J. Craig Anderson
Kennebec Journal
Portland, ME, United States
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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 → Read More
List of Maine businesses cited for ignoring COVID-19 rules
Reasons include employees not wearing face coverings, not practicing social distancing, failure to disinfect equipment and surfaces, and failure to maintain required signs. → Read More
List of Maine businesses cited for ignoring COVID-19 rules
Reasons include employees not wearing face coverings, not practicing social distancing, failure to disinfect equipment and surfaces, and failure to maintain required signs. → Read More
Top PPP recipients in Maine
The following 19 organizations in Maine each received a forgivable loan of between $5 million and $10 million through the federal Paycheck Protection Program. • Alcom LLC • Berry Dunn McNeil & Parker Inc. • Continuum Health Services Inc. • Darling’s • Somic America Inc. • Spectrum Health Care Partners P.A. • Baker Newman & … → Read More
Maine news outlets team up to demand localized COVID-19 data
Maine is the only New England state that has declined to provide data about COVID-19 cases on a town-by-town basis. → Read More
Portland disaster-preparedness consultancy to acquire New Jersey firm
Readiness Associates, which has been involved in the coronavirus pandemic response, is purchasing business continuity firm Continuity Dynamics Inc. → Read More
Maine lost 1,700 construction jobs from March to April
About 5.7 percent of all Maine jobs in the industry were lost as projects were postponed or canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic. → Read More
State opens public comment on wording of ballot question to stop CMP corridor
The 30-day comment period is strictly for comments regarding whether the chosen wording accurately reflects the referendum's intent. → Read More
Maine nonprofits receive $1.2 million for COVID-19 relief efforts
The Maine Community Foundation has issued COVID-19 relief grants to 130 nonprofit organizations in the state. → Read More
Senate bill would deliver more than $2 billion in aid to state, local governments in Maine
The $500 billion proposal would allocate funds to all U.S. states and territories based on population, COVID-19 infection rates and lost revenue projections. → Read More
Covetrus reports increased sales, net loss in first quarter
Higher debt and operating expenses caused the Portland-based veterinary technology and services provider to suffer a net loss of $33 million. → Read More
Emera Maine to rebrand as Versant Power
Emera was purchased recently by Enmax Corp., a western a Canadian utility. → Read More
Hannaford hiring 2,000 workers in New England, New York
Roughly one-third of the Scarborough-based supermarket chain's 182 stores are in Maine. → Read More
ImmuCell reports record sales in first quarter
The Portland-based maker of animal health products said it is trying hard to keep workers on the production line safe from coronavirus. → Read More
Wex sued in UK court for canceling $1.7 billion acquisition
The Portland-based company had agreed to purchase two travel payment firms for $1.7 billion, but backed out because of coronavirus. → Read More
Harvard Pilgrim foundation awards $900,000 in COVID-19 relief grants to Maine nonprofits
The grants support food access and meal delivery, services for older adults and immigrant families, social and community services, and emergency response. → Read More
Maine DEP issues permit for CMP corridor project
The permit contains a set of conditions that minimize the project’s environmental impact and require extensive land conservation. → Read More
More than 20,000 Mainers have filed jobless claims under expanded eligibility program
A federal eligibility expansion implemented May 1 in Maine allows benefits to be paid to unemployed contractors, self-employed workers and others normally ineligible. → Read More
MaineHealth program aims to keep jobless Mainers covered by health insurance
The healthcare system said it can connect patients with a range of options amid the economic turmoil brought on by the coronavirus pandemic. → Read More
Maine’s highest court gives go-ahead to CMP corridor referendum
The Maine Supreme Judicial Court has upheld a lower court's ruling to allow the referendum question on the November ballot. → Read More