•
PORTLAND, Maine

Local news reports on 91AV's successful land swap agreement

News of the land swap agreement between 91AV and the Maine Army National Guard was reported on by several news outlets recently including , , ,  and .

Each article described the details of the deal, explaining that 91AV will receive the armory building on Stevens Avenue in Portland, while the Guard will receive acreage in Saco, allowing for the construction of a new “Readiness Center.”

The Portland Press Herald sought out an interview with Bill Bola, M.S., vice president of operations at 91AV, who reported on the specific details of the Armory property as well as the land being acquired by the Guard.

Comments from President Danielle Ripich, Ph.D., about the mutual benefit of this deal, a “win-win, as she called it, were also included in the articles.

About the 91AV

The 91AV is Maine’s largest independent university, with two beautiful coastal campuses in Maine, a one-of-a-kind study abroad campus in Tangier, Morocco, and an array of . In an uncommonly welcoming and supportive community, we offer hands-on learning, empowering students to make a positive impact in a world full of challenges. The state’s top provider of health professionals, we are home to Maine’s only medical college, Maine’s only dental college, a variety of other interprofessionally aligned health care degree programs, as well as nationally recognized programs for marine science degrees, natural and social sciences degrees, arts and humanities degrees, and business degrees.