• The OCTOBER issue of our newsletter, The INFORMANT, is posted on the Informant Web page. More >
   
• Maine ASCE President's October 2008 Message.  More > 
   

• Maine Infrastructure Report Card - The Maine Section is approaching the completion of our 2008 Infrastructure report card.  This effort is spearheaded by Maine Section Past-President, Peter Merfeld.  Read More >

• October 2-4, 2008 NSPE Meeting- National Society of Professional Engineers Northeast Regional Meeting, Hosted by Maine Society of Professional Engineers, Holiday Inn by the Bay, Portland, Maine. The educational sessions provide an opportunity for networking and interaction with professional engineers of all disciplines. A registration form with descriptions of all educational sessions can be found at  www.mespe.org.
   
• October 16, 2008 Maine ASCE Section Board Meeting - You are invited to attend the Maine Section Board Meeting which will be held from 5:00 pm to 6:30 pm at the offices of STANTEC at 482 Payne Road in Scarborough, Maine
   
• October 17, 2008 Maine ASCE October Meeting - Congressman Mike Michaud will discuss Transportation and Infrastructure from 8 to 10 AM at the Wyndham Hotel in Portland.   This information is tentative, but will be confirmed.  More details shortly
   
• October 27-30, 2008 - International Erosion Control Association (IECA) Northeast Chapter's Annual Conference and Trade Exposition will be held at the Wyndham Portland Airport Hotel in South Portland, Maine.  See the website www.ieca-nechapter.org/nec08portland.html for more information.
   
• October 29-30, 2008 Maine Leadership Institute seminar in Portland, Me  This two-day institute focuses on building leadership and management skills that were left out of your engineering education.   MORE >

We are still filling out the information for the 2008-09 meeting dates with information on the Meetings Page.  The page is continuously updated through the year, so check back for upcoming meetings or download copies of previous presentations.  As always, we enthusiastically welcome suggestions for meeting topics and speakers.  Contact the Program Committee Chair with your ideas!
 

• October 02, 2008 - Portland; Two schools to test winds of energy independence More>
• October 1, 2008 - UMaine among Final 20 Teams Competing For DoD $1M Wearable Power Prize More>
• September 26, 2008 - Wall Street Issues stall funds for Maine Infrastructure!  More >
• September 23, 2008 - 1,000 MW Pumped Storage Project proposed at Maine Yankee More >
• September 19, 2008 - Senate Committee Approves Water, Bridge, Dam Infrastructure Bills from ASCE News More >
• September 4, 2008 - EMMC parking garage OK’d - Historic buildings saved by decision More >
• September 3, 2008 - Work begins on Maine's largest wind farm More >
• September 2, 2008 - Central Maine Power informational meetings on $1.4 billion project More >
• August 29, 2008 - Maine Airports Receive $900,000 in Federal Aid  More >
• August 28, 2008 - Maine Internet speed increases, but U.S. lags  More >
• August 19, 2008 - Department Of Homeland Security Official Visits UMaine More >
• August 19, 2008 - Two island groups pursuing wind power to combat escalating costs More >
• August 13, 2008 - Greenville Junction Wharf to get face-lift More >
• August 08, 2008 - News Center 8 has an extended video of the Freeport Road Collapse More >
• August 07, 2008 - As Heating Emergency Looms, Maine Searches for Energy Option More >

• NH ASCE OCTOBER MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT: ECO-Line Landfill Gas Power Project, NH-ASCE 2008 Outstanding Civil Engineering Achievement Award   Meeting Info
• Dam Removal website:   Interactive pictorial summary of dam removal in Merrimack Village, NH More >
• Free Institute Membership!  Your ASCE membership entitles you to a free Institute membership. More Information >
• As a result of our support of the Augusta Children's Discovery Museum, we have 25 passes to the museum.  First come, first served.  Email here
• The Maine Section designated the Portland Observatory as a State and National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark in 2006.  Did you know that Maine has 9 National Civil Engineering Historic Landmarks?   Check out the History and Heritage page for a list of them and more information about ASCE's Civil Engineering Landmark Program.

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