• Crime 101 and Beyond: Brink’s the Perfect Crime

    By Kyle Scholes On the night of January 17, 1950 a bank named Brink’s was robbed of over 3 million dollars in checks, money orders, cash, and other securities by 8 men wearing navy coats, shoes designed to make no footstep and, masks from a fictional superhero Mr. Marvel. 5 employees who had been bound… Read more

  • The Road to Uniontown Via SMCC

    The Road to Uniontown Via SMCC

    By The Beacon Sports Staff After 2 years of being hosted by Central Maine Community College and New Hampshire Technical Institute, the YSCC Elite 8 post-season tournament returned to the Hutchinson Gymnasium here on the SMCC campus. Women and men teams representing 9 different schools participated in the tournament, which is also billed as the… Read more

  • Oh Freedom! The Civil Rights Act of 1964: Then and Now

    Oh Freedom! The Civil Rights Act of 1964: Then and Now

    By Jennifer Lague Roughly 50 years ago, Lyndon Johnson signed into legislation the Civil Rights act of 1964 a landmark piece of civil rights legislation that outlawed discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. It ended unequal application of voter registration requirements and racial segregation in schools, at the workplace and by… Read more

  • The Banyamulenge Tribe at risk

    The Banyamulenge Tribe at risk

    A Documentary Film in Progress By Charles Ishimwe The Banyamulenge tribe is a minority tribe in the Democratic Republic of Congo. There are more than 250 tribes in Congo similar to the number of languages spoken in the DRC. Many of the Banyamulenge tribe has been murdered since the tribe moved to the Congo in… Read more

  • Deborah Klotz: Traces at the Maine Jewish Museum

    By Jennifer Connor Walking into Deborah Klotz’s recent show at the Maine Jewish Museum on Congress Street in Portland was like taking in a breath of fresh air. The light and energy of her exhibit Traces allows the viewer to see her process of reflection and meditation through her work. The show consists of over… Read more

  • Gestapo Hyperbole

    By Richard Sawyer Recently I heard about Mesa Verde shutting down. I always hate seeing local restaurants closing up, especially after fifteen years of business. For those who didn’t know it, it was a Mexican joint on Congress St. in Portland. They had ok food, and eight-dollar pitchers of margaritas. Then fuel was added to… Read more