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Education & Training

  • June 13, 2011
  • City OKs $2.3M Bayside property sale to Federated Cos.

    June 6, 2011

    Portland's city councilors unanimously approved the nearly $2.3 million sale of 3.25 acres in the Bayside neighborhood to The Federated Cos.

    June 6, 2011
  • Island Institute nets $1.2M for education

    The Mainebiz News Staff May 31, 2011

    Rockland-based nonprofit The Island Institute has received more than $1 million in federal funds to boost interest in science and technology education in rural areas.

    The Mainebiz News Staff May 31, 2011
  • $5M New Balance gift boosts UMaine

    The Mainebiz News Staff May 24, 2011

    Boston-based athletic shoe company New Balance, which has three facilities in Maine, has donated $5 million to the University of Maine to fund the renovation of its field house and Memorial Gym.

    The Mainebiz News Staff May 24, 2011
  • UMaine System tuition to rise 4.3%

    The Mainebiz News Staff May 24, 2011

    The University of Maine System Board of Trustees yesterday approved a $523 million budget for fiscal year 2012 and a 4.3% tuition increase.

    The Mainebiz News Staff May 24, 2011
  • UMS head Pattenaude resigns to teach

    The Mainebiz News Staff May 19, 2011

    University of Maine System Chancellor Richard Pattenaude will retire from the post next year and take a teaching job, he announced yesterday.

    The Mainebiz News Staff May 19, 2011
  • Unity names scientist new president

    The Mainebiz News Staff May 12, 2011

    Unity College has named scientist Stephen Mulkey of Idaho as its new president, effective in July.

    The Mainebiz News Staff May 12, 2011
  • Colleges ranked as two of nation's best

    The Mainebiz News Staff May 10, 2011

    A national nonprofit group has rated two of Maine's community colleges among the best two-year community colleges in the nation, putting them in the running for a $1 million award.

    The Mainebiz News Staff May 10, 2011
  • Goodwill's new job skills program graduates six

    The Mainebiz News Staff May 9, 2011

    On Friday, Goodwill Industries of Northern New England will graduate its first class in a pilot program to train refugees and immigrants in work force skills.

    The Mainebiz News Staff May 9, 2011
  • Community college tuition to rise

    The Mainebiz News Staff May 9, 2011

    Trustees of the Maine Community College System yesterday voted to raise tuition at the system's seven colleges by 2.4% to help offset a budget deficit in the coming academic year.

    The Mainebiz News Staff May 9, 2011
  • Bates prez to lead Hopkins center

    The Mainebiz News Staff April 22, 2011

    Bates College President Elaine Tuttle Hansen, who recently announced she would step down in July, has been named executive director of The Johns Hopkins University's Center for Talented Youth.

    The Mainebiz News Staff April 22, 2011
  • Bates president stepping down

    The Mainebiz News Staff April 14, 2011

    The president of Bates College, Elaine Tuttle Hansen, is stepping down from her position this summer to take a leadership post with another educational institution.

    The Mainebiz News Staff April 14, 2011
  • LePage OKs $15M student loan bond

    The Mainebiz News Staff April 7, 2011

    Gov. Paul LePage has given the green light to a quasi-governmental agency to issue up to $15 million in tax-exempt bonds to be used for student loans, after previously rejecting a similar proposal.

    The Mainebiz News Staff April 7, 2011
  • UMS, companies aim to boost IT grads

    The Mainebiz News Staff March 31, 2011

    The University of Maine System is planning a new partnership with private businesses to boost the number of students graduating with computer and information sciences degrees.

    The Mainebiz News Staff March 31, 2011
  • Federal cuts threaten UMaine lab

    The Mainebiz News Staff March 29, 2011

    A research laboratory at the University of Maine is slated to close and its 18 employees left jobless, now that its federal funding has been cut.

    The Mainebiz News Staff March 29, 2011
  • Alfond Foundation pledges $5M to college

    The Mainebiz News Staff March 23, 2011

    Thomas College in Waterville has received a $5 million pledge to help fund its planned campus expansion.

    The Mainebiz News Staff March 23, 2011

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Today's Poll

How much development is too much development?
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Sponsored by: Kennebunk Savings Bank

Fast-growing towns are trying to determine how much growth is appropriate. 

Scarborough, Maine's fastest-growing town, recently turned down a proposal to create another tax increment financing district, which would have encouraged more development. 

That raises the question that many towns and cities in Maine face: of how to limit growth.