Maine Maritime Academy’s brand-new, 525-foot long, $300 million training ship, State of Maine, will make its first appearance at its homeport, Castine, on July 12. MMA President Craig Johnson, along with other school representatives, met with Castine officials at the monthly Town and Gown meeting on Tuesday, April 21, at Emerson Hall to update the town on the academy’s activities. Discussing details of the ship’s arrival, Johnson said, “We’re pl…