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Travis Ritchie, a STEM teacher at Geiger Middle School in Lewiston

Lewiston STEM Teacher & Co-founder of Maine EV Association Helps Mainers Flip the Switch

October 1, 2021

Travis Ritchie, a STEM teacher at Geiger Middle School in Lewiston, is co-founder of the Maine Electric Vehicle Association (a community of EV enthusiasts) and a former EV mechanic. He leads “EV 101” seminars for prospective EV owners looking to flip the switch — which Maine will need to reach projected EV targets for curbing greenhouse gas emissions.

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