As overseas military threats multiply, the U.S. defense industry is looking to vastly scale up hiring and worker training, including in Maine.
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Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books, Review
‘Reading the Glass’ supplies a gripping, expert account of life at sea
On a Pacific training voyage, a Maine Maritime Academy captain – and engaging writer – teaches trainees about life on board ship and about confronting ever more dangerous, unpredictable weather.
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Posted inCops & Courts, Local & State
Passenger in fatal Castine crash pleads not guilty to ‘co-conspirator’ charges
At her arraignment Thursday morning, Noelle Tavares, 21, of Falmouth, Massachusetts, denied responsibility for the December 2022 crash that killed 4 of her Maine Maritime Academy classmates.
Posted inCops & Courts, Local & State, News
Passenger charged in December crash that killed 4 Maine Maritime students
Noelle Tavares, 21, of North Falmouth, Massachusetts, was indicted by a Hancock County grand jury on charges that include manslaughter, operating under the influence and driving to endanger.
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Driver pleads not guilty to charges in crash that killed 4 fellow Maine Maritime students
A former Maine Maritime Academy student who crashed his sport utility vehicle, killing four fellow students, has pleaded not guilty to manslaughter and other charges.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Yes, college education is still very much ‘worth it’
The return on investment for students of my institution, Maine Maritime Academy, tells a compelling story.
Posted inLocal & State
Maine Maritime Academy mourns loss of four students killed in crash
The college held a vigil Sunday night in honor of the students – two from Maine and two from Massachusetts – who died early Saturday in a single car crash on Route 166 in Castine.
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Four Maine Maritime Academy students killed in single-vehicle crash in Castine
Three other students were injured early Saturday when their vehicle crashed and caught fire, police say.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Life & Culture
El Faro memorial to be dedicated in Rockland, nearly seven years after cargo ship tragedy
The memorial sculpture was made by Warren artist Jay Sawyer, who had a career in the maritime industry before becoming an artist.
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Maine Maritime’s flagship returns from first international journey following 2-year hiatus
The Maine Maritime Academy’s primary training ship returned to Portland after embarking on its first trip outside the U.S. in 2 years.