Fisheries biologists say there are already great opportunities to catch trout and other fish in southern and central Maine.
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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.
UNE fast-tracks courses in digital sciences to upgrade Maine workforce
The Portland campus will offer accelerated courses beginning in January to help meet employers’ need for tech-savvy workers.
NBT Bank chooses leader of Maine expansion as new president and CEO
John Watt opened the bank’s Portland headquarters in 2014 and assembled a team of local bankers.
Hannaford testing ways to gain edge in crowded market
The Scarborough-based grocer is implementing technology and service ideas that it believes will please modern customers.
Maine employers given extra time to comply with new state overtime pay standard
The Department of Labor will use the delay to help businesses understand how Maine’s minimum wage increase affects the OT threshold.
MEMIC CEO John Leonard, longtime champion for workers’ comp reform, to retire
MEMIC President and CEO John Leonard resolved an insurance crisis for businesses, raised safety awareness and created a model for other states.
Declining bankruptcy filings in Maine reveal mixed messages
Personal bankruptcy filings are less than a third of what they were in 2010, but experts warn that more are likely lurking.
Topsham firm joining growing list of employee-owned companies
Morningstar Stone and Tile establishes an ESOP and expects workers to have complete ownership within 10 years.
Black Friday deals draw Maine shoppers by the thousands
Buyers get an early start to take advantage of sales, while retailers report brisk business and new tactics to compete with online sellers.
About half of shopping expected to occur online this holiday season
A national survey of consumers predicts e-commerce sales will increase by nearly $100 billion.