Madi Smith
Emerging Voices Journalism FellowJournalist Madi Smith is Maine Public's Emerging Voices Journalism Fellow this year.
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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A public lands bill that would improve access to the Katahdin Woods and Water National Monument recently advanced out of the US Senate Energy and Natural Resource Committee. -
The University of New England announced today that beginning next fall, students whose families earn less than $100,000 will be offered free tuition, about $42,000 a year. -
Medical professionals and activists spoke at Portland City Hall today to protest Robert F Kennedy Jr.'s nomination as Department of Health and Human Services secretary. -
The annual Measures of Growth report from Maine Economic Growth Council identifies where the Maine economy is improving and where there is still more work to do compared to other states across the country. -
The State of Maine Animal Welfare Program removed more than 50 Shih Tzu dogs from a home in Norridgewock after they were found living in inhumane conditions in late October.
