J. Craig Anderson

Staff Writer

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.

Latest

Published
November 8, 2021

Maine launches $20 million grant program for food infrastructure

The new Agricultural Infrastructure Investment Program relies on federal funds and will be administered through the state Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry.
Published
October 26, 2021

Workforce development group expands campaign to welcome new Mainers

The campaign will celebrate ‘boomerang’ residents as well as people who have chosen to live in Maine for the first time.
Published
October 22, 2021

Maine CDC urges disposal of Hardie’s crabmeat over salmonella infections

Four Mainers and one New Hampshire resident contracted salmonellosis after eating crabmeat from Hardie’s Crabmeat in Deer Isle, the CDC said.
Published
October 4, 2021

Jackson Laboratory announces leadership change

Lon Cardon, a pioneer in human genetics and drug discovery, will succeed current President and CEO Dr. Edison Liu in late November.
Published
September 13, 2021

Texas firm to acquire Prime auto dealerships from scandal-ridden owner

Group 1 Automotive Inc. has agreed to purchase Prime Automotive from GPB Capital Holdings, a New York investment firm that has become the target of investors’ lawsuits and criminal allegations.
Published
September 3, 2021

Maine to receive $128 million in relief funds for broadband expansion

The allocation, announced Friday, was authorized by the American Rescue Plan Act. Each of Maine’s five Native American tribes also will receive $167,000 for broadband.
Published
July 28, 2021

Portland tech firm MedRhythms secures $25 million in funding

The company uses sensors, software and music to help people who have suffered brain injuries recover their walking functions.
Published
July 20, 2021

Maine delegation touts launch of logging industry relief program

A $200 million pandemic relief program is opening soon for U.S. logging and log-hauling businesses that have been seriously affected.
Published
July 19, 2021

Maine secretary of state warns of text-based phishing scam

Shenna Bellows is warning residents to be suspicious of text messages they receive from an entity claiming to be the ‘Secretary of State Drivers License Facility.’
Published
July 14, 2021

Consolidated Communications workers in northern New England authorize strike

Union reps say the labor contracts of over 1,000 workers in Maine, Vermont and New Hampshire expire Aug. 7, and negotiations over new contracts have stalled.

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