Free college for pandemic-affected high school grads in Maine

Image:  Community college leaders in Maine are fielding a surge of calls, emails and applications from prospective students following the launch of a free community college program targeted at students in the state who graduated high school during the pandemic. “We’re just overwhelmed with work right now because of this program, but it’s wonderful work,” said Joseph Cassidy, president of Southern Maine Community College. “And people are happy to see that they’re meeting students and...