By Alex Griffin The United States has always relied on voting to elect officials. There have been changes over the years as to who is eligible to vote, but today all citizens […]
Dangerous Discussions
CMP Corridor won’t be on the November ballot
“The New England Clean Energy Connect (NECEC)” by Tim Randall What would be undeniably fatal to many miles of undeveloped forests and countless ecosystems in Maine? Central Maine Power’s “The New England […]
Artist of the Month: Jerry Uelsmann
By Connie Clarkson As many artists know, the world is always changing, there are so many different forms of artbeing created, photography, graphic design, film, and painting are just a few of […]
The Reach of Ruth
By Krista Nadeau By Supreme Court of the United States – Supreme Court of the United States (Source 2), Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=55329542 My mother showed me how to never back down—she had […]
Mind over Matter: An introduction from the Managing Editor
by Managing Editor, Tim Randall The Southern Maine Community College newspaper, The Beacon has been in operation for more than 35 years before becoming a college credit course. The Beacon began as […]
Lessons from Grief
By Krista Nadeau “We feel the world has changed and it has. We know this is temporary, but it doesn’t feel that way, and we realize things will be different… This is […]
Pandemic Positives
By Alexandra Griffin Photo by Alayna Baldwin Dagnese. A lesson with kids and horses Right now the pandemic is a subject that no one wants to bring up, and we might […]
The Adventures of COVID in Childcare
Photo taken by Samantha Jacobs, showing how Jenny, preschool teacher, practices COVID protocols, six feet apart and wearing masks. By Samantha Jacobs It was seven in the morning, when I walked through […]
A Spiritual Silver Lining
By Connie Clarkson “With our thoughts; we make the world.” Buddha I remember thinking to myself, “This year is gonna be a rough one.” When the pandemic first started, the lines at […]
Working from Home in a Pandemic: A Boon for Disabled People
By Anna Lise When I first started college, I discovered my passion for American Sign Language. During my first class, I met my friend Nicole who has Cerebral Palsy. She uses Lofstrand […]
