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Education & Training

  • UMaine System tables furlough

    The Mainebiz News Staff February 16, 2009

    The University of Maine System has opted not to send more than 2,000 staff members on a two-day unpaid leave as a budget balancing mechanism, according to a joint statement from the system and employee bargaining groups.

    The Mainebiz News Staff February 16, 2009

  • Kennedy to stay at UMaine

    The Mainebiz News Staff February 10, 2009

    Robert Kennedy will remain president of the University of Maine in Orono after being a finalist for the president's post at Kansas State University.

    The Mainebiz News Staff February 10, 2009

  • UMS, union agreement could prevent layoffs

    The Mainebiz News Staff February 9, 2009

    More than 2,000 University of Maine System employees could take two days without pay to avoid other layoffs before June 30.

    The Mainebiz News Staff February 9, 2009

  • USM to close child-care centers

    Mainebiz News Staff February 5, 2009

    The University of Southern Maine will close child-care centers at its campuses in Portland and Gorham to save $400,000 a year.

    Mainebiz News Staff February 5, 2009

  • Report: Despite growth, Maine R&D still lags in some areas

    The Mainebiz News Staff January 29, 2009

    A new report says the state has made significant strides in its R&D sector, though it still lags behind national averages in key areas.

    The Mainebiz News Staff January 29, 2009

  • Chancellor appoints sustainability task force

    Mainebiz News Staff January 28, 2009

    This story was updated on Thurs., Jan. 29, 2009.

    Mainebiz News Staff January 28, 2009

  • New program grooms ski industry managers | A new program at UMFK intends to turn business students into moguls of small ski resorts

    Whit Richardson January 26, 2009

    When winter hits in Maine, the ski industry kicks into high gear. Resorts like Sugarloaf, Sunday River and Saddleback attract skiers from Canada and the rest of New England.

    Whit Richardson January 26, 2009

  • UMO's Kennedy wooed by Kansas

    The Mainebiz News Staff January 25, 2009

    Robert Kennedy, the president of the University of Maine at Orono, is in Kansas today being vetted as a finalist for the president's job at Kansas State University.

    The Mainebiz News Staff January 25, 2009

  • Beardsley to step down as Husson president

    The Mainebiz News Staff January 22, 2009

    William Beardsley has announced he will step down as president of Husson University in Bangor at the end of this year to focus on economic development efforts in the state, according to the Bangor Daily News.

    The Mainebiz News Staff January 22, 2009

  • New partnership pairs businesses with schools | A new collaboration between schools and workplaces links students with prospective employers

    Sara Donnelly January 19, 2009

    There is a high school and a vocational school in Waterville. There are 16 public and private high schools in Kennebec County. And there are some 540 small and large businesses in the Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce.

    Sara Donnelly January 19, 2009

  • Education watch | A roundup of recent education-related news

    January 19, 2009

    As the recession deepens and the unemployment rate in Maine continues to edge up, more people are looking to strengthen their job skills with education.

    January 19, 2009

  • Colgan serves grim forecast

    Sara Donnelly January 13, 2009

    At the annual "Breakfast with Charlie" event at the University of Southern Maine this morning, economist Charlie Colgan presented a sobering forecast of a recession he believes will last into 2010.

    Sara Donnelly January 13, 2009

  • USM selects new provost

    Whit Richardson January 11, 2009

    The University of Maine System Board of Trustees today named Kate Langdon Forhan as the University of Southern Maine's next provost and vice president for academic affairs.

    Whit Richardson January 11, 2009

  • Historic changes in store for UMaine

    The Mainebiz News Staff January 11, 2009

    The University of Maine System must undergo the broadest and deepest changes in its 40-year history to remain financially sustainable, according to its chancellor.

    The Mainebiz News Staff January 11, 2009

  • Enrollments spike at community colleges

    The Mainebiz News Staff January 5, 2009

    A weak economy is apparently spurring a spike in enrollments among Maine's community colleges.

    The Mainebiz News Staff January 5, 2009

  • Apartments planned for former USM dorm

    Jackie Farwell December 30, 2008

    The University of Southern Maine has shed its last remaining dormitory in Portland and a local developer stands ready to breathe new life into the building.

    Jackie Farwell December 30, 2008

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With the official end of summer this past weekend, we're taking a look back at how the season unfolded.

Back in early August, we asked how the summer tourism season was going — and at the time, the majority of respondents told us it could be better. And remember, the season started very rainy and ended amid a drought. 

Now that the season has wrapped up, we're checking in again to see how things ended. Did things improve? Did tourism pick up later in the summer, or did the season fall short of expectations?

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