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Downeast: Five Maine Girls and the Unseen Story of Rural America

WGVU News | By Shelley Irwin
Published June 7, 2021 at 9:45 AM EDT

 Downeast: Five Maine Girls and the Unseen Story of Rural America is a remarkable look at the far reaching impact of urban rural divide that runs counter to the message that to stay in one's hometown is to be stuck there. Former White House Special Assistant and author Gigi Georges with her details.
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Shelley Irwin
Shelley Irwin is the host and producer for The Shelley Irwin Show, a news magazine talk-show format on the local NPR affiliate Monday through Friday. The show, broadcast at 9 a.m., features a wide variety of local and national news makers, plus special features.
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