Author: Emma Zimmerman
Emma Zimmerman is a freelance writer and reporter. She has covered topics that range from access and equity in the outdoors to health, gender, and the environment. Her work has appeared in publications that include Outside, Runner's World, and Huffpost. Her literary nonfiction has received various awards, including an honorable mention in "The Best American Essays." Her debut book, Body Songs: a memoir of Long Covid Recovery, both personal narrative and reporting, is forthcoming from Penguin in 2026. Originally from New York, Emma is excited to report on issues facing her new home of Maine
On a Thursday morning in mid-October, Abbie Strout-Bentes, executive director of SAFE Maine, sat in a small room in a shared office space in Augusta. The room lingered in a state of unpacking, cardboard boxes stacked in a corner. The walls were relatively bare, save for a few framed images: a floral print of reproductive…