By Jason Glynn I must issue a slight apology; the last installment of this probably could have easily been placed in the Op&Ed section. I should have focused more on debunking […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Did You Know That the Library has Breaking Bad Season 5?
By: Erik Squire Now that I have your attention; the library does indeed have Breaking Bad, as well as other movies to loan out for FREE (okay, your tuition really pays for […]
Confessions of a New England Vice Hawker
by Patrick Doyle My first job was washing dishes at a Mediterranean place while in high school – I was fired after skipping work around Thanksgiving to lay on a floor for […]
Business Club Updates
By Darcy Pope The Business Club here at SMCC is a great group of people that are interested in learning about the business world. Knowledge of basic business principles and activities are […]
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