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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 career in the building trades
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.
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 beginning to make a dent in the shortage of plumbers in Maine.
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 institutions signing a memorandum of understanding in
Four tech-savvy high school students from across Maine were selected as winners of the 2018 Tyler Technologies Maine App Challenge, a contest that encourages students to develop a mobile application and create a video to showcase their app.
Robert L. McCarthy, professor of pharmacy practice and dean emeritus in the School of Pharmacy at the University of Connecticut, has been named the next dean of the University of New England College of Pharmacy.
U.S. Secretary of Labor Alexander Acosta joined U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, in tours of the Penobscot Job Corps Center in Bangor and Cianbro Corp.'s job-training facility in Pittsfield on Tuesday.
Immigrants in Maine looking to start a business or seeking help with an existing one are invited to attend four free workshops in Portland next month.
The city of Portland has two new initiatives to provide vocational opportunities in the building trades.
An expected dip in international enrollment at Lincoln Academy in Newcastle tracks with similar trends seen at other private schools around Maine.
Husson University's School of Nursing is launching a new fully online track for its master of science in nursing program this fall that focuses on educational leadership.
The University of Maine System Board of Trustees unanimously appointed Eric C. Brown as interim President of the University of Maine at Farmington. The one-year term is effective July 1.
Maine Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Standards is hosting a no-cost course in Augusta and Portland to help employers navigate the waters of hiring minors. This seminar covers the basics, such as how to apply for a work permit, how many hours
The University of New England announced today it is launching a new program to train the next generation of leaders to develop research, industry and community partnerships to meet shared challenges and opportunities throughout the North Atlantic
Bates College in Lewiston announced May 17 it will break ground in 2019 on a new science building that is intended to expand science education at the college, embrace advanced technologies and accelerate faculty collaborations across various fields
Southern Maine Community College, in partnership with Maine Medical Partners and Southern Maine Health Care, is launching a new medical assisting apprenticeship program. Students will learn medical assisting skills in the classroom and apply them on
The Portland City Council is weighing a controversial proposed hike to the city’s minimum wage.
The proposal would increase the minimum wage from $15.50 per hour to $20 per hour within four years. (The statewide hourly minimum wage is $14.65.)
The proposal does not include a wage hike for tipped workers who are currently paid an hourly wage of $7.75, but employers are required to ensure that wages and tips combined total $15.50 per hour.
While inflation pressures have made it hard to survive on the minimum wage, many business owners are concerned the hike would cut already thin margins.
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Learn moreThe Giving Guide helps nonprofits have the opportunity to showcase and differentiate their organizations so that businesses better understand how they can contribute to a nonprofit’s mission and work.
Work for ME is a workforce development tool to help Maine’s employers target Maine’s emerging workforce. Work for ME highlights each industry, its impact on Maine’s economy, the jobs available to entry-level workers, the training and education needed to get a career started.
Whether you’re a developer, financer, architect, or industry enthusiast, Groundbreaking Maine is crafted to be your go-to source for valuable insights in Maine’s real estate and construction community.
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