The action comes nearly 2 years after a Portland-based environmental health group gave the supermarket chain an ‘F’ for failing to announce policies to ensure the chemical safety of its products.
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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.
With lawsuit pending, Prime Automotive Group fires David Rosenberg
Rosenberg accused the company’s largest investor of financial misconduct in a lawsuit he filed in July.
Portland-based app-maker changes name, raises more cash
Wallit, known previously as Ourly, receives an additional $2.6 million in seed funding after an earlier funding round of $3.4 million.
Judge rules Bar Harbor bank must face claims it let conman steal from estate, then tried a cover-up
Plaintiffs allege the bank’s trust business allowed Robert Kenneth Lindell Jr. to steal over $1 million from an elderly widow’s estate and then tried to cover up its involvement.
Maine’s bioscience sector gathers to figure out how to bring jobs, advance health
More than 175 entrepreneurs, researchers and policymakers attend the inaugural Life Science Ventures Seminar hosted by the Maine Center for Entrepreneurs in Portland.
Worcester hopes to lure Red Claws out of Maine, but former team owner calls it a real long shot
Officials in Massachusetts’ second-largest city hope to appeal to the Maine Red Claws’ pending buyer, the Boston Celtics.
Liberal think tank says Maine has reached ‘tax fairness’ milestone
The poorest residents will pay a smaller percentage of their income in taxes than the wealthiest, the Maine Center for Economic Policy says.
Maine brewers tap into foreign markets
Several businesses say this is the first year they sold a significant amount of beer overseas.
Maine offers rebates for buyers of hybrid and electric vehicles
The program, with rebates of $1,000 to $2,000, will be funded by a $5.1 million legal settlement with Volkswagen for violating state environmental laws.
Hannaford joins growing pool of retailers offering paid parental leave
The 6-week parental leave policy will apply to workers who average at least 30 hours per week on the job.