The bank employs about 3,200 workers in Maine, including 1,000 at its operations center in Lewiston.
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 Lottery hit the jackpot in latest fiscal year
It set four records in the year that ended June 30, including sales and payouts, and put $57 million into the General Fund.
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Sanford rug manufacturer is hanging by a thread
Flemish Master Weavers says it will have to cease manufacturing unless it gets approval to avoid tariffs on imported yarn.
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Lobster prices reach 11-year high at start of holiday weekend
Driven by an increase in processors and anticipated Labor Day weekend demand, the price for 1 1/4-pound hard-shell lobster reaches $8.50 this week.
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Camden National announces 3-for-2 stock split
It says it continues to realize the benefits of acquiring The Bank of Maine.
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Report shows Maine startup activity on the decline
The state landed just above the bottom five in a new report gauging entrepreneurial strength in 2015.
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HVAC school offers a lifeline to workers in dying Maine industries
The crash course in Brunswick avoids years of college and can lead to certification in the fast-growing field, which offers relatively high wages.
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Gary Johnson tells Maine audience his Libertarian ticket offers voters ‘six-lane highway down the middle’
The candidate appears in Portland and Lewiston and says this week’s racially charged comments by Maine’s Republican governor should make voters reconsider their options.
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Auburn developer George Schott sells three retail plazas, buys three hotels
Schott says the hotels in the Portland area and Portsmouth will diversify his holdings and his regional reach.
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Maine home sales dip slightly in July
Single-family home sales were down 2.2 percent from a year earlier, while the median price rose by 4.7 percent.