Campus News

For the second year, Northern Maine Community College freshmen connected to the larger community by volunteering their time and service for the greater good. During Move-In Weekend, August 25-27, the freshmen living on campus and the NMCC Residential Life staff, took some time to assist the Catholic Charities with their… Read More

Maine’s first Mechanized Logging Operations training is occurring in a quiet part of the woods close to Millinocket, Maine. The unique program was developed through a partnership between Northern Maine Community College, Eastern Maine Community College, Washington County Community College, and the Professional Logging Contractors of Maine (PLC), to help… Read More

The 12th annual TD Bank/NMCC Golf Tournament raised $27,651 for student scholarships —the most successful year ever—during the tournament and auction held August 10th.  Thirty-one teams of three participated in the scramble at the Aroostook Valley Country Club in Fort Fairfield . The sponsorships and donations from many local businesses… Read More

It’s no secret Aroostook County has a declining population and a number of organizations are working to stem outmigration. But some, like the Maine Community Foundation (MCF) and Northern Maine Community College (NMCC), are also looking to attract new folks to the region. This past weekend (8/19) the MCF chartered… Read More

Northern Maine Community College has released its Dean’s List for the 2017 spring semester.  One hundred and sixty-three full-time students earned a 3.20 average or better. Twenty-seven students had the distinction of earning a perfect 4.0 grade point average. During the spring semester, 716 full and part-time students attended Northern… Read More

A  Presque Isle couple has made a significant, seven-figure gift to Northern Maine Community College in the form of a Charitable Remainder Trust.  Peter and Bette Briggs owned and operated the Aroostook Beverage Company in Presque Isle for over 50 years and now live in Kennebunk, Maine.  The majority of… Read More

As a senior enrolled in the Northern Maine Community College Precision Machining Technology program, Brady Hawkins was able to make his final project, a memorable one. In his last semester, Hawkins worked with Instructor Dean Duplessis on a veteran memorial wall for the Aroostook Band of Micmacs. Jennifer Pictou, Tribal… Read More

The Precision Machining Technology (PMT) program has had its accreditation for excellence in metalworking training renewed for five years.  This means the NMCC program is maintaining its status among the best training providers in the United States. The accreditation is granted by the National Institute for Metalworking Skills (NIMS) which… Read More

NMCC chef Rob Ottaviano is preparing for what is shaping up to be the greatest competition of his life!  Ottaviano has been chosen as a semi-finalist in the World’s Best Lobster Roll competition to be held at this summer’s Down East Lobster Roll Festival. “While we’re not exactly a Down… Read More