Meanwhile, retailers said they were stepping up their game to compete with online sellers and each other.
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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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More Maine construction companies are embracing employee ownership
There are risks, but independent construction firms see even bigger advantages in ESOPs – employee stock ownership plans – to pass the business on.
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Maine sales of single-family homes rose in October despite interest rate increase
Sales were up 5 percent from a year earlier, and the median price rose by nearly 3 percent.
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Its land too valuable not to sell, Rufus Deering Lumber to close after 162 years in Portland
The company’s prime property on Commercial Street has been sold to a Massachusetts and New York development team that builds high-end condominiums.
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Barney Frank warns against hasty repeal of Dodd-Frank Act
But some in Maine’s banking industry say the reforms have made it especially difficult for smaller financial institutions and their customers.
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Treasury allocates $80 million in tax credits for rural Maine economic development
CEI Capital Management says it has used such federal tax credits to support the growth and economic viability of enterprises across multiple industries.
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Market forces mean Trump can’t pull plug on clean energy, experts say
Although energy policies will change under the Trump administration, panelists at a conference in Portland say the changes likely won’t be as extensive as people expect.
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As a place to do business, Maine among the worst
The state ranks 49th out of 50 on the annual Forbes list, a familiar outcome, with only West Virginia coming in lower.
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Maine retailers scramble to find holiday staff in tight job market
Employers are using old and new methods to advertise for scarce seasonal workers while also raising hourly pay and offering flexible schedules.
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Infectious brain disease confirmed in patient treated at Maine Med
The Portland hospital took the precaution this week of suspending elective surgeries in order to sterilize its surgical equipment and facilities.