The 10th annual shopping event is billed as an alternative to the national retail-focused Black Friday.
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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Black Friday draws shoppers in Maine, but more are sleeping in
National forecasts call for a solid, but not spectacular, holiday shopping season this year – with much of the growth coming from online sales.
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CMP sends cold-weather shutoff warnings to dozens of customers who are disputing their bills
Central Maine Power likely won’t disconnect anyone this winter, says a company vice president, but the threat of disconnection will remain next spring for customers who ignore CMP’s correspondence.
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Sen. King co-sponsors bill to improve telehealth access, a benefit to rural areas
The bill could help patients in rural Maine, where using technology is seen as an increasingly essential way for patients to receive health care.
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Jetport to offer direct, summertime flights to Dallas-Fort Worth
American Airlines will start offering the flights on Saturdays in June through early October 2020.
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New lawsuit accuses company that owns Prime Automotive of running Ponzi scheme
The federal lawsuit claims GPB Capital Holdings has been paying investors dividends out of their own invested funds.
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Maine continues record low-unemployment streak
October was the 46th consecutive month in which Maine’s unemployment rate has been below 4 percent.
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Portland real estate firm launches developer podcast series
The Boulos Co. is interviewing notable developers shaping the urban landscape of southern Maine.
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Covetrus admits ‘self-inflicted missteps,’ records $1 billion ‘goodwill’ charge
In its third-quarter earnings report, the Portland-based company takes the massive charge in an attempt to square its value on paper with its present reality.
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Amid leadership change, Idexx reports double-digit earnings growth for third quarter
The Westbrook-based veterinary diagnostics firm revised its earnings forecast downward for the fourth quarter, citing the added costs of transitioning to a new CEO.