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Article: Maine Community College Leaders to Hold Boat-Building Program.
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- Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News
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- April 30, 2004
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By Walter Griffin, Bangor Daily News, Maine Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News
Apr. 30--AUGUSTA, Maine -- The state's community college leaders have agreed to keep a Down East boat-building program on hold for a year, despite objections from industry advocates who said the hiatus will keep some students from graduating until 2007.
After meeting with industry advocates for more than two hours Wednesday, the Maine Community College System's education policy committee accepted the delay.
Known informally as the Boat School, the program involves marine mechanics as well as boat building.
The hiatus was recommended by William ...