Summer shipbuilding program a great idea, but needs follow-up

PBN Staff

10/06/2017

GETTING THEIR FEET WET: High school students got an introduction to shipbuilding at the Herreshoff Marine Museum in Bristol over the summer, thanks to an industry program that continues to grow. / COURTESY RIMTA/BILLY BLACK

In a world in which jobs dominate nearly all economic-development discussions, it’s heartening to see industries take it upon themselves to help develop the next generation of workers. In this case, the industry is shipbuilding. And the problem is that too many of its workers are aging out of the workforce. Stepping up to try

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