BANGOR DAILY NEWS • March 19, 2023
Prospective wind power technicians can access training for $1,000 thanks to a new scholarship program at Northern Maine Community College. Earlier this year the college received $2.2 million in federal funds to expand its wind power safety training. Now a recurring annual fund of $50,000 from anonymous donors will provide tuition assistance. The scholarships will aid people priced out of college, and will help meet the high demand for qualified and certified wind power technicians in Maine. Offshore projects are in the works in Searsport, the Gulf of Maine and South Portland, and two Aroostook County developments will open up more industry jobs.