The planned walkout on Wednesday is in response to the company selling over $200,000 worth of bedroom furniture to an agency that manages detention centers along the U.S. border.
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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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Portland startup lands $1.6 million to advance cybersecurity for small businesses
Defendify plans to expand sales and product development efforts with the money it received from the Maine Technology Institute and a private investor.
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New numbers show spring rebound continued in May for Maine home sales
Home sales increased by 6.3% and the median price was up 4.6% from a year earlier.
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Capital One to acquire Portland credit services provider BlueTarp Financial
Founded in 1999, BlueTarp creates customized line-of-credit programs that retailers and wholesalers can offer to their commercial customers.
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Compromise bill to boost workers’ comp benefits for some becomes law
The bill signed into law Monday by Gov. Janet Mills increases benefits for some injured workers but abandons other proposed reforms.
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Three Maine students dazzle judges with mobile apps
The winners of the 2019 Tyler Technologies Maine App Challenge receive scholarships totaling $10,000.
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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.