Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center

This past Wednesday, Megan Bailey, Research Associate at the Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center presented her research on Maine’s marine economy at the Social Coast Forum in Charleston, South Carolina. Her co-presenter, Kristen Grant, works as a Marine Extension Associate at Maine Sea Grant. Their presentation is entitled, “Valuing the Marine Economy in Maine” and […]

Apply for Summer Internships in Maine Applications are open for the Maine Government Summer Internship Program for summer 2020. Positions will be available in town and city governments and in agencies of the Maine state government. Full time, paid internships will run May 26 through August 14, for a total of 12 weeks. Job areas range from […]

Director of the Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center, Jonathan Rubin presented economic research he conducted alongside Adam Daigneault of the School of Forest Resources at the University of Maine regarding Maine’s economy and climate change at the Maine Climate Council on Wednesday, January 29 at the Augusta Civic Center. Their presentation discussed how climate change […]

A report by Dr. Marcella Sorg, Research Professor at the Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center, shows that fatalities due to drug overdoses increased by 4% compared to 2018. A preponderance of the drug overdoses were accidental and caused by illicit non-pharmaceutical substances. A NewsCenter Maine report highlighted the work of Dr. Sorg and noted that […]

Research Associate at the Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center, Megan Bailey, will be presenting at the Maine Aquaculture Research, Development and Education Summit on Friday, January 17. Part of her research at the Center focuses on the economic impact of Maine’s aquaculture industry and she will be discussing her preliminary findings at the conference. The […]