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Read MoreEnergy in Maine the focus of a new paper by UMaine’s Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center
Feb. 16, 2012 Contact: Ron Lisnet, 581-3779 Media Advisory The status of energy production and use in Maine, and the major components of the state’s energy policy are summarized in a new paper published today by the Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center at the University of Maine. “Energy in Maine,” written by Catherine Dickerson, a research associate at UMaine’s Margaret Chase …
Read MoreMCAA and the Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center Release Poverty Update at the State House
Last updated 1:39pm, January 26, 2012 Contact: Rick McCarthy, 242-7795 or Ann Acheson, Ph.D, (207) 581-1567 Poverty in Maine Update, Volume 3, Issue 1 (December 2011) >> NEW << AUGUSTA – Today, the Maine Community Action Association (MCAA) and the Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center at the University of Maine released the annual Poverty Update Newsletter. They held a Press Conference at the …
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If any questions or problems arise regarding internships, please feel free to contact us at any time. Peggy McKee, Research Associate Phone: 207-581-1644 Email: margaret.mckee@maine.edu Charles Morris, Program Director Phone: 207-581-4135 Email: morris@maine.edu
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Questions regarding the Maine State Government Summer Internship Program Am I eligible to apply? In order to compete for the Internship Program, a student must currently be enrolled in a Maine college, or be a Maine resident enrolled elsewhere, and have successfully completed a minimum of two years of college. Students currently graduating from undergraduate and graduate programs also are …
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Read MoreMargaret Chase Smith Library Coming Home to UMaine and the Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center
The Margaret Chase Smith Foundation has announced that it has entered into an agreement with the University of Maine under which, beginning Jan. 1, 2012, UMaine will administer the Margaret Chase Smith Library in Skowhegan, Maine on behalf of the foundation. Since its opening in 1982, the library has been operated under the auspices of Northwood University of Midland, Mich. …
Read MoreChild Care and Work Challenges for Maine’s Parents of Children with Special Needs
Research by the authors with parents, child care providers, and other service providers found that parents of children with special needs face particular challenges trying to maintain stable employment while balancing work and family. These parents have more difficulty finding and keeping child care for children with special needs, and there is a lack of coordination of therapy with child care programs. Since the study was completed, …
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