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Maine Policy Matters

Maine Policy Matters

By: Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center
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The Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center is a nonpartisan, independent research and public service unit of the University of Maine (UMaine).Copyright 2022 All rights reserved. Political Science Politics & Government
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  • S7E3 Food Equity in Education: Where Maine Stands and Where It’s Headed

    S7E3 Food Equity in Education: Where Maine Stands and Where It’s Headed
    May 21 2025

    In this episode, we interview Shannon Coffin, Lynne Holland, Lisa Morin, and Amanda Levesque on food insecurity in Maine’s higher and lower education systems. This episode is part 2 of our series on food insecurity in Maine. If you haven’t listened yet, please check out part 1, where we discuss the statewide prevalence of food insecurity in Maine.

    Part 1: https://mcspolicycenter.umaine.edu/maine-policy-matters/

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    1 hr and 24 mins
  • S7E2 Feeding Maine: The Fight Against Hunger in Urban and Rural Communities

    S7E2 Feeding Maine: The Fight Against Hunger in Urban and Rural Communities
    Mar 27 2025

    In this episode, we interview Heather Paquette, Kelly Sirimoglu, and Justin Strasburger on the prevalence of food insecurity in Maine.

    Resources

    https://www.gsfb.org/2025-2030-strategic-plan/ https://www.prfoodcenter.org/ https://www.fullplates.org/

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    54 mins
  • S7E1 Climate Resilience in Maine: Protecting Communities and Infrastructure

    S7E1 Climate Resilience in Maine: Protecting Communities and Infrastructure
    Jan 21 2025

    In this episode, we feature a special host, Nicole Leblanc, who is a writer for our podcast. This episode focuses on climate resilience, Maine's efforts toward clean energy and transportation, and Maine's climate change infrastructure and will have two segments. The first will feature a one-on-one interview with Chief Engineer for the Maine Department of Transportation Joyce Taylor. The second segment will feature a panel with Sarah Curran, Judy East, and Samantha Horn.

    Resources

    MaineDOT's Climate Initiative

    Maine Climate Council

    Maine Climate Resilience Grant

    Maine Adaptation Toolkit

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    1 hr and 6 mins
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