MCCS in the News

Dan Belyea: Taking the lead on remote worker training

June 28, 2021

Lewsiton Sun Journal

Under a new Remote Work for ME initiative announced this month, Maine’s community colleges are offering free online workforce training to rural Mainers. Read More

Student trustee appointed to Maine Community College System Board

June 23, 2021

NMCC student Valerie Laure Bilogue of Presque Isle was welcomed as the new student trustee on the MCCS Board of Trustees Read More

MDOL Launches New Data Tool Showcasing Graduate Earnings in Maine

June 21, 2021

Maine Department of Labor News Release

This dataset shows how much you can earn after spending just one or two years at a community college. Read More

Remote Worker Grant Sparks Major Rural Workforce Training Initiative at Maine’s Community Colleges

June 3, 2021

The grant will help provide training for more than 700 people over the next three years. Read More

Gov. Janet Mills in Auburn supporting $35 million community college workforce training investment

May 19, 2021

Lewiston Sun Journal

The funds would cover workforce training program tuition and fees for an estimated 8,500 additional students statewide. Read More

Governor Mills to Visit CMCC in Auburn to Highlight Maine Jobs & Recovery Plan’s Investment in Community College’s Workforce Training Programs

May 18, 2021

Governor Mills has proposed investing $35 million in the Maine Community College System to support workforce training programs. Read More

Program will train aquaculture workforce in Maine as industry grows

May 12, 2021

Portland Press Herald

The Maine Aquaculture Innovation Center and WCCC received a $500,000 grant to develop an aquaculture-specific training program at the college. Read More