AUGUSTA — Over the next month, Maine educators have a golden opportunity to learn how to be effective personal finance teachers, guided by local and national experts during free online, on-demand training. About 300 teachers have already signed up, but personal finance expert John Pelletier says there is plenty of room for more, it’s free, […]
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Upcoming Events at Maine Educational Opportunity Center
REGION — The Maine Educational Opportunity Center will be hosting free individualized sessions, Essentials of College Planning for adults 19 and over who are looking for a new career or returning to higher education. The virtual and in person sessions are being held at the following dates and times: In Person: Lewiston, UMA, 51 Westminster […]
Free general carpentry at CMCC
REGION — The Center for Workforce and Professional Development at Central Maine Community College (CMCC) is offering a free General Carpentry class. The class consists of nine modules, which include Orientation to Carpentry, Stair Layout, Floor Systems, Roof Framing, Principals of Site Building and Layout and Wall Systems. Upon completion of each module, learners sit […]
Free refrigerant certification offered at CMMC
REGION — The Center for Workforce and Professional Development at Central Maine Community College (CMCC) is offering four free 608 Refrigerant Certificate Trainings November 8 & 10, December 6 & 8, 2022, and January 3 & 5, February 7 & 9, 2023, from 5 – 8 p.m. Each training is 6 hours in length. Information […]
Maine Educational Opportunities
AREA — The Maine Educational Opportunity Center will be hosting free individualized sessions, Essentials of College Planning for adults 19 & over who are looking for a new career or returning to higher education. The sessions are being held at the following dates and times: Virtual: • Monday, December 5 at 9 a.m. and 10 […]
Delivering dictionaries in person again
BRIDGTON — On Monday, October 24, Rotarians delivered dictionaries to third graders at Crooked River Elementary School in Casco and Stevens Brook School in Bridgton, as well as to students at Bridge Crossing Academy in Bridgton. “This year we were back in person in the classrooms, seeing the happy smiles on the youngsters as […]
Tuition-free classes to help reach goals
STATE — New Ventures Maine has announced tuition-free online workshops and classes for November to help people in Maine gain the skills, knowledge, and confidence to start a business, build a career, and manage money. Classes include single and multi-session classes provided in interactive and self-paced online formats. The full class schedule with offerings for November 2022 […]
Tri-Town Optimist Club
POLAND — The Tri-Town Optimist Club of Mechanic Falls, Minot and Poland is proud to announce its RSU 16 Student of the Month recipient for October, Jason Letourneau. Jason, a sixth grader from Poland Community School, is described by his teacher and principal as a student leader who models the school code of conduct to […]