Tight housing inventory in the state continued to limit sales and push costs higher for buyers, according to Maine Listings.
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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Maine industry leaders embrace new health insurance options for business groups
Critics say changes announced Tuesday by the Trump administration will hurt the Affordable Care Act market and promote shoddy plans.
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Maine Magazine group’s new owners pledge to build culture free of sexual harassment
When the magazine’s former owner and publisher was accused recently of making unwanted sexual advances, the company lost sponsors and canceled events as a result of the allegations.
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Out of #MeToo, a Maine website of guidance and tools for those in the workplace
A diverse group develops a resource for employers, workers and others on how to prevent harassment, and to handle it properly if it happens.
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Westbrook mushroom grower North Spore wins $50,000 LaunchPad prize
The judges said they were impressed with the company’s year-over-year growth and strategic thinking.
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Rate hikes sought by Maine’s ACA insurers come in lower than expected for 2019
The proposed increases for individual health plans average just over 9 percent, and they will be reduced further if a state-run reinsurance program is revived.
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Companies to compete for cash in ‘Greenlight Maine’ finale
Three Portland startups will face a panel of judges Friday for the reality TV show’s $100,000 grand prize.
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Warren Watson, former Maine news executive and author, dies at 67
He served as managing editor of the Portland Press Herald and executive editor of the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel during a diverse journalistic career that included teaching and writing.
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Affordable Care Act individual insurance rates expected to jump in Maine
As the state’s two providers look to 2019 premiums, analysts predict double-digit increases.
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George H.W. Bush hospitalized in Biddeford
The former president was taken to Southern Maine Health Care after experiencing fatigue and low blood pressure, and his daughter visited him Sunday, according to his spokesman.