Maine Policy Review
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Maine Policy Review publishes timely, independent, peer-reviewed analysis of public policy issues relevant to the state of Maine. Since its founding in 1991, the journal has become recognized as a definitive source of objective information and for its thoughtful coverage of current and emerging policy issues. Maine Policy Review is published two times per year by the Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center at the University of Maine. The material published within does not necessarily reflect the views of the University of Maine.
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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 […]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 […]
