This November, Mainers will go to the polls to decide who will lead their cities and whether to institute a red flag law. The question asks Mainers, “Do you want to allow […]
Maine Voters to Decide on Red Flag Law This November
Jimmy Kimmel Returns to ABC Where Can You Watch It?
On September 17th, ABC and its parent company Disney made the decision to pull late late-night show Jimmy Kimmel Live! Off the air “indefinitely” but made the decision on Monday to reinstate […]
Former Maine CDC Director Nirav Shah considering Run for Governor
In an interesting development in Maine’s race for governor, Former Maine CDC director Dr. Nirav Shah has stated that he is considering running for governor in 2026, replacing current governor, Janet Mills. […]
Trump and Mills Go Head-To-Head
The highly publicized heated exchange between President Donald Trump and Governor Janet Mills at a White House event for the National Governors Association in February has had adverse consequences for the state […]
Are Your Thoughts Your Own? The Problem of Conformity
In a classroom at SMCC an exercise takes an unexpected turn. Students were placed into groups of three and all asked the same question to which we would respond with “true” or […]
Trump’s Immigration Order Causes Fear on Maine Campuses.
Since Trump’s executive order on immigration, false rumors that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials were spotted at Central Maine Community College (CMCC) and some off-campus streets in Lewiston swelled on social […]
Media Literacy for Dummies: How to Avoid Media Bias and Better Understand the News
With the increasingly deceptive and hostile political environment in the U.S., it is more important than ever to understand current events. Here are ways to avoid deceptive news headlines and understand media […]
SMCC weighs in on the War in Gaza.
Southern Maine Community College held an informal conference on November 18th at Jewett Hall auditorium, exploring the history of Palestine, and discussing the current state of the Israel-Palestine War. Dr. Wendy Love, […]
Maine Voters Pass Landmark Campaign Finance Reform
The 2024 election is in the rearview. Despite the top of the ticket dominating the news cycle, a down-ballot referendum question about dark money in politics may end up being just as […]
Surrounded by Blue
Everyone I know is a cop. My father, his friends, my grandfather, my great-grandfather, my great uncles. I grew up surrounded by police work. Officers in and out of my house constantly. […]
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