Southern Maine Community College News
Browse past news stories for Southern Maine Community College in South Portland, ME:
- November 4, 2009 (Scarborough Current)
posted on November 4, 2009 at 04:19:26 pm
Posted: Wednesday, November 4, 2009 11:10 am | Updated: 11:10 am, Wed Nov 4, 2009. - October 20, 2009 (Scarborough Current)
posted on October 20, 2009 at 07:34:26 pm
Posted: Tuesday, October 20, 2009 3:20 pm | Updated: 3:23 pm, Tue Oct 20, 2009. SOUTH PORTLAND - M.J. Benson lives just down the street from Willard Square. It's a little pocket of South Portland that she treasures for many reasons. - Exeter honors fallen soldier (Portsmouth Herald)
posted on October 13, 2009 at 09:26:30 pm
EXETER — The life and service of an American hero was honored Tuesday. - Sgt. Joshua J. Kirk (Portsmouth Herald)
posted on October 10, 2009 at 06:12:31 am
SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine — Army Sgt. Joshua J. Kirk, 30, of Colorado Springs, Colo., died Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009, in Afghanistan during Operation Enduring Freedom. - Army soldier killed in Afghanistan was Exeter native's spouse (Exeter News-Letter)
posted on October 9, 2009 at 06:34:43 am
EXETER — The husband of a former Exeter woman was one of the U.S. servicemen killed Saturday in Taliban attacks in northern Afghanistan. - Maine native among killed soldiers returned to U.S. (Bangor Daily News)
posted on October 7, 2009 at 11:30:19 pm
DOVER AIR FORCE BASE, Del. -- The remains of six soldiers killed in Afghanistan were returned to United States soil Tuesday as about 50 family members watched the flag-draped transfer cases be ... - September 29, 2009 (Scarborough Current)
posted on September 30, 2009 at 12:04:28 am
Joseph Feely, a South Portland High School freshman, cuts down weeds and brush with a scythe. Feely was part of a group of students and local community members who took part in a cleanup effort at Fort Preble in South Portland last Saturday. - Golf thrives in State Championship (The Free Press)
posted on September 28, 2009 at 07:10:14 pm
The USM golf team matched up against the best college golf teams in the state this past Saturday in the Maine State Championship hosted by Thomas College at Natanis Golf Course in Vassalboro, ME. The Huskies proved their reputation as one of the top teams in the Pine Tree state as they notched a second place finish in the 11-team competition, tying their best finish thus far in the 2009 season. - Maine community college enrollment up 13 percent (Portsmouth Herald)
posted on September 24, 2009 at 06:17:10 am
SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine community college officials say one reason enrollment is up this fall is because the bad economy has forced many people to go back to school to learn new skills after losing their jobs. - Community colleges enjoy record enrollment, again (The Lewiston Sun Journal)
posted on September 24, 2009 at 04:02:14 am
AUBURN — Relatively low tuition of $3,500 a year is one reason for going to a community college. "The price is way lower than every other university," said Mark Truss, 21, a student at Central Maine Community College in Auburn. The low-cost tuition, and the... - Growth Continues At Maine Community Colleges (WMTW Auburn)
posted on September 23, 2009 at 10:29:11 pm
Maine's community college system enrollment rises sharply this year. - Maine community college enrollment up 13 percent (Bangor Daily News)
posted on September 23, 2009 at 05:14:38 pm
SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine -- Maine community college officials say one reason enrollment is up this fall is because the bad economy has forced many people to go back to school to learn new skills after … - In Portland’s Restaurants, a Down East Banquet (New York Times)
posted on September 16, 2009 at 04:23:22 am
Young chefs, great produce and low costs have made Portland, Me., one of the best places to eat in the Northeast. - Cacoulidis buys city building (Scarborough Current)
posted on September 11, 2009 at 08:04:26 pm
Posted: Thursday, July 2, 2009 12:00 am | Updated: 5:16 pm, Mon Jul 20, 2009. A New York developer who once proposed building a high-rise hotel at Spring Point just bought the largest vacant office building in South Portland. - Community Colleges Adjust Courses (WCSH 6 Portland)
posted on August 31, 2009 at 09:33:40 pm
SOUTH PORTLAND (NEWS CENTER) -- Southern Maine Community College is adding new trades programs to meet the changing needs of its students. - Colleges Prepare For Flu Season (WCSH 6 Portland)
