by Jane Densmore You’ve heard of the noisy lounge, the Surfsite lounge, the Spring Point lounge, and you may have used the study lounges, but have you heard of the Fort George’s […]
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Breakfast for Vets
by James Little The dining hall was packed with faculty, veterans, active duty and spouses on November 6, 2019 for the 2nd annual Southern Maine Community College and University of Southern Maine […]
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Homelessness in Portland, Maine and Beyond
What do Maine’s new homelessness laws mean for Portland? By Emma Campbell PORTLAND – On September 19, a new law went into effect in Maine, requiring all towns to provide housing locally […]
Tattoos and You
By James Little Photos Courtesy of James Little We see people all the time walking around displaying their tattoos. Some on their necks, some on their arms and legs. You might hear […]
10 Ways to Cope with Stress
By Lauren Ruby Hello SMCC! Here are some more ways to deal with stress and also a couple ways to have some more self confidence in yourself. 1) Schedule play time […]
Recapping Past Governors; a Continuation from Celebrating Maine’s 200th
By Timothy Randall At the 2019 Maine Bicentennial Dinner, we celebrated Maine’s 200th anniversary as a State and got to see a video presentation of our highest elected living governors. They talked […]
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From The Desk of the Managing Editor
How the Beacon can Benefit You by Celina Simmons Why should you consider joining the school newspaper? Well, because there are more benefits than what’s on the surface. And I’ll let you […]
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