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MCCS in the News

The following is a selection of recent editorials and news articles about the Maine Community College System. They are listed by date starting with most recent.

  1. Community colleges offer recession-aid plan
    Portland Press Herald April 15, 2009
  2. Pattenaude And Fitzsimmons Address Legislature
    WCSH 6, April 14
  3. Heads of CCS and UMaine Stress Value, Announce Initiatives
    MPBN,  April 14
  4. From Community College to Cornell
    WCSH6.com, March 24, 2009
  5. John Fitzsimmons is Mainebiz's 2009 nonprofit Business Leader of the Year
    Mainebiz, March 2009
  6. A Maine Education: Starter Schools
    Down East Magazine, January 2009
  7. Demand outpaces colleges' budget
    Portland Press Herald, January 6, 2009
  8. College applications on the rise
    Bangor Daily News, January 6, 2009
  9. Growth and community colleges go hand in hand
    South Portland Sentry, Aug. 29, 2008
  10. Applications to universities, community colleges increase
    Maine Sunday Telegram, August 17, 2008
  11. Community colleges in right place at right time
    Maine Sunday Telegram, Editorial, August 17, 2008
  12. Editorials: New community college offerings will boost state
    In an era when money is tight, these new programs reflect good resource prioritization.
    Portland Press Herald, July 8, 2008
  13. College system helping out with child care
    Kennebec Journal, May 28, 2008
  14. Funds to MCCS to provide grants to rural students
    Bangor Daily News, January 24, 2008
  15. Education plan targets rural poverty
     Portland Press Herald, Dec 20, 2007
  16. Community college system reaching into rural Maine
    Kennebec Journal/Morning Sentinel, Dec. 20, 2007
  17. Plan expands education in rural areas
    Bangor Daily News, December 20, 2007
  18. Community colleges announce rural initiative
    Sun Journal, December 20, 2007
  19. Two Years Are Better Than Four
    Liz Addison, SMCC '08
    From the New York Times College Essay Contest, Sept. 2007
  20. Think Big on Education
    Bangor Daily News Editorial, Oct. 2, 2007
  21. Well Composed
    Times Record, Editorial, Sept. 27, 2007
  22. State's community colleges need tools to fulfill their roles
    Kennebec Journal/Morning Sentinel, Editorial, Sept. 26, 2007
  23. Community colleges a 'winning formula'
    Portland Press Herald, Sept. 25, 2007
  24. John Fitzsimmons: Can rural Maine prosper economically?
    Bangor Daily News, Op Ed, July 14, 2007
  25. Amid budget crunch, this should be a priority
    Portland Press Herald, Editorial, May 22, 2007
  26. An investment with a big payoff
    Kennebec Journal/Morning Sentinel, Editorial, May 3, 2007
  27. Community colleges deserve money to grow
    Portland Press Herald, Editorial, May 2, 2007
  28. Applicants inundate community colleges
    Portland Press Herald, May 1, 2007
  29. Editorial: CC Bond (pdf)
    WLBZ 2/WCSH 6, April 13, 2007
  30. Building a bridge to higher education (pdf)
    Sun Journal, April 1, 2007
  31. Kris Doody and Leon Gorman: Community colleges need investment (pdf)
    Bangor Daily News, Op-Ed, March 30, 2007
  32. State-province deal provides broader options for college (pdf)
    Bangor Daily News, February 10-11, 2007