UMaine named among 300 best colleges in latest Fiske Guide
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The University of Maine received a positive review in the newly published Fiske Guide to Colleges 2019, ranking among the more than 300 “best and most interesting” colleges in the United... |
Former L.L.Bean senior VP picked to lead Maine Center VenturesA seasoned business leader with a strong entrepreneurial background has been selected to be the first ongoing CEO of Maine Center Ventures, a new tax-exempt entity developed as part of Maine Center... |
Maine Girls' Academy alums target $1M in crowdfunding campaign
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Determined to keep the Maine Girls' Academy from closing or at least to buy more time, alumnae of the Portland private school are seeking to raise $1 million through a crowdfunding campaign. |
Sunday River Resort, state launch culinary training partnership
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Sunday River Resort and the Maine Department of Labor are teaming up to establish a culinary apprenticeship program, which will be made official at a sponsor ceremony to be held at the resort on... |
USM receives $100M gift — largest in its history — from Osher family
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The University of Southern Maine announced Friday that it received a private map collection from Dr. Harold Osher with a monetary value of $100 million as well as a new endowment to provide ongoing... |
Expanded energy training center signals growing demand for skilled techniciansDemand for HVAC technicians is on the rise. That's led to the state-of-art expansion of the Maine Energy Marketers Association's Technical Education Center, training students in heating, ventilation,... |
Building contractors launch innovative program to boost their workforce
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The Maine State Building and Construction Trades Council is launching a new workforce training program with an eye towards engaging Greater Portland's diverse population to think about pursuing a... |
Dead River donates trucks for driver training center at EMCC
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Maine has a shortage of commercial truck drivers, so Dead River Co. donated five trucks to a new training center at Eastern Maine Community College. |
Legal settlement helping Maine address its shortage of plumbers
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Four Maine high schools that were selected by the Attorney General’s Office to start plumbing training programs with funds received from a consumer protection settlement are... |
China gives greenlight to Husson's joint program with Chinese medical college
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Husson University President Robert A. Clark recently visited Nanyang Medical College in the southwest Chinese province of Henan in an effort to build on a relationship that began with the two... |
