Photo Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons Bruce Poliquin is putting in his bid for Congress in Maine’s 2022 midterm election. He has demonstrated experience with the system, having served as Maine’s 2nd Congressional […]
All About Bruce Poliquin
Maine and All It’s Natural Color
Fall foliage in Maine is a huge deal within small communities. It offers opportunities in the mere shape of beauty. Maine is known for its foliage and its peak passed us just […]
A Guide to Ranked Choice Voting
On November 8, 2022, a ranked choice ballot will be used for the third time for a statewide election in Maine history. Ranked choice voting allows voters to rank all of the candidates on the ballot in order of their own preference.
Maine U.S. House Race 2022
Maine is represented by representatives Chellie Pingree (D), and Jared Golden (D). Read about the state of the race for both of these candidates in the 2022 midterm elections.
Eggs and Issues: October’s Gubernatorial Debate
Thursday morning, October 6, the Portland Regional Chamber of Commerce hosted a gubernatorial debate at the Holiday Inn by the Bay…
Let’s Dance
By Jessica Spoto Dancing on the edge of sanity Is at a price of this temperamental insanity, instability Colors, puke, vomit, covers the walls of a minty green Like chocolate White middle […]
SMCC Students Attend Gubernatorial Debate
This morning, myself and two other writers for The Beacon had the pleasure of attending a debate between Governor Janet Mills and former Governor Paul Lepage right here in Portland. Jesse Bifulco, […]
SMCC’s Iconic Lighthouse is in Danger
The Spring Point pop-up was a small event that offered food and promoted local artists, but it was also intended to be a networking event to help spread awareness about the lighthouse’s lurking issues…
(Opinion) The Lit Powder Keg
These dangerous ideologies are spreading through American political culture like wildfires as tensions are at a boiling point. There have been hundreds of incidents over the last few years of individuals or groups acting out with political motivations.
There Are More Fake Abortion Clinics in Maine Than Real: Here’s What You Need to Know
In a nation increasingly divided over abortion rights, Maine has served as a safe haven for people from surrounding states to find the medical care they deserve. A quick search for “abortion […]
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