Aroostook County college gets $2 million to grow wind technology program

BANGOR DAILY NEWS • January 19, 2023

Northern Maine Community College will use $2.2 million in federal funds to expand its wind technician program in Aroostook County and in southern Maine.The college will launch a wind industry safety training program in Presque Isle and join with Maine Maritime Academy in Castine to train offshore technicians. Demand has grown for wind industry workers, with offshore projects growing in Searsport, the Gulf of Maine and South Portland.