Entrepreneur Rink Varian hopes to build an empire on his product, which is aimed at tricking large fish into thinking the bait is live prey, adding a tool to the sport fisherman’s tackle box.
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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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Maine home values rose 10% in September to a median of $207,225
The statewide median sale price increased by 10.2 percent from a year earlier, while sales volume rose by 2.3 percent.
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Athenahealth, with an office in Belfast, announces layoffs
The impact in Maine, where the health technology company employs about 1,000, is unknown.
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Maine unemployment rate dipped to 3.7% in September
The state’s jobless rate has remained at 4 percent or lower for 24 consecutive months.
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General Motors to pay Maine $1.1 million in settlement
The payment results from a multistate lawsuit claiming the automaker failed to disclose dangerous ignition switch defects.
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Maine gets extension to comply with Real ID Act
State driver’s licenses and identification cards can be used at airports and federal facilities for another year while officials improve card security standards.
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UNE receives $1.3 million to develop better ways to farm seaweed
The university says the research will include develop 3D modeling to simulate weather and wave stresses on farms in the open ocean.
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Portland hotel sold to Virginia investment trust
The Residence Inn Portland Downtown/Waterfront has an assessed value of $15.5 million.
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Scarborough Downs site for Amazon’s second headquarters? It’s a long shot
The town manager says Scarborough will bid to host the company’s next big campus and 50,000 jobs at the 483-acre racetrack property.
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Maine-based venture capital fund headed for liquidation
CEI Community Ventures Fund LLC lost more than 70% of its value and failed to repay a $7.5 million SBA loan.