MPM S9 Archives - Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center

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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 […]

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S9E3 Community and Citizen Science: Mainers Leading the Way

In this episode, we interview Linda Silka, Sarah Kirn, and Jane Disney on citizen and community science in Maine. Dr. Linda Silka is a social and community psychologist by training, with much of her work focusing on building community-university research partnerships. She has several decades of experience in leading community-university research partnerships on environmental, economic […]

S9E2 From Maine and Beyond: Nuclear Weapons Technology, Treaties, and an Uncertain Future

In this episode, we interview Rebecca Gibbons, an assistant professor of political science at the University of Southern Maine, who discusses why Maine would be a strategically and politically amenable place for nuclear weapons placement, as well as the current state of affairs regarding nuclear weapons. [00:00:00] Rebecca Gibbons: Hours long mission, what’s that and […]

S9E1 The Nuclear Frontier: When Maine Was the Frontline of the Cold War

In this episode, we interview Chris O’Brien on Maine’s strategic role as a nuclear frontier during the Cold War, highlighting how bases like Loring became central to national defense. We examine the legacy of Senator Margaret Chase Smith, balancing her famous stand against McCarthyism with her firm support for nuclear military readiness. Transcript [00:00:00] Chris […]