Maine’s very own Senator Susan Collins has found herself in the middle of the debate surrounding the state of Roe v. Wade in America. Collins called police on Saturday night after seeing […]
Emma Campbell
The Struggle to Find Affordable Housing in Southern Maine
Most young adult’s dream is to move out of their parents’ home and into their own. For most, that has begun with renting your first apartment. I first had the desire to […]
SMCC Students Share Opinions On Free Community College
Last week I wrote an article about how free community college will be offered to those impacted by the pandemic. Students who graduated high school between 2020 and 2023 can receive two […]
Free Maine Community College for Those Impacted by the Pandemic
Maine community colleges are officially free! Well, for students affected by the pandemic. Students that graduated high school between 2020 and 2023 are eligible for two free years of full time enrollment […]
Interview with Professor Lareen Smith
News writing and production student Elizabeth Fortier interviewed professor Lareen Smith on March 24th. The interview concerned Smith’s project with students in a marine science class, in which they have collected data […]
Patient Safety Bill Hopes to Protect Mainers Entering Abortion Clinics
A few years back, I went to Planned Parenthood to have the birth control implant in my arm removed. As I rounded the corner from Elm Street onto Congress, I was met […]
Maine Schools Have the Option to Drop Masks
Throughout the pandemic in Maine, mask mandates have been dropped and put into place to curb different surges of the virus. Throughout statewide changes in masking, they have continued to remain required […]
As Portland’s Population Grows, Its Public Transportation Should as Well
I went to a concert last week in Worcester, Massachusetts. The tickets were purchased several months ago, and had planned to grab some bus tickets to head down. My car is unreliable […]
Opinion: Mainers Deserve Student Loan Debt Relief
Each year high school seniors are encouraged by guidance counselors, teachers, and most adults in their lives to apply for college. Most 17-18 year olds are ecstatic about leaving their childhood homes […]
The End is Near
The Portland city council has voted to repeal its mask mandate, just over a month after it went into effect.
The SMCC Beacon 