The winners of the 2019 Tyler Technologies Maine App Challenge receive scholarships totaling $10,000.
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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Preble Street workers vote to unionize, citing low pay, high turnover
The nonprofit serves homeless and low-income Mainers at the organization’s drop-in centers, soup kitchens, food pantry and shelters.
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Lawmakers change course on proposed workers’ comp reform
State Republican leaders who opposed moderate changes to the state’s workers’ compensation system now say they will support them.
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Maine entrepreneurs to wade into ocean-reliant businesses at event
Startup Maine, an annual, 3-day training and networking event in Portland, is adding workshops and speakers focused on the so-called ‘blue economy.’
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USDA issues renewable energy grants to 12 Maine businesses
The grants, which total $156,000, will be used by the rural businesses to install solar panels.
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Justice Department backs parents suing Maine over tuition for religious schools
Three couples are challenging state law and seeking reimbursement for their children’s tuition to religious schools.
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‘Accidental technologist’ leads Portland-based Tilson to greater heights
Tilson Technology Management CEO Joshua Broder set out to become a military intelligence agent and ended up running Maine’s fastest-growing technology company.
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Group evolves and grows in support of family-owned businesses
The Institute for Family-Owned Business brings members together to discuss unique challenges and share best practices.
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Gourmet creamery churns its way to victory in 2019 LaunchPad competition
Casco Bay Creamery of Portland bests four other finalists to take home the $50,000 prize in a live business pitch competition Tuesday.
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Upscale senior housing finds a home in southern Maine
Sea Coast Management’s new development near Cumberland Center is the latest example of housing that caters to affluent empty nesters.