Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center

S9E4 Connecting Maine: The Future of Rural Transit & Community Resilience

In this episode, we sit down with Jennifer Grant, Lisa Smith, and Katherine Freund to discuss the critical challenges and innovative, community-driven solutions shaping transportation resilience, volunteer driver programs, and the future of mobility in rural Maine. Also listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, Amazon Music, and iHeartRadio. Guest Bios Resources Support Us Donate to Maine Policy Review: https://mcspolicycenter.umaine.edu/donate-to-maine-policy-review/ Visit […]

Lillian Makowski Wins 2026 Dr. Tom Farrell Future Leaders of Maine Scholarship

Congratulations to Lillian Makowski of Dover-Foxcroft for receiving the 2026 Dr. Tom Farrell Future Leaders of Maine Scholarship. We are looking forward to seeing you among the ranks of the Maine NEW Leadership program.

Maine Policy Review Infrastructure Special Issue Call for Papers

The editors of Maine Policy Review announce a call for submissions for a special issue that willexplore the important topic of infrastructure. The deadline for submissions is July 31, 2026. Infrastructure encompasses the facilities and systems that provide basic and critical services on which communities depend and is central to Maine’s future in ways that […]

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Maine’s Population Shift: Penobscot Bay Press Features Maine Policy Review Research

An article in Maine Policy Review, “Migrationland: Social and Economic Impacts of Demographic Churn in Maine and Cumberland County Post-Pandemic“, was cited in Penobscot Bay Press’s recent article “Blue Hill at forefront of Maine’s population shift.” The article discusses how more than 126,000 people have moved to Maine since the pandemic, driven largely by remote work […]

Maine Policy Review Cited on Peninsula Climate Plans

A recent article in Penobscot Bay Press, “Peninsula towns struggle to turn climate plans into action,” covered Bill Zoelick, James H. Fisher, and Hanna Richards’ Maine Policy Review article, “From Resilience Planning to Action: Small Towns and Big Costs.” In the article, Zoelick, Fisher, and Richards explore the transition from climate planning to action in […]

Interview with Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center’s Emily Ebersman

Can you describe your role and any current projects you’re working on? Emily Ebersman: I am a podcast intern with the Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center’s podcast Maine Policy Matters. As a podcast intern, I am responsible for transcribing episodes, developing panelist questions, and researching personal backgrounds and work with the Center in order to […]

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Taylor Lange Presents at the Cultural Evolution Society 2026 Conference in Rabat, Morocco

Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center researcher Taylor Lange presented at the Cultural Evolution Society 2026 Conference in Rabat, Morocco, alongside Tim Waring from UMaine’s School of Economics. Their presentation focused on Cultural Adaptation in US Agriculture, and Waring presented on Measuring Cultural Group Selection in Small Food Cooperatives. Lange was an author on both presentations.

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World Marketing Day

World Marketing Day honors the creativity, strategy, and innovation that drive our industries forward. Listen to our Maine Policy Matters podcast episode about sustainable small businesses and employee ownership.

Global Accessibility Awareness Day

Every year on the third Thursday of May, Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) reminds us to talk, think, and learn about digital access and inclusion for the more than one billion people worldwide living with disabilities. From visual and hearing needs to motor and cognitive impairments, digital spaces must be intentionally designed so that everyone […]

Interview with Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center’s Mary Mahoney-O’Neil

In this interview, Mary Mahoney-O’Neil reflects on her extensive career within the University of Maine community, highlighting her progression through leadership roles such as the Director of the Master of Arts in Teaching and Associate Dean of the College of Education and Human Development. Driven by a desire for new challenges and a deeper connection […]

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