes new board leadership to fend off investor coup
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Symposium explores ways to close widening gap in Maine’s workforce
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Ousted Prime Automotive Group CEO sues to be reinstated
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NBT Bank moves to new location on Portland waterfront
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Portland IT firm Logically expands into North Carolina with acquisition
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