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Expansion at Biddeford Regional Center of Technology now complete

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Projects to support Maine clean energy goals already creating workforce boost

There is a lot of work that goes into meeting Maine's climate goals. To build the infrastructure, it requires workers of all kinds.
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'Ready to rock the world': Logging program preparing young adults for careers in Maine's historic industry

The Professional Logging Contractors of the Northeast and Maine Community College System began the Mechanized Logging Operations and Forest Trucking Program in 2017.
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Logging industry training program teaches Maine legacy to next generation

With nearly 90 percent of the state being forested, logging is an industry that has been a constant in our history. This program works to teach the next generation.
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This summer camp in Maine aims to inspire girls about futures in STEM

According to the Maine Department of Labor, women make up just 15 percent of the state's construction workforce. This summer camp is looking to change that.
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Girls Build the Future tries to get more women working in Maine construction

Women make up only 15 percent of the construction industry workforce, according to the Maine Department of Labor.
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Lift All Boats: Lobster mentorship program helps teens learn the trade

“We’re the first of its kind in the state. We’re basically doing something that no one to my knowledge has ever done," the lead instructor said.
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Lobstering apprentice program helps Maine teens learn the trade

Luke's Lobster in Portland created a program to mentor teenagers who don't have traditional pathways to lobstering, like family members who work on the water.
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Maritime workforce training program about to graduate first crew in Castine

There's a big need for shipyard and other marine workers in Maine. Now a 14-week program is teaching the skills to meet that need focusing on four specialty trades.
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Maine Maritime Academy program trains future workforce for free

The school is two weeks away from graduating the inaugural class of its naval shipyard institute workforce development program.
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Maine Construction Academy offers hands-on trades training for students

Construction jobs in Maine are growing at a rate of 12 percent compared to 8 percent nationally. About a dozen Maine schools are working to help fill those jobs.
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Maine Construction Academy offers hands-on trades training for students

Construction jobs in Maine are growing at a rate of 12 percent compared to 8 percent nationally. About a dozen Maine schools are working to help fill those jobs.