Madi Smith
Emerging Voices Journalism FellowJournalist Madi Smith is Maine Public's Emerging Voices Journalism Fellow this year and is sponsored by support from the Abbagadassett Foundation.
Madi primarily reports on Education for Maine Public and can be reached at msmith@mainepublic.org for any and all story tips.
Originally from Woodinville, Washington, Madi got her start in journalism working for her high school paper, The EC Insider. She graduated with a Business Management degree from The Leavey School of Business at Santa Clara University where she minored in Journalism and Political Science.
Her senior year, Madi worked as a Sports Reporter for her college paper, The Santa Clara, but got a chance to write for every section in the paper by the end of her tenure there.
Madi is a huge sports fan, especially for all her Seattle teams. She is so excited to have the opportunity to work for Maine Public and explore reporting, and life, on the other coast.
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State authorities are still investigating the cause of a fire that killed two people Sunday on Portland's Munjoy Hill. The structure had been cited for previous fire code violations but repairs had been made to improve safety.
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Maine State Police say Jacob Brown sped off during a traffic stop before crashing into some woods. -
The first release of test results from the National Assessment of Educational Progress under the Trump administration reveals low scores across the country. -
The Maine Department of Labor announced Thursday that the state minimum wage will increase from $14.65 to $15.10 an hour. -
Maine Community College System faculty and staff say the new software system has created problems with class registration, financial aid letters, and transcript access. -
A preliminary report from the National Transportation Safety Board released Tuesday provides more details on the fatal crash at the Bangor International Airport last month but not a specific cause. -
Lisbon is one of roughly a half dozen school districts in the state starting the year without a new budget in place. The schools there will have to operate under last year's budget, which provides nearly half a million dollars less than what the district is seeking and was twice rejected by voters. -
System officials say enrollment stands at more than 25,000 students across all campuses, the largest in four years. -
Nearly 16,000 students have enrolled across the community college system. -
Ryan Nichols, 37, was fatally shot in an altercation with police early on November 30th, 2024. Police responded after a 911 caller reported he was assaulting her family members, according to a letter from Attorney General Aaron Frey.
