BANGOR, Maine (AP) — Husson University has launched a new program to foster student internships with corporations and nonprofits. The Bangor university’s College of Business said Monday the Internship Investment Bank will encourage work experience opportunities for students while providing educational benefits to employers. For each new paid student intern placed in a corporation or […]
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8 Maine colleges recognized for tobacco policies
BANGOR, Maine (AP) — A coalition that promotes tobacco-free policies at Maine’s colleges is giving recognition to eight colleges and universities for their efforts to address tobacco use on campus. The Maine Tobacco-Free College Network recognized the schools at an awards ceremony in Bangor earlier this month. The schools were graded on criteria such as […]
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LePage touts needs of Maine businesses
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Maine Gov. Paul LePage says the key to economic prosperity is to allow private businesses a chance to succeed. In his weekly radio address Saturday, LePage says he has heard from hundreds of business leaders at job creation workshops held this fall. LePage says business leaders are telling him the state […]
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$11.3 million raised for Maine community colleges
SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The Campaign for Maine’s Community Colleges says $11.3 million has been raised by the private sector to support the state’s seven community colleges. Monday’s announcement marked the end of the first phase of the campaign, which began in early 2010 and sought to raise a minimum of $10 million. The […]
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Despite the tight economy, there are jobs in Maine. Where are they?
Maine Machine Products Co. needs precision machinists. Badly. When a customer contracts with the company to manufacture parts for anything from microwaves and airplanes to drilling systems and defense technology, machinists are the ones who make them. Without skilled workers, the business couldn’t stay afloat. “They’re craftsmen,” said human resources manager Erika Douglass. “Someone just […]
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Alternative schools offer unconventional approach for students with behavior problems
FALMOUTH, Maine — In her mind, Marissa Corliss usually had a good reason to bolt for the door. And she knows educators at her school had their reasons for physically restraining her. What they didn’t understand, she said, was that her outbursts were her way of reaching out for help. “They’d only try to stop […]
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For some perspective, try walking in a teacher’s shoes
After reading the “uncut” articles by my fellow residents, Will Fessenden and Scott Lansley, I feel I need to address some of the issues they raise, plus a few others. One family sends their children to a private school and another sends their children to a public school. Why did each family decide differently? Possible […]
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Use of restraint, ‘timeout rooms’ in Maine schools being re-examined
First of two parts AUGUSTA, Maine — For Jude Herb, it was the stuff of nightmares: Her first-grade son, flushed and screaming, pinned face-down to the floor by three adults. Worse, the 6-year-old had been restrained that way for 25 minutes when Herb arrived. “My first words were, ‘Get off of him,’” said Herb. “He […]
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Obama announces help for student loan borrowers
Speaking at the University of Colorado Denver, Obama said that he and his wife, Michelle, together owed more than $120,000 in law school debt that took nearly a decade to pay off. He said that sometimes he’d have to make monthly payments to multiple lenders, and the debt meant they were not only paying for […]
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The best reform begins with compensation and accountability
Most likely you have already seen the statistics. A U.S. citizen who fails to graduate high school, even in a strong economy, will likely earn less than $20,000 per year. A bachelor’s degree, at least $40,000, a master’s $50,000-plus, a doctorate $70,000. The job creators seem to value the educated, or at least their skills. […]