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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The Sanford Head Start location serving over 100 children will remain open despite their Nov. 1 loss of federal funds due to the government shutdown. -
Biddeford Mayor Marty Grohman is calling for a special session of the legislature to tap into the budget stabilization fund, also know as the rainy day fund, to pay the 170,000 Mainers expected to lose federal SNAP benefits as of this weekend. -
The development, called Wilbur's Woods, is supported by an almost $20 million investment from the Governor's Affordable Homeownership Program. -
Greenville voters will consider whether to allow the town to seek a $1 million bond for a community recreation center that will include public preschool classrooms and a private day care. -
The University of Maine System saw slight enrollment growth this year, primarily due to an online program at the University of Maine at Presque Isle with over 3,000 students. -
But both Northern and Washington County community colleges saw enrollment declines of nearly 10%. -
The Afterschool Alliance, a national nonprofit focused on increasing access to afterschool programs, found that 4 in 5 Maine children want to be in afterschool program, but can't find available spots. -
National Education advocates are sounding the alarm on the effect U.S. Department of Education staffing cuts will have on children with disabilities. -
Education advocates in Maine say they're concerned about the Trump administration's action Friday to furlough almost all of the support staff in the Office of Special Education Programs, or OSEP, within the U.S. Department of Education.
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The Crewe Center for the Arts includes a 200 seat performance hall, and more than two dozen Steinway pianos.
