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Education & Training
College of the Atlantic to fund six scholarships for Maine residents
Updated: 18 hours agoSix Maine students will be selected to receive full scholarships to the Bar Harbor-based liberal arts college through the school's new Pine Tree Scholars program.
Updated: 18 hours ago
UMaine System, graduate student workers' union ratify collective bargaining agreement
December 22, 2025The new contract provides for stipend increases, health insurance benefits and free tuition for the 900 workers represented by the union.
December 22, 2025
University of Southern Maine plans $15M building for visual arts on Gorham campus
Updated: December 19, 2025The arts help prepare students for the workforce by strengthening creative, critical-thinking and communication skills. Construction will break ground in early January.
Updated: December 19, 2025
Colby College surpasses $1B fundraising milestone
Updated: December 19, 2025The Waterville liberal arts college set an original goal of $750 million for its historic Dare Northward campaign, but later raised the target to $1 billion.
Updated: December 19, 2025
UMaine Presque Isle gets $2.1M bequest from a past president
December 16, 2025The gift, from the estate of the late Donald and Linda Zillman, could fund scholarships and/or building improvements. Donald Zillman was a president of UMPI and also served as dean of Maine Law.
December 16, 2025-
Three Portland schools awarded LEED silver certification
Updated: December 15, 2025Renovations included materials with low levels of volatile organic compounds, water-saving plumbing fixtures and HVAC systems that meet or exceed energy standards.
Updated: December 15, 2025
Notable quotables from a dozen 'On the Record' interviews in 2025
Updated: December 15, 2025As we wind down the year, here are memorable quotes from a dozen interviews published by Mainebiz in 2025.
Updated: December 15, 2025
Saco’s newest elementary schools will replace outdated facilities, expand student capacity
Updated: December 10, 2025After more than two decades of planning, the Saco School Department and the city of Saco have broken ground on two new elementary schools, expected to be operational in 2028.
Updated: December 10, 2025
NASA-backed effort at Thomas College aims to get more Maine students into robotics
December 9, 2025The Building Aspirations through Mentorship and Robotics project, supported by NASA, helps launch teams by providing a startup kit, coach training, student mentors from Thomas College and monthly on-campus workshops.
December 9, 2025
Colby College plans campus hub touted as ‘leap forward’ for innovation
Updated: December 10, 2025The Levine's Discovery Headquarters is set to open in fall 2027 in a renovated building on the school's Waterville campus.
Updated: December 10, 2025-
University of Maine System’s credit rating affirmed, outlook upgraded
Updated: December 9, 2025S&P Global Ratings upgraded the University of Maine System’s credit rating and revised its outlook from "negative" to "stable" for the first time since 2021.
Updated: December 9, 2025 
University of New England will expand training for opioid-response workforce
Updated: December 8, 2025Students will receive baseline training in substance-use disorders and opioid use disorder.
Updated: December 8, 2025
Tech tool could 'kelp' Maine seaweed farmers slash costs
Updated: December 4, 2025In a hypothetical scenario, a detailed analysis of dozens of design and operational factors helps farmers cut costs by 85%.
Updated: December 4, 2025
Private school plans move into Peck Building in downtown Lewiston
November 30, 2025The Peck Building, which dates to 1893, was the longtime home to the B. Peck & Co. department store and was later an L.L.Bean call center.
November 30, 2025
With Port Clyde property donation, Colby College will expand midcoast footprint
Updated: December 1, 2025The site of a general store destroyed by fire in 2023 will be rebuilt as a restaurant and collaborative facility. An inn will be repurposed as a research facility and student housing.
Updated: December 1, 2025
A new training program will develop apprentices for Maine's construction industry
Updated: December 1, 2025The program is a result of a statewide partnership launched in March that includes over 50 stakeholders from the construction industry, trade associations, union, education and workforce development systems.
Updated: December 1, 2025
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