THE WREATHS IN PORTSMOUTH WILL BE LAID IN THE MEMORIAL GARDEN AT ALBACORE PARK. A NEW CARPENTRY TRAINING CENTER WAS OPENED TODAY ON CANDIA ROAD IN MANCHESTER - EXPECTED TO BOOST THE INDUSTRY - AND ALLOWING FOR MORE CONVENIENCE FOR PEOPLE LOOKING TO LEARN TRADES. <çCLIP 1696, 53:27-53:30Ñ NAT - CUT! CLAPPING> IT'S EXPECTED TO BE A GAME- CHANGER FOR THE LOCAL WORKFORCE - A 24,000 SQUARE FOOT RENOVATED BUILDING THAT INCLUDES SHOP AND STATE OF THE ART CLASSROOM SPACE TO TRAIN FUTURE CARPENTERS AND AFFILIATED TRADES WORKERS. <CLIP 1699, 59:47 "BY BRINGING THIS TRAINING CENTER TO MANCHESTER AND TO REALLY TAKE CARE OF PEOPLE IN THIS AREA IS REALLY THE MAIN GOAL OF THE OPENING OF THIS FACILITY." OC: 59:56> THIS MORNING -- CARPENTER UNION WORKERS AND ELECTED LEADERS CELEBRATED THE OPENING OF THE NEW FACILITY. THE 'NORTH ATLANTIC STATES REGIONAL COUNCIL OF CARPENTERS' SAY IT WILL GIVE GRANITE STATERS THE OPPORTUNITY TO GO THROUGH FOUR YEAR APPRENTICESHIPS -- AND FILL A NEED FOR SKILLED WORKERS. <çCLIP 1699, :10-:23Ñ TOM FISCHER / EXEC. DIRECTOR, NEW ENGLAND CARPENTER'S TRAINING FUND WE HAVE CONTRACTORS COME THROUGH. WE PARTNER WITH THEM. WHAT ARE THEIR NEEDS? AND THEN WE PROVIDE THAT TRAINING FOR THESE MEMBERS SO THAT WHEN THEY LEAVE HERE, THEY'RE WORKING IN THIS COMMUNITY MEETING THE SPECIFIC NEEDS OF THE CONTRACTORS IN THIS COMMUNITY.> IT WILL ALSO ALLOW THOSE TRAINING HERE TO "EARN AS THEY LEARN" -- EACH APPRENTICE WILL COME HERE 4 TIMES PER YEAR - 40 HOURS A TIME - THE REST OF THEIR EXPERIENCE WILL BE ON THE JOB THEY ALSO HAVE AN AGREEMENT WITH WENTWORTH INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY IN BOSTON. <CLIP 1699, 11:01:15