Campus News

Student Navigator, Bernadette Farrar, and a staff of work study students, have made it their mission to never let a student at Washington County Community College (WCCC) go hungry. The Caring Cupboard (CC), located in Riverview Hall, helps them achieve this goal. The Caring Cupboard is open to any enrolled… Read More

Washington County Community College would like to welcome Troy Alley, the instructor of the new Coastal Fisheries and Marine Technology Program. “This is an exciting new program that industry has said is needed and supports. I'm looking forward to working with and developing relationships with the awesome faculty, staff, and… Read More

With so much technology all around us it can be easy to forget about all that nature has to offer. On Saturday, September 24th, Washington County Community College in collaboration with the Maine Roads to Quality Professional Development Network (MRTQ PDN), and the Maine Association for the Education of Young… Read More

Calais, ME - September is Suicide Prevention Month and we have asked students and employees to reflect on hope, resilience, and recovery through participation in the Heart Wall project. This event is being hosted by our Student Advocacy & Resource Center and Early Childhood Education student Angela Curtis is handing… Read More

Mainebiz Machias, ME - A new downtown Machias building will offer startups a space to grow At a recent Mainebiz “On the Road” event in Machias, Town Manager Bill Kitchen may have been the town’s most vocal advocate, indicating that the Washington County locale was “on fire.” In the past… Read More

Calais, ME - A new Toyota Prius was delivered to WCCC today which will allow our Automotive Technology Program to provide instruction on maintenance and repair of hybrid and electric vehicles! Through our Workforce Development Division, Automotive Video Innovations (AVI) and The Group Training Academy came to campus in June… Read More

Sarah Craighead Dedmon, Machias Valley News Observer   MACHIAS, ME - A Washington County Deputy walks slowly into the classroom of a high school cafeteria where injured people lie on white linoleum. The AR-15 in her hands feels the same as the AR-15 in her cruiser, and when a shooter… Read More

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