Maine Outdoor Brands is creating a student advisory board to serve as a bridge between the next generation of leaders and the state's $3.4 billion outdoor recreation industry.
The Gulf of Maine Research Institute has been awarded $500,000 to create a Maine aquaculture workforce training program that will help students pursue careers in the growing field.
A joint initiative of the Professional Logging Contractors of Maine, several of the state's community colleges and industry partners, the certificate program is training dozens of students at a time — and saving logging businesses money.
Tuition for the 2021-22 academic year remains at $96 a credit hour for Maine residents, or $288 for a standard three-credit hour course, the Maine Community College System announced on Friday.
“We are eager for the students, faculty and staff to return to our colleges as much as possible,” Maine Community College System President David Daigler said.
Built by students in Massachusetts, the 560-square-foot house for a disabled veteran in Milbridge may be the first in a program to provide housing Down East.
The funds, to more than a dozen colleges and universities throughout the state, were awarded through the U.S. Department of Education’s Student Support Services Program.
A total of $106,000 from the Maine Community Foundation was awarded to organizations including the Haystack Mountain School of Crafts and Coastal Enterprises Inc.
Kennebec Valley Community College and Washington County Community College are competing for the prestigious national award that recognizes student outcomes, including employment and earnings.