Today is Statehood Day in the State of Maine and one event that will take place today is one that will be a treasure for another milestone in year s to come for our state.
Today a time capsule will be unveiled at the University of Maine to celebrate Maine s Bicentennial. And, even if the public can t be there personally, you will be able to watch online as the core component of the time capsule is revealed.
The time capsule is a combination of many talents and components throughout the state, including having a granite base, a Dirigo banner, and a Maine Heritage Timber specially-made cabinet. Today, the University of Maine in Orono and will be unveiling the Dirigo Star which will be the holding component of the time capsule. As a whole, the time capsule will serve as a piece of the celebration of Maine s first two hundred years of statehood as well as a celebration of Maine s future.
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Monday, March 15 is Statehood Day. To commemorate the celebration, the University of Maine Advanced Structures and Composites Center is making a 3D Dirigo Star for Maine’s Bicentennial. The printed star will be the key component of the State of Maine Bicentennial Time Capsule.
An unveiling event is scheduled to be livestreamed at 1 pm March 15. You can watch on YouTube and Facebook.
Note: the event is not open to the public. Media will be present and will follow guidelines such as social distancing and wearing masks.
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Several key figures will be there to take part in the ceremony, including UMaine President Joan Ferrini-Mundy; Chairman of the Maine Bicentennial Commission and Senator Bill Diamond, and Habib Dagher, founding executive director of the Composites Center. There is a planned discussion on how the printed, composite Dirigo Star was created as well as a look at the design of the Maine’s Bicentennial time capsule.
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Hummer EV. Photo Credit: Magna
Magna (Troy, Mich., U.S.) reported on Feb. 23 that it has broken ground on the construction of a new 345,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in St. Clair, Michigan, which will build complex battery enclosures for the all-new 2022 GMC
Hummer EV, an all-electric supertruck. According to the company, Magna can develop these advanced assemblies in steel, aluminum and multi-material configurations, including lightweight composites, to meet the individual needs of its customers.
Named Magna Electric Vehicle Structures, the facility represents more than a $70 million investment that is expected to bring more than 300 jobs to the city of St. Clair over the next five years.