The SMCC Beacon

Tri For a Cure is the single largest fundraising triathlon in Maine in its 18th year. On July 12 Tri For a Cure will be hosted once again on the SMCC campus to celebrate 18 years and over $26 million raised in cancer research. Every dollar is given to the Maine Cancer Research foundation and… Read more

Resident of Maine and ex-partner to senate candidate Graham Platner, Jenny Racicot as of yesterday accused the senate hopeful of an incident of sexual assault and rape 5 years ago in 2021. According to a Politico interview with Racicot, “I remember the specific moment where I thought to myself, like, ‘This is no longer my… Read more

The decision boiled down to a 6-3 Vote to uphold the 14th Amendment. Chief Justice Roberts delivered the majority opinion stating, “Citizenship then and now, was the right to have rights – to freely participate in our political community.” The 14th Amendment guarantees those born on US soil citizenship by stating, “All persons born or… Read more

“Be prepared for a culture shock!” Is something you often hear before traveling abroad for the first time. It makes sense, you could be suddenly surrounded by a culture you’ve never seen before, a religion you’ve only ever heard about, or food that intimidates you. The other popular saying we’ve all heard is, “When in… Read more

Former gubernatorial candidate Eliot Cutler has been accused of a fifth probation violation after allegedly refusing to allow investigators into his private electronic devices. Probation officer Sam Payson signed a motion accusing Cutler of keeping encrypted files on his devices which would violate his probation. According to WGME, Cutler was originally convicted of being in… Read more