The state’s unemployment rate is expected to increase dramatically in March as a result of mass layoffs tied to the coronavirus outbreak.
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 delegation calls on Defense Department to protect BIW workers
Democrats also are asking the department to push back its scheduled deadlines for the delivery of warships.
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Maine parents, teachers prepare for first-ever shift to virtual classrooms
Many K-12 schools will delve into uncharted territory as they switch temporarily to remote learning to slow the spread of coronavirus.
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Idexx tested thousands of cats and dogs for coronavirus. None had it.
The Westbrook-based veterinary diagnostics firm says the tests confirm earlier assessments that pets cannot contract the disease.
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Wex ‘strongly encouraging’ its employees worldwide to work from home
The Portland-based payment technology firm says it hopes to have employees fully transitioned to remote work by March 20.
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Friday, a Portland tech startup, receives $450,000 investment
The company develops communication software for teams of remote workers to share their work and stay connected.
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Idexx reportedly laying off workers in Wisconsin
The newspaper Wisconsin State Farmer reported that the Westbrook-based company plans to lay off more than 50 workers at two facilities.
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Portland jetport to receive $4.5 million grant for taxiway project
The funding was awarded through the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Airport Improvement Program.
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Verso Corp. completes sale of Androscoggin Mill in Jay
The buyer, Pennsylvania-based Pixelle Specialty Solutions, also purchased a Verso-owned mill in Wisconsin.
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Mainers lost $3.3 million to scams, fraud in 2019, regulators say
The state’s residents filed 7,862 complaints with the Federal Trade Commission last year.