Maine School of Masonry

We here at MSM appreciate the opportunity given to us by The Sugarloaf Region Charitable Trust. The Trust is a private, nonprofit trust, dedicated to improving the quality of life for the communities that make up the Sugarloaf area. The trust provides financial assistance to organizations with nonprofit, tax-exempt status. The goal of this assistance…

April 25, 20184:33 PM ET Heard on All Things Considered ASHLEY GROSS JON MARCUS Garret Morgan (center) is training as an ironworker near Seattle and already has a job that pays him $50,000 a year. Sy Bean/The Hechinger Report   Like most other American high school students, Garret Morgan had it drummed into him constantly: Go…

by Ramona du Houx • March 23, 2018 • In the Dailybulldog By Ramona du Houx Photo: Daniel Wuorio at work repointing at the Kennebec Arsenal By Ramona du Houx In January, Rich Ciarcia, a board member of the Maine School of Masonry, presented a hand carved stone that reads, Maine School of Masonry to the founder of…

By Ramona du Houx Article in the Sun Journal  March 7, 2018 AVON — Rich Ciarcia, a board member of the Maine School of Masonry, presented a hand-carved stone that reads “Maine School of Masonry” to the founder of the school, Stephen D. Mitchell in January. Ciarcia, who meticulously carved the inscription, is a graduate of…

By Dori James If you enjoy weight lifting, functional fitness, and an overall sense of accomplishment, Masonry is a great career path. Masonry requires good physical health— key to longevity in the profession. Masons have been around for hundreds of years building structures that stand the test of time. In order to stand the test…

Article in the Pro Masonry Guide By Jim Cook Good wages. Excellent job prospects. Opportunities to earn while you’re in training. Masonry jobs offer a quick ticket to the middle class for workers and the opportunity to see real, tangible results from laboring each day. Employers are struggling to find bricklayers, and a growing demand…

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Masonry Skills being taught at the Maine School of Masonry. Photo credit: Ramona du Houx Article in the Daily Bulldog By Ramona du Houx On Nov. 13, the Maine School of Masonry received a $5,000 grant from The Sugarloaf Charitable Trust for their capital campaign to help expand the Historic Restoration and Preservation facilities at…

From the Daily Bulldog Posted by Ramona du Houx • November 12, 2017 • AVON – During October the Maine School of Masonry hosted a daylong event where local home schooled students learned the basics of masonry. MSM made way for the home-schooled students to have their own stations in the workshop. There the students worked on…