Jafza official keynotes observance Sep 18, 2008
Heath, a Delaware native and graduate of the Maine Maritime Academy, has spent a lifetime in international commerce. Heath joined Dubai World-owned Jafza more than two decades ago and has been a key player in projects such as the massive Jebel Ali Zone in Dubai. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Tierney hosts Academy Night Sep 18, 2008
Additionally, representatives from the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, Maine Maritime Academy, Massachusetts Maritime Academy and Norwich University will also be available to speak with potential applicants. Students who wish to attend the U.S. Naval Academy, U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Military Academy or the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy must send a completed application packet to Congressman Tierney s Peabody district office by Nov. 1. (North Andover Citizen, MA)
WWU's Schneider among nominees for 2008 NCAA Woman of the Year award Sep 10, 2008
North Atlantic Conference Rebecca Allen Maine Maritime Academy (Division III) Volleyball. North Coast Athletic Conference Erin Gorsich Denison University (Division III) Tennis. (Wwuvikings.com)
American Legion baseball underway for Amato's Jun 28, 2008
Also participating are former local high school graduates and current college students Josh Elwell (Maine Maritime Academy), Phil Hopkins (Washington College), Phil Bertocci (Clark University), Thomas Woodman (Johnson & Wales University) and (Elisha Sprague (Wesley College). Casey Morrill is the coach of Amato s, with John Murphy and Dominick Morrill acting as assistant coaches. (Courier Publications, ME)
Girl rescued from harbor is still critical Jun 26, 2008
CASTINE, Maine Maine schooner crosses the Arctic Circle The historic schooner Bowdoin has reached the northernmost point of its two-month training cruise for Maine Maritime Academy students. The 88-foot wooden vessel arrived Monday night at Hareo Island off the coast of Greenland. (Boston Globe)
Maine, N.H. schools map waterway Jun 18, 2008
CASTINE, Maine (AP) -- Maine Maritime Academy and visiting oceanographers from the University of New Hampshire are working cooperatively to map waters that haven't been surveyed since the 1800s. The survey of the bed of the Bagaduce River and Castine Harbor near the Maine school is taking place through Saturday. (Concord Monitor)
Ocean energy institute takes different tack May 18, 2008
The company is working with the University of Maine, Maine Maritime Academy and the Passamaquoddy Indians in the narrows and the Western Passage to determine whether the large-scale offshore wind farms are practical. Hart and University of Maine Professor of Civil/ Structural Engineering Habib Dagher also spent time at the European Wind Energy Conference last month and are working closely with offshore wind turbine developers with companies named Blue H and SWAY. Both companies have floating... (Courier Publications, ME)
More success for L-S sailing team May 14, 2008
Castine is located on Penobscot Bay, and where the Maine Maritime Academy calls home. Other teams came from all over New England to participate. (Lincoln Journal, MA)
Donald Leach; gleaned insights from Washington diaries; at 80 Apr 13, 2008
A New Englander, he graduated from Massachusetts Maritime Academy, taught naval science at Maine Maritime Academy, and served on an aircraft carrier, an icebreaker, a fleet tug, a destroyer, and as executive officer on a cable-laying ship that kept track of Soviet submarines during the Cold War. He also taught the Kennedy brothers - John, Robert, and Ted - how to sail. (Boston Globe)
Thirty-Six New York-Area Police, Fire Dept. and Citizen Heroes Honored for Lifesaving Water Rescues Apr 10, 2008
In addition to recognizing and rewarding courage in the rescue of human life at sea or on navigable waters, the LSBA contributes to non-profit organizations that promote maritime safety, including: New York Maritime College, State University of New York, Maritime Scholarship Endowment Fund, the Maine Maritime Academy, and the Seamen's Church Institute. The heroic individuals (with their hometown and/or affiliation) who were honored are: -- Detective John S. McKenna, NYC Police Department,... (PR Newswire)
Public rallies for programs at State House Mar 15, 2008
