Eastern Maine Community College

“This is a once-in-a-generation moment for Maine’s higher education landscape,” David Daigler, president of the Maine Community College System, said at Friday's ceremony.

Katahdin Higher Education Center will provide training and educational opportunities, supporting both local residents and the regional workforce.

Bar Harbor Bank & Trust awards scholarships to nine recent high school graduates, while Bangor Savings announces grants for 23 regional nonprofits.

Companies and higher ed are developing partnerships through a lot of discussion around identifying gaps between businesses, incumbent staff, job-seekers and students.

In 2022 alone, Dead River’s training facility in Sanford graduated 140 technicians. Graduates can leverage the training to enhance their careers or just enter the workforce.

The policy change covers Maine’s seven community colleges and about 25,000 students.

Liz Russell was selected from a field of more than 45 candidates following a national search. She is currently the college’s vice president of academic affairs.

Workers are needed in electrical positions to support the state’s aggressive renewable energy goals. Electricians are essential for key tasks, such as connecting solar panels to the electrical grid.

The funding will provide free or low-cost training for up to 24,000 workers at various stages in their education.

Lisa Larson will leave her position at Eastern Maine Community College later this month in order to take a position with Education Design Lab in Washington, D.C.