<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=0Hj8jJ_1GrIUnVg00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=0Hj8jJ_1GrIUnVg00" width="976" height="549" ><figcaption>Courtesy of the Professional Logging Contractors of the Northeast</figcaption></figure>Fifteen students graduated Thursday from a Maine-based training program designed to prepare workers for careers in logging and forest trucking.The Mechanized Logging Operations and Forest Trucking Program held its graduation ceremony Nov. 5 at Kennebec Valley Community College's Alfond Campus in Hinckley, according to the Professional Logging Contractors of the Northeast.The 20-week program provides hands-on training in operating mechanized logging equipment, driving commercial trucks, and loading log trailers.Established in 2017, the program is administered by Kennebec Valley Community College in partnership with the Professional Logging Contractors of the Northeast and other industry partners.Students pay no tuition or fees, and personal protective equipment is provided. Participants also have the opportunity to earn a Class A commercial learner's permit and prepare for the state driving exam.Since the program began, 110 students have graduated, with 71% currently working in logging-related industries, according to Dana Doran, executive director of the Professional Logging Contractors of the Northeast.Doran said the program helps address workforce shortages in an industry facing challenges recruiting and training new operators."The future is bright, and there is opportunity," Doran said during the ceremony.The program also emphasizes workplace safety, forest management, and an understanding of timber markets.According to the organization, a majority of this year's graduates already have jobs lined up following graduation.The graduates came from communities across Maine and Vermont, including Albion, Pittsfield, Waldoboro, Yarmouth, and East Dorset.The Professional Logging Contractors of the Northeast said the program aims to prepare the next generation of workers for an industry that remains an important part of the region's rural economy.For more local stories, continue with us on our NEWS CENTER Maine streaming app.For the latest breaking news, weather, and traffic alerts, download the NEWS CENTER Maine mobile app.</div></body>

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Fifteen students graduated Thursday from a Maine-based training program designed to prepare workers for careers in logging and forest trucking. The Mechanized Logging Operations and Forest Trucking Program held its graduation ceremony Nov. 5 at Kennebec Valley Community College's Alfond Campus in Hinckley, according to the Professional Logging Contractors of the Northeast.

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Fifteen students graduated Thursday from a Maine-based training program designed to prepare workers for careers in logging and forest trucking. The Mechani

Logging lessons lead to livelihoods for 15 Maine program graduates

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