posted on August 28, 2009 at 09:03:41 pm
SOUTH PORTLAND (NEWS CENTER) -- They've got precautions in place at Southern Maine Community College. And at the University of Southern Maine. And at the University of Maine at Orono. They're getting ready for flu season. - Democrats holding annual Muskie Lobster Bake (Bangor Daily News)
posted on August 23, 2009 at 03:03:15 pm
SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine -- South Portland is the setting for this year's annual Democratic summer fundraiser, the Muskie Lobster Bake. More than 200 people are expected at the eventscheduled for … - Annual Fundraiser Brings Together State Democrats (WMTW Auburn)
posted on August 23, 2009 at 01:51:02 pm
The guest list at the Democrats' annual fundraiser, the Muskie Lobster Bake, includes a who's who of state party leaders. - Democratic party to hold annual summer fundraiser (Boston Globe)
posted on August 23, 2009 at 01:45:18 pm
South Portland is the setting for this year's annual Democratic summer fundraiser, the Muskie Lobster Bake. - Hundreds ‘Tri for a Cure’ in South Portland (Scarborough Current)
posted on August 12, 2009 at 08:28:37 pm
The first Tri for a Cure, originally conceived as an alternative to a golf tournament, shattered all expectations a year ago, drawing 500 women and raising a quarter of a million dollars for the Maine Cancer Foundation. - As enrollment rises, college cuts costs (Scarborough Current)
posted on July 17, 2009 at 06:10:45 pm
Enrollment at Southern Maine Community College will increase by 10 percent in September, a record number as more high school graduates and laid-off workers seek vocational training in the tight job market. - Acton community news (Weekly Observer)
posted on July 17, 2009 at 05:52:29 pm
Nomination papers for Acton's annual election on June 9 are now available at the Town Clerk's office at Acton Town Hall. - Value of Maine beaches to be explored (The Nashua Telegraph)
posted on July 5, 2009 at 12:15:08 pm
OLD ORCHARD BEACH, Maine (AP) – Maine’s sand beaches bring about $500 million of new money into the state each year and support some 8,000 jobs, but the beach economy could be put in jeopardy because of the rising sea level. ... - Value of Maine beaches to be explored (Boston Globe)
posted on July 4, 2009 at 04:30:17 am
Maine's sand beaches bring about $500 million of new money into the state each year and support some 8,000 jobs, but the beach economy could be put in jeopardy because of the rising sea level. - Maine?s beach economy might go under (Bangor Daily News)
posted on July 4, 2009 at 02:14:23 am
OLD ORCHARD BEACH, Maine ? Maine?s sand beaches bring about $500 million of new money into the state each year and support some 8,000 jobs, but the beach economy could be put in jeopardy because ? - Program will expose citizens to police work (Scarborough Current)
posted on June 25, 2009 at 09:36:21 am
SOUTH PORTLAND (June 24, 2009): Nine Cumberland County police departments – including South Portland, Cape Elizabeth and Scarborough – are pooling resources to offer a 10-week citizens' police academy that will give students a firsthand look at how officers do their jobs. - First Lady, Cabinet Secretaries and Senior Administration Officials to Kick Off United We Serve Monday with Service ... (The White House)
posted on June 19, 2009 at 04:52:56 pm
On Monday, June 22nd, First Lady Michelle Obama and a large number of Cabinet secretaries and senior administration officials will kick off the United We Serve summer service initiative by participating in service projects across the country. - First lady to lead Cabinet officers in volunteer efforts (Detroit Free Press)
posted on June 19, 2009 at 10:09:26 am
WASHINGTON — Led by Michelle Obama, top members of the Obama administration will fan out across the country next week to participate in community service projects as part of a high-profile effort to spark volunteer work through the summer. - Memorial Day Events (WMTW Auburn)
posted on May 22, 2009 at 12:56:28 pm
Click here for an interactive map of Memorial Day events. BATH: Begins at 10:30 a.m. Route is Congress Avenue to Lincoln Street to Centre Street for wreath-laying ceremony at the Soldier's Monument. Parade continues to Front Street and ends at Linden Street. - EMCC awards 400 diplomas on Saturday (Bangor Daily News)
posted on May 16, 2009 at 07:32:45 pm
BANGOR, Maine ? Thomas Jeffrey Larson towered Saturday over the podium set up on a platform in the Bangor Auditorium. ?My job,? the Milo native told the nearly full house, ?is to welcome ?