• Fire at the Portland Commons! Wait, Nevermind False Alarm.

    Fire at the Portland Commons! Wait, Nevermind False Alarm.

    Imagine my shock when I was returning to my dorm room and the fire alarm went off, just as I was about to head into my dorm and eat dinner! Despite the potential danger I did not panic. My thought process was basically, “What’s the chance of this being an actual fire? Someone probably just… Read more

  • Pickleball in South Portland: New Facility under construction

    While I am not the biggest fan of Pickleball myself, I was pretty intrigued when I saw an article that a brand new facility was being built right in South Portland. I became curious and started to look into the Pickleball scene. Pickleball is a mixture of tennis, badminton, and ping pong. A combination of… Read more

  • A Familiar Outsider: Interview with George Rheault, Portland Mayoral Candidate

    A Familiar Outsider: Interview with George Rheault, Portland Mayoral Candidate

    George Rheault is a write-in candidate for Mayor of Portland. He’s lived in Portland’s Bayside neighborhood for almost a decade and works remotely as a transactional attorney with active law licenses in the states of California and New York. Since he moved here, he’s been more involved in local politics than most other Portlanders, attending… Read more

  • An interview with singer-songwriter Antoinette Hinitt

    An interview with singer-songwriter Antoinette Hinitt

    The SMCC student and artist finds her way back to Casco Bay Read more

  • Portland Mayoral Candidates Debate Solutions to Tackle Homelessness Crisis

    Five candidates for Mayor of Portland convened Tuesday, September 26th, for the first televised debate ahead of the upcoming ranked-choice election in November, with the hot-button issue of homelessness taking center stage. The candidates agreed upon the seriousness of the problem but had differing ideas on solutions.  “I think we need to look at this… Read more

  • Do You Still Qualify for Free Tuition???

    SMCC has taken a significant step towards enhancing access to higher education by offering two years of free college tuition to high school graduates who faced the challenges of the pandemic. This initiative was made possible when Maine lawmakers allocated a substantial sum of $20 million on Tuesday, April 19, 2022, to support free college… Read more