The South Portland city council unanimously approved a resolution on February 4 formally asking Maine’s congresspeople to urge the federal agencies Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to […]
Studying Broadcasting and Journalism, Pat aims to bring a more entertaining and charitable conversation to potentially difficult subjects. Besides politics, Pat has a great interest in live streaming, music, video games, pop […]
When you want to make your dreams become a reality, sometimes it’s best to take to the road. That was just the case for Lotti and Caitlyn, owners of Maine’s first mobile bookstore, […]
Photograph credit: https://pixabay.com/ A monumental Roman tomb has been unearthed in Bulqiza, Albania. The tomb was discovered after a group of locals located a mass of unusually placed large stones which they […]
Photo Credit: https://pixabay.com/ In the town of Weld, Maine (population 370+), near Mt. Blue State Park, lies Mountain View Cemetery. Though it is a small burying ground in a small town, it […]
Photo Credit https://hakaimagazine.com/ You are in mid-1800s Britain. Queen Victoria is on the throne, rail transportation has revolutionized the island nation, and you purchase a copy of a newspaper, “The Days Doings,” […]
Welcome to the Portland Zoo, where the only animals are jubilant Liverpool supporters, dejected Chelsea fans, and delusional Arsenal enthusiasts. Located at 41 Fox Street, the Portland Zoo opened in 2018 as […]
Rebeca Muntu is a 21 year-old international student majoring in Human Services. When she first arrived at Southern Maine Community College the biggest challenge she faced was not the language barrier but […]
The recent tech transition to the new Student Information System (SISI) has created chaos for SMCC students, disrupting everything from financial aid to course registration. This has created outrage and panic among […]
Marine Science at SMCC is one of only three 2-year community college marine science programs in the US. The program is uniquely exciting, with access to research vessels, student laboratories that aren’t […]
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