{"id":10450,"date":"2021-08-13T10:29:27","date_gmt":"2021-08-13T14:29:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/machias.edu\/news\/?p=10450"},"modified":"2021-08-13T10:29:27","modified_gmt":"2021-08-13T14:29:27","slug":"umaine-umaine-machias-offering-free-early-college-online-career-pathway-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/machias.edu\/news\/2021\/08\/13\/umaine-umaine-machias-offering-free-early-college-online-career-pathway-program\/","title":{"rendered":"UMaine, UMaine Machias offering free early college online career pathway program"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The University of Maine and its regional campus, the University of Maine at Machias, are offering new online Early College Career Pathways. 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