Culinary arts students at Augusta-based technical center learn by running school’s food trailer

Chef Heidi Parent strives to be innovative with her culinary arts program, including using COVID-19 pandemic relief funding to buy a food trailer for her students to run.

First lady Jill Biden visits Southern Maine Community College

She was joined by Education Secretary Miguel Cardona as part of the Biden administration's 'Investing in America' tour and to highlight career-connected learning and workforce training programs.

Affordable housing crisis creates another barrier for Maine college students

Limited student housing and high rents are leaving students scrambling to find a place to live before school starts.

Maine community colleges see enrollment shift to worker training programs

Community colleges around the country are expanding short-term workforce training programs hoping to make a dent in the national workforce shortage and provide low-barrier opportunities for economic mobility.

Southern Maine Community College announces 2022 graduates

Students say free Maine community college tuition will ease financial strain

Gov. Mills touted her proposal in Auburn on Friday and some students say the plan sounds good, but they need to see details before determining how it will affect them.

No winter sports for SMCC after conference cancels competition

Matt Richards, the men's basketball coach and athletic director, is looking to provide some type of opportunities for winter athletes.

Coronavirus task force coordinator Birx urges vigilance in visit to SMCC

The White House official met with staff members and students at Southern Maine Community College in a closed-door roundtable during a stop Tuesday.

Southern Maine Community College holds virtual graduation

Maine's oldest community college awards more than 1,000 degrees and certificates at its 73rd commencement ceremony.

Amid crisis, Maine confronts a shortage of respiratory therapists

The state needs ventilators to treat the worst COVID-19 cases – and people who can run them.