Farewell, Boomers

Authors

  • Frank O'Hara Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53558/6cak6m42

Keywords:

baby boomers, Maine demographics

Abstract

In this Margaret Chase Smith essay, Frank O'Hara explores the effect of baby boomers on Maine’s landscape, culture, and politics.  

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References

Barringer, Richard. 1972. A Maine Manifest. Tower Publishing. Book Collections at the Maine State Library. 111. https://digitalmaine.com/books/111.

Barringer, Richard, Lee Schepps, Thomas Urquhart, and Martin Wilk. 2020. “Maine’s Public Reserved Lands: A Tale of Loss and Recovery.” Maine Policy Review 29(2): 65–74. https://doi.org/10.53558/WJHN6967.

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MSPO (Maine State Planning Office). 1997. The Cost of Sprawl. Augusta: MSPO. https://digitalmaine.com/spo_docs/6/.

McInerney, Mark. 2021. “The Demographics of Maine’s Workforce.” Presentation to Commission to Develop Paid FML Program, November 30, 2021. Maine Department of Labor, Center for Workforce Research and Information.

Ploch, Louis A. 1988. Inmigration to Maine: 1975–1983. Maine Agricultural Experiment Station Bulletin 820.

Richert, Evan. 1990. “Maine’s Changing Population and Values.” In Changing Maine, edited by Richard Barringer. Portland: University of Southern Maine.

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Published

2026-07-30

Issue

Vol. 35 No. 1 (2026): Maine Policy Review

Section

Essays

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How to Cite

O'Hara, Frank. 2026. “Farewell, Boomers”. Maine Policy Review 35 (1). https://doi.org/10.53558/6cak6m42.