An economy not geared toward technology jobs partly explains why the state ranks 41st in H-1B visas.
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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Economist’s parting shot: Maine needs a new mindset
Charles Colgan, retiring from USM’s Muskie School of Public Service, says businesses and policymakers must focus on income inequality, population stagnation and an aging workforce.
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Posted inA Word With the Boss, Business
Maine’s new tourism leader welcomes the opportunity
Christopher Fogg brings to the job more than 20 years of marketing New England destinations to potential visitors.
Posted inBusiness
Bitcoin slowly making its way into Maine businesses
Use of the virtual currency is virtually nonexistent in Maine so far, but a few businesses lead the pack.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics
LePage to throw big party for inauguration
People can request tickets to events that include live music by the Moon Dawgs, a band that harks back to 1960s Lewiston.
Posted inLocal & State, News
One co-founder of Portland’s Irish theater killed, another injured in Mass. crash
Susan Reilly of South Portland dies in a multi-vehicle crash Tuesday, while her husband, Tony Reilly, has lost a leg and is hospitalized.
Posted inBusiness, News
Cards Against Humanity buys remote Maine island, calls it ‘Hawaii 2’
A holiday fundraising campaign grants each participant the ‘exclusive’ license to 1 square foot of the island.
Posted inBusiness, News
November home sales in Maine dropped nearly 10 percent
The median sale price of a home fell 1.4 percent to $172,500 in November, compared with a year earlier, according to a report from the Maine Association of Realtors.
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Rate of personal income growth slows in Maine
Income growth was 0.8 percent for the third quarter, down from 1.2 percent in the second quarter.
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Portsmouth Naval Shipyard hiring 715 more workers
The burst of hiring at the Kittery submarine facility will help the local economy and provide opportunities for recently laid-off Mainers.