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Vaccines required, boosters strongly encouraged, and masking decided by college presidents AUGUSTA, ME – Starting immediately, the Maine Community College System (MCCS) will require COVID vaccinations for all on-campus students, and strongly encourage students to stay up-to-date on boosters. The vaccination protocol does not apply to students taking classes online… Read More

AUGUSTA, ME – Maine’s community colleges are now offering up to two years of tuition-free college to all high school graduates from 2020-23 under the new Free College initiative funded in the supplemental budget signed Wednesday by Governor Janet Mills. “This is a historic moment for Maine,” said Maine Community… Read More

AUGUSTA, ME – The Natural Resources Council of Maine is pleased to award WCCC student Noela Altvater with a 2022 Brookie Award for her environmental leadership. The Brookie awards honors Maine’s young environmental changemakers for their leadership, creativity and positive impact for Maine’s environment. Noela grew up on the Passamaquoddy… Read More

AUGUSTA, ME – Fourteen Maine community college students have been named to the All-Maine Academic Team in recognition of their outstanding academic achievement, leadership, and service. The students receiving the award and a $500 scholarship from the MCCS Board of Trustees, are: Miranda Kelly, Camden, Central Maine Community College in… Read More

CALAIS, ME – Washington County Community College is proud to announce that Graca Muzela, a student in the Residential and Commercial Electricity program, is the 2022 Student of the Year. Graca came to WCCC because his teacher at Lewiston Regional Technical Center highly recommended the Residential and Commercial Electricity program… Read More

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Washington County, ME - Family Futures Downeast helps parents succeed while making sure their children thrive. Read More

MAINE COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM – NEWS RELEASE  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, February 10, 2022 CONTACT: Noel K. Gallagher - Director of Communications and Public Affairs ngallagher@mccs.me.edu; (207) 629-4028 AUGUSTA, ME – Maine Community College System President David Daigler issued the following statement Thursday in response to Governor Janet Mills’ free community… Read More

Dipping from a Distance   “Wear a Tutu in 22” WCCC’s 2022 annual Polar Dip to raise funds for the Ronald McDonald House of Bangor and Sarah’s House of Maine will be a virtual event. Like last year, participates will be “dipping from a distance”. Complete the Polar Dip at… Read More