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Archive for July 2014
Liberty Fest returns for 18th annual celebration
The Twin Cities’ 18th annual Liberty Festival on July 4 this year will feature live entertainment on two stages starting at 5 p.m., along with dozens of food and merchandise vendors. Festivities will be capped at 9:30 p.m. with a fireworks display over the Great Falls.
The Great Falls Plaza Stage in Auburn will feature performances by Skosh, Zealous Bellus, JLD Project, Render, and Chris MacKay & the Toneshifters, as well as Dr. Fatfinger after the fireworks. The Veteran’s Memorial Park Stage in Lewiston will feature performances by the Veayo Twins, Cold Blue Steel, Sonic Nova, Audio Vibe and Terry and the Telstars. DJ Bernardzo will entertain crowds between live performances.
The rain date is Saturday, July 5. For more information about the festival, including a complete entertainment schedule, see www.libertyfestival.org.
CMCC launches new degree program in Network Security/Computer Forensics
Graham Tasker works on a new server cabinet at Central Maine Community College, which is launching a new degree program in in Network Security/Computer Forensics
To help meet the growing need for qualified professionals in the area of technology security, Central Maine Community College (CMCC) is now offering a program in Network Security/Computer Forensics.
This associate degree option focuses on securing, testing, and analyzing information as it is stored, manipulated, and communicated across networks. The skills learned will give students a strong background in computer technology and networks, and graduates can choose to go directly into the workforce or transfer to a baccalaureate degree program. Graduates will be prepared to work as PC repair technicians, network security officers and analysts, network administrators, forensic analysts, and computer managers.
Courses offered this fall are Introduction to Visual Basic, Introduction to PC Repair/OS, and Linux Operating System. Other courses in the program include Networking, Server Administration, Introduction to Virtual Machines, Computer Forensics I and II, Network Security, Advanced Networking Concepts, and Penetration Testing.
This new degree program is made possible through “Maine is IT!,” a federally-funded initiative that is enabling Maine’s community colleges to add new programs, certificates, courses, and short-term training in information technology. As the lead institution for this grant, CMCC is adding new industry-recognized certifications, onsite testing, new and enhanced associate degree programs, and advanced certificates for those who already have associate degrees.
Applications for admission are now being accepted; open registration for fall courses starts July 7. For more information about the Network Security/Computer Forensics program or any other Maine is IT! program and scholarships at CMCC, contact Emily Butterfield at 755-5375 or ebutterfield@cmcc.edu or see online at www.cmcc.edu.
Enough is Enough: Democrats remain silent on Lewiston’s asylum seekers
By Robert E. Macdonald
Mayor of Lewiston
Before getting to this week’s column, I have some news that should make Maine’s struggling taxpayers happy. While at the fish counter of a local grocery store, I was informed by the clerk waiting on me that lobster could no longer be purchased using an EBT card. A small victory, but a victory, none the less.
In last week’s column, I wrote about the obstacles and philosophies put forth by Maine’s progressive Democrats and their allies to prevent comprehensive welfare reform. This week, we will write about who in Maine’s Congressional Delegation (Senators Susan Collins and Angus King and Representatives Michael Michaud and Shellie Pingree) has stepped up to the plate and who has ignored Lewiston’s plea for help.