Representatives also testified on behalf of the University of Maine System and Maine Maritime Academy ... 95 million from the Comm System and $300,000 from the Maine Maritime Academy. (Courier Publications, ME)
Jafza vision is local, global Oct 31, 2007
"We're not new to the business," said Heath, a Delaware native and graduate of the Maine Maritime Academy who has spent a lifetime in international commerce. "We've been competing globally for years.". (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Some say Maritime Academy expansion imperils idyllic Maine town Oct 7, 2007
Fiercely protective of their idyllic retreat, some townspeople, with support from town officials, have vowed to stop the Maine Maritime Academy from expanding beyond its long-established boundaries, onto a landmark, 6-acre estate across the street from its campus ... The president of Maine Maritime Academy, Leonard Tyler, said the town has overreacted. (Boston Globe)
Buying a boat lets you 'own' all the waterfront property that you ever dreamed of Jul 6, 2007
She was named in honor of the legendary Captain Jack Aubrey's vessel after my brother Doug and I bought her with a winning bid at the Maine Maritime Academy charity boat auction last year. She is fast. (Boston Globe -- Business)
Anderson Named To National Football Foundation Inaugural Honor Society Jun 5, 2007
Maine Maritime Academy. Richard A. Schrempf. (Umassathletics.com)
Fatal Cape shooting reveals a secret Apr 29, 2007
When they graduated in 1974, Ann went to Trinity College in Hartford as a premed student and Pat went to the Maine Maritime Academy, where he earned a degree in marine engineering. At the school, Pat had a friend from Connecticut, and he'd hitch a ride to Hartford whenever the friend went home. (Boston Globe)
Slain man mixed work, temper Apr 13, 2007
Lancaster graduated from Maine Maritime Academy, in Castine, Maine, in 1978, and spent years working as an engineer on commercial vessels. Lancaster and Gryboski, high school sweethearts, had their first son, Christopher, in 1981. (Cape Cod Times, MA)
Gulls Earn ECAC Tournament Bids Feb 28, 2007
The Castleton State Spartans earned the 6th seed in the 8-team tournament as they posted a 19-8 record, falling to Maine Maritime Academy, 53-38 in the North Atlantic Conference Semifinals. This is the Spartans first ECAC Tournament berth. (Ecgulls.com)
University system trustees eye bonds Jan 21, 2007
7 million, and the Maine Maritime Academy $2. 1 million over the upcoming two years. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Olivadotti named linebackers coach (David Elfin) Jan 18, 2007
A receiver at Purdue from 1993 to 1996, he coached receivers and tight ends at Maine Maritime Academy in 1997 and then spent two years at Indiana State. Neither assistant head coach-defense Gregg Williams nor Olivadotti was made available for interviews. (Washington Times)
Atlantic search winds down for Gainey's daughter Dec 12, 2006
Dan Parrott, an instructor at the Maine Maritime Academy in Castine, Me. who has 20 years tall-ship experience, authored a book about tall-ship mishaps and has known Capt. Moreland since 1983. (Globe and Mail -- National)
Today's Obits Sep 20, 2006
He later graduated from Maine Maritime Academy and eventually became a chief engineer and spent the better portion of his years traveling around the world. Mike will be remembered as an "easygoing guy" who loved his family, his friends and the ocean, and as an avid sports fan. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Sleepy Maine town a New England classic Sep 7, 2006
Today the biggest ship in sight is the 500-foot State of Maine, a training vessel operated by the town's Maine Maritime Academy. It towers beside the town dock, slapped by the wakes of passing runabouts and sailing yachts. (CNN -- Travel)
Scholarships Jun 20, 2006
Suttles plans to study engineering technology at the Maine Maritime Academy to become a naval officer. Natalie Doughty, daughter of Tom and Suzanne Doughty, received the Dr. Fred and Betty Stump Family Scholarship. (Mount Vernon Skagit Valley Herald, WA)
The Weekend Warriors' War Apr 23, 2006
And beside Mark sits another son, Jon, a freshman at Maine Maritime Academy who hopes to become a Marine pilot. "I've known since I was young that I wanted to be in the military," Jeffery says while standing nearly at attention as he discussed his decision to enlist out of Richford's high school. (Boston Globe)
