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Friday, June 26, 2020
Volume 16 • Issue No. 26
Pratt & Whitney Adds Capabilities to North Berwick NORTH BERWICK Pratt & Whitney, a division of Raytheon Technologies Corp. (NYSE: RTX) announced it will invest $12.5 million into its North Berwick facility, expanding its Pratt & Whitney GTFTM maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) network. North Berwick will perform maintenance on high pressure turbine and high pressure compressor modules for the PW1100G-JM engine.
“We’re committed to the continued capability expansion of the network and continue to pursue all opportunities to better support our customer
base,” said Joe Sylvestro, vice president of Aftermarket Operations at Pratt & Whitney. “By tapping into the expertise and experience of our North
Berwick team, we’re excited to further strengthen our MRO capability.” This investment bolsters Pratt & Whitney’s global GTF MRO Network and accelerates growth by utilizing the facility’s already existing expertise. The addition of GTF high pressure turbine and high pressure compressor module maintenance at North Berwick benefits GTF operators by reduction of leadtime associated to compressor upgrade and repair.
“The addition of North Berwick enables us to improve turnaround time and strengthens our ability to serve customers,” said Rob Griffiths, vice president, GTF Operations and Industrial Management. The transformation will consist of upgrades to the current space, increasing efficiencies to help minimize disruption to the current flow of operations and allowing for a seamless transition as the facility takes on a new role.
Voting and Bond Information for Upcoming Election STATEWIDE The State Primary and Special Referendum Election will be held on Tuesday, July 14. Voting is the heart of our democracy, and our greatest civic duty. It is the way we can all ensure our voice is heard, and one of the best ways we can influence our systems and institutions. With so much happening in the world around us, voting is more important now than ever, and it’s important to know both what’s on your ballot and how to vote in the midst of a pandemic.
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Bond Questions On the ballot voters will see two bond questions for referendum. Both are items that received broad support from both Republicans and Democrats in the Legislature, but they will not be funded unless they receive approval from a majority of Mainers. The first bond is a $15 million broadband bond. The question will be phrased like this: “Do
WELLS Sanford Regional Technical Center (SRTC) seniors not only earned their high school diploma this June, but also walked away with a Mechanical Drafting & Design Certificate from York County Community College (YCCC). This innovative partnership between the college and technical center was made possible through the college’s concurrent enrollment program combined with prior learning credit for industry certifications in 3D design and additive manufacturing. The two-year Engineering and Architectural Design program draws enthusiastic students from eight York County high schools. Meeting over two hours each day, students become very proficient in the most modern 2D
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highways and bridges statewide and for multimodal facilities or equipment related to transit, freight and passenger railroads, aviation, ports, harbors, marine transportation and active transportation projects, to be used to match an estimated $275,000,000 in federal and other funds?” For both questions, a “yes” See VOTING page 5...
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you favor a $15,000,000 bond issue to invest in high-speed internet infrastructure for unserved and underserved areas, to be used to match up to $30,000,000 in federal, private, local or other funds?” The second bond is a $105 million transportation bond. That question will be phrased like this: “Do you favor a $105,000,000 bond issue for improvement of
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and 3D design software programs and successfully compete at the state and national level, bringing home numerous awards. Even the program instructor, Russell Clark, was honored as Maine’s ‘Career and Technical Educator of the Year’ in 2018, and for good reason. His program has become highly competitive, with the reputation of preparing students for engineering and architectural degrees, as well as direct employment as highly skilled designers
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and drafters. Kathy Sargent, the director of SRTC believes that “The chance for our students to earn a college-level certificate before they graduate from high school is amazing! It is so validating to see that they are capable of producing high-quality, collegelevel work and we are grateful to YCCC for this opportunity and the man partnerships we share.” YCCC’s Academic Coordinator, Denise Young, is thrilled to have
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this two-year collaboration finally come to fruition. “Observing the hard work of all those involved in our partnership, and especially crossing the finish line during a global pandemic, makes the work that we do every day so rewarding. I can tell how grateful these students are for this opportunity, which inspires us all to create even more unique pathways to college credentials.” The following students have completed all requirements for Summer 2020 graduation at YCCC: Colby Amidon, Clovis Cormier, Dante Michaud, Patrick Mustapha, and Robert Pilecki, representing Noble High School; Killian Campbell, Traip Academy; Vendela Eskind, Marshwood High School; and Marie Wood from Sanford High School.
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