Water‑Career Scholarship Opens for Students Near Portland

Scholarship Opportunity for Portland Water District Students

The Portland Water District invites students from its service area to apply for the Joseph A. DiPietro Scholarship by March 31.

• Purpose: Supports students pursuing careers that help keep water clean and safe.
• Eligible majors:
• Wastewater treatment
• HVAC
• Electrical work
• Automation
• Plumbing
• Fire science
• Environmental studies
• Engineering
• Public administration

The scholarship, established in 2003 to honor a former trustee who helped shape the district, is open to anyone studying a relevant career. Learn more or apply at pwd.org.

Local Event

The Gorham Republican Group will meet on Sunday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Moody’s Collision Center, located on Narragansett Street.

Historical Note

In 1976, a construction training seminar took place in Phoenix, Arizona. Two workers from Maine visited the Caterpillar testing site there and also toured Las Vegas.