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Knoblauch was a writer and editor at Chicago newspapers including the Tribune, where she helped develop features sections, oversaw the Sunday magazine and was a writing coach for years.
‘Maine Challenge’ Explores COVID-19 Impact on Workforce February 12, 2021 at ‘Maine Challenge’ Laura Fortman, the commissioner of the Maine Department of Labor, will join “Maine Challenge” to discuss the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on unemployment, the job market, and Maine workers needs and rights. Fortman is a longtime advocate for workers, women, and families. She has served as the executive director of the Maine Women’s Lobby, the Frances Perkins Center, and in the Wage and Hour Division at the U.S. Department of Labor. She was also the labor commissioner under Gov. Joh...
Thu, 12/31/2020 - 8:00am The impending climate crisis is real. Maine is especially vulnerable. The waters in the Gulf of Maine are warming faster than pretty much anywhere else on earth. Many of our coastal communities are vulnerable to flooding from rising sea levels. Our forests will suffer. Maine’s Office of Policy Innovation and Future (OPIF) has recently released a detailed Four Year Plan for Climate Action. As we begin the New Year and look to the future, “Maine Challenge” will explore with Hannah Pingree, the head of OPIF, the urgent call to action embodied in this plan...