The editors of Maine Policy Review announce a call for submissions for a special issue that willexplore the important topic of infrastructure. Infrastructure encompasses the facilities and systemsthat provide basic and critical services on which communities depend and is central to Maine’sfuture in ways that are growing more urgent and complex. Infrastructure such as roads, […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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ORONO, Maine – Maine Policy Review, a leading peer-reviewed journal focusing onpolicy analysis and research in Maine, is excited to announce an afternoon panel discussion with Rhiannon Hampson, Shelley Megquire, David Vail, Ann Acheson, Dora Ann Mills, and Tora Johnson, to celebrate MPR’s special issue on rural Maine at the Margaret Chase Smith Library in […]
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An article in Maine Policy Review, “From Resilience Planning to Action: Small Towns and Big Costs” was cited in the Bangor Daily News article, “Hancock County towns grapple with keeping coastal roads above rising seas.” The news article highlights the urgent infrastructure challenges in Hancock County, where flooding frequently threatens to isolate peninsula and island […]
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An article in Maine Policy Review, “Migrationland”: Social and Economic Impacts of Demographic Churn in Maine and Cumberland County Post-Pandemic“, was cited in “Thousands of people moved to Maine since the pandemic. The influx isn’t over.” The article discusses how more than 126,000 people have moved to Maine since the pandemic, driven largely by remote […]
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This interview discusses Maine Policy Review’s special issue on Maine libraries, highlighting the evolving challenges they face, such as funding, digital content access, book censorship, and their expanding role in social services. The editors share insights into the selection process, emphasizing contributions from various library professionals and national experts. Barbara Harrity and Joyce Rumery are […]
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Maine Policy Review’s special issue on libraries (Vol. 33, No. 2) is now available on MPR’s Digital Commons site. MPR published a special issue on libraries in 2013, which emphasized the history, uniqueness, accomplishments, and statewide collaborations of Maine libraries. The new special issue on libraries focuses on the many changes in the world of information and the […]
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A recent Bangor Daily News op-ed written by Maine Policy Review author Daniel Bryant highlighted a discussion on the hidden costs within the U.S. healthcare system and the implications of a single-payer model. The mention underscores Bryant’s research in Maine Policy Review that uses 2020 Maine data to examine three healthcare cost categories: health services, […]
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Maine Public ran a story on Maine Policy Review’s publication “Medicaid Expansion in Maine Significantly Reduced Uncompensated Care Costs during the COVID-19 Pandemic” in Volume 33, Issue 1. The study authored by Jordan H. Rhodes examines the impact of Maine’s 2019 Medicaid expansion through the Affordable Care Act on hospitals’ uncompensated care costs. Rhodes is […]
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