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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Dana Street, founder of Fore Street, Scales, Standard Baking Co. and other venues, is listed for Outstanding Restaurateur and Night Moves Bread of South Portland was named among the Outstanding Bakery semifinalists.
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A York County Jail corrections officer was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement following a routine immigration appointment in Scarborough, according to York County Sheriff William King. -
After a statewide listening tour this summer, Maine Senate President Mattie Daughtry unveiled a portfolio of child care bills today. -
The move follows the deaths of two children who were struck by school buses in Rockland and Standish last year. -
The University of Maine will receive $45 million in congressionally directed spending to build a health and life sciences complex on the Orono campus, according to university spokesperson Samantha Warren. -
School administrators are updating their bus safety practices after two students were hit and killed by school busses this school year. -
The Trump Administration launched investigations into two Maine school districts today alleging that they violated Title IX by allowing students to participate in sports based on their ‘gender identity,’ rather than biological sex. -
The report says that 5-year-old Simon Gonzalez had his arm pinned in the bus door, was dragged and then run over by the bus.
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Grant recipients are expected to provide descriptions of how funds are being used, and confirmation that they are verifying child enrollment and preventing identity fraud. -
In her annual "State of the Schools" address at the Portland City Council Monday night Lentz said the district's approach has been about improving student achievement.
