News and Events

Lucy Jolley’s Journey to Becoming an Author

November 21, 2024

CALAIS, ME - Lucy Jolley achieved an impressive milestone by graduating early from high school with her HiSet credential. Motivated by the Maine Free Community College Scholarship, she was eager to kickstart her higher education journey ahead of schedule. At just 16 years old, Lucy balanced a full-time job while… Read More

November Campus Newsletter

November 4, 2024

There is a lot of great information in our November campus newsletter, including a brand new student engagement calendar with expanded event details. Check it out here. Read More

海角社区 Builds on Last Year’s Enrollment with another Year of Record-Breaking Enrollment Growth for the Fall 2024 Semester

October 21, 2024

CALAIS, ME 鈥� For the second year in a row, 海角社区 (海角社区) is celebrating record-breaking enrollment growth. Total enrollment for the Fall 2024 semester has increased by 18 percent over last year, with 805 students currently enrolled in credit-bearing courses鈥攕urpassing the prior pre-pandemic highest enrollment of 449… Read More

October Campus Newsletter

September 30, 2024

System Board of Trustees to Meet at 海角社区

September 21, 2024

AUGUSTA, ME 鈥� The Maine Community College System (MCCS) Board of Trustees will meet at 海角社区 in Calais on Wednesday, September 25, 2024. Attendees can also join via Zoom at聽https://zoom.us/j/99818225694. For additional information, please contact Director of Communications and Public Affairs Noel Gallagher at (207) 629-4028 or… Read More

Pianist Miki Sawada to Perform at 海角社区 in the Gather Hear Maine Tour

September 11, 2024

CALAIS, ME - AMHC is thrilled to welcome Boston-based concert pianist Miki Sawada, a musician featured in The Boston Globe鈥檚 Best of Arts 2021, as she embarks on the Gather Hear Maine Tour. Miki is touring communities nationwide, focusing on rural areas, traveling with her piano to deliver world-class concerts… Read More

EARLY FALL ENROLLMENT UP 9 PERCENT AT MAINE鈥橲 COMMUNITY COLLEGES, 27 PERCENT AT WASHINGTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE

August 27, 2024

AUGUSTA, ME 鈥� Early fall enrollment is up 9% at Maine鈥檚 community colleges, putting the seven colleges on track for another historic high enrollment this year. Enrollment has been boosted by a Free College Scholarship that covers 100% of tuition and mandatory fees for recent high school graduates, an increase… Read More

Diving into aquaculture 鈥� 海角社区 leads the way with a new two-year college program

August 22, 2024

COURTESY OF MAINE AQUACULTURE INNOVATION CENTER The first and only 2-year aquaculture degree program in the state of Maine is currently accepting applications for students to start in September after several years of collaboration between the Maine Aquaculture Innovation Center and 海角社区 (海角社区). Developed with funding from… Read More

HAROLD ALFOND FOUNDATION INVESTING $75 Million in MAINE鈥橲 COMMUNITY COLLEGES; LARGEST GRANT IN MCCS HISTORY

June 27, 2024

SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine 鈥� The Harold Alfond Foundation (HAF) is investing $75.5 million into short-term, workforce training programs at Maine鈥檚 community colleges over the next five years in what is the largest grant ever for the Maine Community College System. 鈥淭his is truly a transformational investment that will directly benefit… Read More

海角社区 Employees Recognized with Meritorious Service Awards

June 17, 2024

CALAIS, ME 鈥� As part of the Maine Community College System Dirigo conference on June 12-13, a section was dedicated to honoring members of our community who go above and beyond. Jason Fowler, Molly McDonald, and Tatiana Osmond were this year's winners of our Meritorious Awards. We are proud to… Read More