Southern Maine Community College is a public community college in South Portland, Maine. It is part of the Maine Community College System. Southern Maine Community College opened in Augusta, Maine in 1946 under the name "Maine Vocational Technical Institute" as a day school to serve World War II veterans who needed training to learn new skills i…Southern Maine Community College is a public community college in South Portland, Maine. It is part of the Maine Community College System. Southern Maine Community College opened in Augusta, Maine in 1946 under the name "Maine Vocational Technical Institute" as a day school to serve World War II veterans who needed training to learn new skills in a post-war economy.