Many of Maine’s 66 lighthouses were open for public tours Saturday.
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Mold cleanup in SMCC’s largest dorm to displace 320 students
SOUTH PORTLAND — The largest and newest dormitory at Southern Maine Community College will remain closed well into September, displacing 320 students as school officials address a sudden mold infestation at the start of the fall semester. SMCC closed Spring Point Residence Hall on Sunday to allow mold remediation specialists to assess the building and test mold […]
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Mold shuts down dormitory at Southern Maine Community College
SOUTH PORTLAND — About 60 Southern Maine Community College students living at Spring Point Residence Hall moved to temporary quarters Sunday after being told Saturday night they had less than 24 hours to vacate the dorm because of widespread mold in the building. The college attributed the problem to a malfunction in the dorm’s heating, […]
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Local roundup: Central Maine Community College sweeps SMCC
SOUTH PORTLAND — After a tight first half, the Central Maine Community College women’s team exploded in the second half to run past Southern Maine Community College 68-38 on Wednesday. Alex Rowe led all players with 17 points, Seve Deery-Deraps added 16, including a pair of 3-pointers, and Nicole Hamplin drained three 3s and 15 […]
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SMCC formally opens Brunswick Landing campus
BRUNSWICK — The new midcoast campus of Southern Maine Community College officially opened Nov. 19 with a formal ceremony and commemoration. Students had been attending classes and living in a new residence hall since the start of the fall semester in August. But college leaders, as well as state and town officials, gathered in the school’s […]
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Auburn film student prepares for Mayhem in next month’s festival
SOUTH PORTLAND — Amanda Lagrange was struggling to come up with an idea for her project in her advanced audio and video production class at Southern Maine Community Center. The Edward Little High School graduate found inspiration in what she calls a “weird dream.” The result is the 15-minute short film, “Mama’s Favorite,” one of […]
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Maine roundup: Portland Pirates punctuate perfect preseason
MANCHESTER, N.H. — Rookie Henrik Samuelsson continued his hot preseason for the Portland Pirates on Sunday, netting a goal and adding an assist in a 2-1 Portland win over the Manchester Monarchs at Sullivan Arena on the campus of St. Anselm College. The win gave Portland a sweep of the two-game preseason series between the […]
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SMCC, UNE form partnership to aid transfer of credits
SOUTH PORTLAND (AP) — Southern Maine Community College and the University of New England are forming a partnership to allow students to transfer their credits. Leaders from both institutions are gathering Monday to sign 16 transfer agreements ensuring students can transfer seamlessly from Southern Maine Community College programs to programs at the University of New […]
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Husson, SMCC agreement to ease credit transfers
SOUTH PORTLAND (AP) — Husson University and Southern Maine Community College have signed an agreement that will make it easier for students to transfer their credits between the schools. The schools recently celebrated the agreement, which they say will facilitate the transfer of credits from some associate degree programs at SMCC into bachelor’s degree programs […]
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Maine fire school to get federal money
BRUNSWICK (AP) — The Maine Fire Service Institute in Brunswick will receive $154,714 in federal money for training equipment. Rep. Chellie Pingree said Thursday that the money will come from the federal Assistant to Firefighters Grant program. She said it will be used to buy fire protection suits for instructors and portable radios for certification […]