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Run, Baby Run: It’s your life, it’s your business

Run, Baby Run: It’s your life, it’s your business

          By Eloise Vitelli As printed in the Bangor Daily News Entrepreneurs are known for their optimism and can-do attitudes. They see the possibilities and focus their energies on how to get to the goal line. Sometimes though, even the most positive, creative person can be dealt a blow that shakes [...]

Leadership Circle

Leadership Circle Luncheon

This annual fall affair, initiated four years ago to thank WWC’s generous supporters, has bloomed larger each year.  At each luncheon, graduate speakers share their thoughts on the part WWC has played in their lives.  This year’s focus was our Career Development program area. Pictured clockwise from top right are: President of UMA Allyson Handley [...]

WWC Welcomes New Advisory Council Members

WWC Welcomes New Advisory Council Members

Women, Work, and Community is pleased to announce four new members have joined their statewide Advisory Council:  Brenda Buck, Human Resource Manager for Time Warner Cable  New England; Gwendolyn DeCicco, Business Development Recruiter for Saint Joseph’s College; Stephanie Harp, Owner of HarpWorks Writing Services and a New Ventures graduate; Bonita Pothier, Key@Work Relationship Manager and [...]

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Area businesses energizing My Mom’s Coffee campaign in Farmington

In Farmington, Wicked Gelato is selling bags of My Moms Coffee from Coffee by Design, along with a scrumptious gelato featuring the special blend. Other  businesses helping out the campaign with incentives have included Bass Hill Gardens and Gifts, Law Mountain Wreaths ‘N’ Bakery, Memories by Melissa, and The Chocolate Shoppe, Etc. Also part of [...]

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Workforce Training & Wages

WWC is working with the Maine Department of Labor, Center for Workforce Research and Information (CWRI) on a longitudinal study of employment and education outcomes for our program graduates. Early results for graduates of our career classes show – Graduating from a career class (Creating your Future and Career Exploration) has a positive effect on [...]