Rural Maine

This special issue on rural Maine brings together analyses and commentaries about how Mainers are attempting to meet the challenges facing rural communities. A host of committed and innovative leaders offer
stories and insights about topics including Maine’s farms and farmers, climate change actions, demographic challenges, economic development, healthcare, K-12 education, transportation, outdoor recreation, volunteerism and community engagement, and more.

All Items

• Public Health Concerns at the Intersection of Drinking Water Contamination and Low Healthcare Access in Maine

  Alexis Garretson, Alexandra Duffy, Richard Hilliard, Ashley Taylor, Caitlin Oliver-Olsen, Morgan Karns, Jane Disney (Author)

  85-98

• Recent Changes in Access to Care among Adults in Rural Maine

  Zoe Becker, Jordan Rhodes (Author)

  44-58

• Recreation and Regulation: A Policy Analysis of the Registered Maine Guide Program

  Lauren Jacobs, Adam Daigneault, Jackson Varley (Author)

  246-255

• Reimagining the Role of Maine’s Rural Hospitals: Preparing for the Future

  John Gale (Author)

  74-84

• Rural Public Libraries in Maine: Getting Ready for Broadband Infrastructure and Online Life

  Amy Stone (Author)

  281-286

• Small Rural Town Revitalization in Maine: Test Pilot of the SEED Model

  Nory Jones, Manuel Wörsdörfer (Author)

  203-211

• STEM Nights in Rural Maine: Connecting Classrooms, Careers, and Communities

  Kate Mahan, Rachael Dektor (Author)

  278-280

• Stormwater Management Challenges in Rural Coastal Maine: Identifying Place-Based Solutions by Studying Current Practices

  Alisha Shrestha, Tora Johnson, Shaleen Jain, Jessica Jansujwicz (Author)

  236-245

• The "Two Maines" Revisited

  David Vail, Ann Acheson (Author)

  14-22

• The Case for Rural Prosperity

  Rhiannon Hampson (Author)

  8-10

• The Role of Volunteerism in Bolstering Community Climate Capacity: A Case Study Approach to Explore Opportunities for Rural Maine

  Gayle Bowness, Stephanie Sun, Sienna Zuco, Evan Paris, Ella Madden (Author)

  170-177

• Therapeutic Adventure as a Scalable, Accessible Solution to Maine’s Youth Mental Health Crisis

  Shannon Parker (Author)

  292-295

• Tradition in Transition: Fishing, Hunting, and Food Security in a Changing Maine

  Melissa Godin, Caroline Noblet, Carissa Furtado, Mir Ahmed, A. Kopec, Molly Shea, Godsway Amegbor, Tegwin Taylor, Kory Whittum (Author)

  113-121

• University of Maine System’s Rural Issues Symposium: Highlighting and Connecting Issues Facing Rural Maine Communities

  Jennifer Bonnet, Catharine Biddle, Vanessa Levesque (Author)

  134-136

• Youth Voices on Aligning Aspirations and Opportunities to Grow Maine’s Rural Workforce

  Jessica Leahy, Mindy Crandall, Stephany Perkins (Author)

  121-124