Downeast Institute completing $6.6 million expansion

June 29, 2018

An architect's rendering shows what the new residence hall will look like when Downeast Institute's $6.6 million expansion is completed. An Aug. 11 ribbon-cutting celebration is planned.

(Reprint from Mainebiz 6/29/2018) – The Ellsworth American reported that the nonprofit’s expansion includes a modernized marine laboratory and 4,500-square-foot residence hall that can accommodate up to 20 students, interns and visiting scholars. Helped by a National Science Foundation grant, it converted an existing building to a shellfish production facility with a running seawater laboratory. Read more here.