College of the Atlantic

Six 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.

A roundup of new hires, promotions and achievements at businesses, nonprofits, health care operations and professional services firms in Maine.

Over the past four years, capital projects added $29.2 million in cumulative value to the regional economy and supported more than 300 construction-related jobs.

Highlights include 100% of the campus energy coming from Maine renewables and 99% of food waste diverted from the landfill.

The Worthington Scholarship Foundation, based in Rockland, provides multi-year scholarships to Maine public high school graduates who attend one of its partner colleges.

The Bar Harbor school lis committed to becoming fossil fuel-free by 2030 and phasing out single-use plastics. 

Prior to being named president of College of the Atlantic, Sylvia Torti served for 11 years as dean of the Honors College at the University of Utah. 

The Princeton Review's 'Guide to Green Colleges' also gave high marks to Colby, Bates and UMaine.

Many familiar names top the lists of the best colleges and universities from U.S. News & World Report. But there are a few shake-ups.

The dormitory on the Bar Harbor campus uses mass timber, paired with wood infill walls and wood-fiber insulation. The construction sequesters carbon and is expected to meet Passive House energy standards.