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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.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, Maine Crime
More than 600 customers sue CMP, claiming the company overcharged them, then gave them ‘the cold shoulder’
The complaint requests class-action status and damages for clients who say their bills soared and the company was slow to look into the problem.
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Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Regulators open new probe into complaint that CMP has been gouging customers
A group of customers alleges that Central Maine Power’s rates exceed the PUC’s limit for return on equity.
Posted inLocal & State
Truck hauling dump trailer in Raymond crashes into house
The driver says he swerved to avoid another pickup truck that was driving in his lane.
Posted inLocal & State
Yarmouth house fire draws multiple departments
Cumberland, Freeport, Falmouth and North Yarmouth all assist in the fire-suppression effort.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Border Patrol arrests man for illegally crossing into the U.S. from Canada
The man, a Mexican national, had been removed from the U.S. previously in 1994, agents said.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Auction of farm in Saco that 7 generations worked brings in $1.4 million
Equipment and a home net another $608,000, and there’s a sign the new owner may farm the large tract known as Grant’s Farm rather than develop it.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, Politics
LePage finally authorizes voter-approved bonds to fund a variety of projects
LePage previously had stalled the sale of a $117 million bond package in a dispute with the Legislature over state borrowing and a package of new spending bills.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Justice Department to launch ‘enforcement surge’ in Maine, elsewhere to fight opioids
Additional federal prosecutors will help pursue cases against dealers of synthetic opioids, regardless of the drug quantity, with a focus on Cumberland County.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
BIW-built stealth destroyer needs $20 million engine replaced
A main turbine engine on the $7.5 billion USS Michael Monsoor sustained damage during the ship’s sea trials.