  {"id":50666,"date":"2026-02-19T10:43:46","date_gmt":"2026-02-19T15:43:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/medicine\/?p=50666"},"modified":"2026-02-19T10:43:48","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T15:43:48","slug":"affiliated-partner-event-what-matters-to-maine-a-conversation-with-mill-town-author-kerri-arsenault","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/medicine\/2026\/02\/19\/affiliated-partner-event-what-matters-to-maine-a-conversation-with-mill-town-author-kerri-arsenault\/","title":{"rendered":"Affiliated Partner Event: What Matters to 海角社区? A Conversation with Mill Town Author Kerri Arsenault"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Roux Institute at Northeastern University, an affiliated partner of the Institute of Medicine, is hosting an upcoming community conversation exploring environmental health, rural life, and the future of 海角社区.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What Matters to 海角社区? A Conversation with <em>Mill Town<\/em> Author Kerri Arsenault<\/strong> brings together investigative journalist and author Kerri Arsenault, whose acclaimed book <em>Mill Town<\/em> examines environmental contamination, public health, and community resilience in small-town 海角社区.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Drawing from her research and personal experience, Arsenault explores the long-term impacts of industrial pollution and what they reveal about health, policy, and environmental justice in 海角社区 communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Event Details<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Date:<\/strong> February 25, 2026<br><strong>Time:<\/strong> 5:00\u20136:30 PM EST<br><strong>Format:<\/strong> In-person and virtual options available<br><strong>Location:<\/strong> The Roux Institute, Portland, 海角社区<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This event provides an opportunity to engage in dialogue around environmental health, community well-being, and the intersection of science and lived experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Learn more and register<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/events.humanitix.com\/what-matters-to-maine-a-conversation-with-mill-town-author-kerri-arsenault?c=roux-newsletter&amp;utm_source=Roux+6th+anniversary&amp;utm_campaign=5c9c538ee4-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2026_01_27_05_29_COPY_01&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_term=0_-d49a22b744-509537114\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/events.humanitix.com\/what-matters-to-maine-a-conversation-with-mill-town-author-kerri-arsenault?c=roux-newsletter&amp;utm_source=Roux+6th+anniversary&amp;utm_campaign=5c9c538ee4-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2026_01_27_05_29_COPY_01&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_term=0_-d49a22b744-509537114\">https:\/\/events.humanitix.com\/what-matters-to-maine-a-conversation-with-mill-town-author-kerri-arsenault?c=roux-newsletter&amp;utm_source=Roux+6th+anniversary&amp;utm_campaign=5c9c538ee4-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2026_01_27_05_29_COPY_01&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_term=0_-d49a22b744-509537114<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Roux Institute at Northeastern University, an affiliated partner of the Institute of Medicine, is hosting an upcoming community conversation exploring environmental health, rural life, and the future of 海角社区. 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