Maine Maritime Academy News

Is a maritime education valuable today? The State of Maine, Maine Maritime Academy's training vessel, has returned to port in Castine after the annual student voyage.

Maine Maritime Academy junior Andrew Joy embraces his girlfriend Bryanna Jensen and two-week-old son Cooper as he meets his son for the first time upon his return with the school's training ship, the State of Maine, which arrived in Castine after a 60-day training cruise Saturday, June 27, 2009.

'It was sure nice to be home!' MMA training ship State of Maine returns to Castine after 60-day cruise Maine Maritime Academy junior Andrew Joy of New Gloucester embraces his girlfriend, Bryanna Jensen, and their 2-week-old son, Cooper, as Joy meets his son for the first time upon his return with the school's training ship, the State of Maine, ...

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BELFAST : The Father Daughter Duo of Lloyd Wentworth and Kristine Colson announces the Grand Opening of The Wentworth Event Center, on Monday June 22, 2009 from 5pm to 7pm.

ROCKLAND : For as long as Tom Crane can remember, he's wanted to be in the Coast Guard.

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Another Grand Adventure is opening up in Coos County, now branded as the land of "Grand Hotels: Grand Adventures." Greg Westcott of Lancaster has purchased a classic reproduction of the 1934-style WACO YMF5 biplane, built in 1991 by the Weaver Aircraft Company.

WINTERPORT : Kyle McCrum of Winterport was commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant in the Maine Army National Guard.

THOMASTON : Tim Harrington, whose parents live in Thomaston, said he never knew how loud a rocket-propelled grenade was until his ship was hit by pirates in April as it headed for Somalia to provide humanitarian aid.

Working with industry partners from throughout the seafood supply chain, the institute plans to harness consumer demand for local and sustainable seafood, thus creating market rewards for stewardship behavior.

The state of Maine not only competes with New Hampshire and its other New England neighbors for new businesses, but the entire world.

Replacement manifold parts for the engine of the State of Maine arrived at the ship Monday, but it appears the Maine Maritime Academy training vessel will remain at Searsport for several more days.

The State of Maine training ship has canceled its scheduled port call in Key West, Fla., while it remains anchored in Searsport awaiting the arrival of replacement parts for its damaged engine.

Molly Soneson and her mother Peggy Soneson of Orrington wave to Molly's boyfriend Lester Closson and the other 200-plus Maine Maritime Academy students and crew members to depart aboard the training ship, State of Maine, from Castine Harbor on Wednesday, May 7, 2009.

Under gray skies and intermittent showers, friends and family of students and crew gathered Wednesday to send off the State of Maine, the Maine Maritime Academy training vessel, on its annual training cruise.

Maine Maritime Academy's training ship "State of Maine" left on its voyage but didn't make it very far before having to return to port.

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