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Around Town | WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives
Audio archives of spoken word broadcasts from Community Radio WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill (weru.org)
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- Around Town | WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives
Around Town 12/15/23: Local News, Culture and Events
Host/Producer: Amy Browne Guest: Sharon Catus, Development Director, Downeast Community Partners, talking about their drive to raise $10k in 10 days for their…
- Around Town | WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives
Around Town 12/14/23: Local News, Culture and Events
Host/Producer: Amy Browne Guest: WERU Volunteer Steve Kahl, host of “Power for the People”, with an invitation to send in questions for his next…
- Around Town | WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives
Around Town 12/13/23: Local News, Culture and Events
Host/Producer: Amy Browne Guest: Maya McDonald, Program Coordinator, Jesup Memorial Library FMI: …
- Around Town | WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives
Around Town 12/12/23: Local News, Culture and Events
Host/Producer: Amy Browne Guest: Lawrence Reichard (lreichard@gmail.com) FMI:  www.counterpunch.org/2023/09/19/hey-buddy-wanna-lose-some-money/…
- Around Town | WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives
Around Town 12/11/23: Local News, Culture and Events
Host/Producer: Amy Browne Guest: Ashley Megquier, Outreach Coordinator for Friends of Sears Island, with details of this year’s Winter Solstice by the…
- Around Town | WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives
Around Town 12/8/23: Local News, Culture and Events
Host/Producer: Amy Browne Guest: Josh Kaupilla, Maine Poor People’s Campaign. FMI: Email maine@poorpeoplescampaign.org,  http About the…
- Around Town | WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives
Around Town 12/7/23: Local News, Culture and Events
Host/Producer: Amy Browne Guest: Deiran Manning, Executive Director of Winter Harbor Music Festival. FMI: www.winterharbormusicfestival.org/events.html…
- Around Town | WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives
Around Town 12/6/23: Local News, Culture and Events
Host/Producer: Amy Browne Guest: Samantha Hogan, investigative journalist at The Maine Monitor. FMI: themainemonitor.org/author/samanthahogan/ About the host…
- Around Town | WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives
Around Town 12/5/23: Local News, Culture and Events
Host/Producer: Amy Browne Community events (including where to see live reindeer!) and a bit of local history…
- Around Town | WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives
Around Town 12/4/23: Local News, Culture and Events
Host/Producer: Amy Browne Guest: Mindy Viechnicki, Allied Whale talks about the “Adopt a Whale” program…
- Around Town | WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives
Around Town 12/1/23: Local News, Culture and Events
Host/Producer: Amy Browne Guest: Morgan Dunton, MSEA-SEIU, Local 1989 – with an update on contract negotiations FMI: mseaseiu.org/ About the host: Amy…
- Around Town | WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives
Around Town 11/30/23: Local News, Culture and Events
Host/Producer: Amy Browne Today: A sampling of the holiday events on the WERU community calendar. About the host: Amy Browne started out at WERU as a volunteer…
- Around Town | WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives
Around Town 11/29/23: Local News, Culture and Events
Host/Producer: Amy Browne Guest: Brendan Davison, Coalition for Palestine, with the details of a rally, march and vigil taking place in Bangor this afternoon…
- Around Town | WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives
Around Town 11/28/23: Local News, Culture and Events
Host/Producer: Amy Browne Guest: Stephen Miller, Ilsesboro Islands Trust with an update on Sears Island protection efforts FMI…
- Around Town | WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives
Around Town 11/27/23: Local News, Culture and Events
Host/Producer: Amy Browne A story from 100 years ago today, as reported in the Bangor Daily News (with pirates!) About the host: Amy Browne started out at WERU…
- Around Town | WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives
Around Town 11/24/23: Local News, Culture and Events
Host/Producer: Amy Browne Guest: Max Dietshe, Loaves and Fishes Food Pantry FMI: www.loavesandfishesellsworth.org/ Previous…
- Around Town | WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives
Around Town 11/23/23: Local News, Culture and Events
Host/Producer: Amy Browne Speakers: Jack McKay, Executive Director, Food AND Medicine; Maulian Bryant, Penobscot Nation Tribal Ambassador; Rev. Andrew Moeller…
- Around Town | WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives
Around Town 11/22/23: Local News, Culture and Events
Host/Producer: Amy Browne Guest: Ben Martens, Executive Director of the Maine Coast Fishermen’s Association FMI: www.mainecoastfishermen.org/ About the…
- Around Town | WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives
Around Town 11/21/23: Local News, Culture and Events
Host/Producer: Amy Browne Guests: State Senate President Troy Jackson;  Renae Muscatell, Community Relations Manager, Penquis; and  Erin…
- Around Town | WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives
Around Town 11/20/23: Local News, Culture and Events
Host/Producer: Amy Browne Guest: Brad Sealfon, Covenant Community Land Trust Topic: Showing of “Rabble Rousers” and discussion of affordable…
- Around Town | WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives
Around Town 11/17/23: Local News, Culture and Events
Host/Producer: Amy Browne Guest: Rose Lundy, Reporter, Maine Monitor FMI: themainemonitor.org/ About the host: Amy Browne started out at WERU as a…
- Around Town | WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives
Around Town 11/16/23: Local News, Culture and Events
Host/Producer: Amy Browne Guest: Jack McKay, Executive Director (he/him), one of the founders of Food AND Medicine, and President of the Eastern Maine Labor…
- Around Town | WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives
Around Town 11/15/23: Local News, Culture and Events
Host/Producer: Amy Browne Guest: Rolf Olsen,  Friends of Sears Island FMI: https://friendsofsearsisland.org/about-fosi/#board About the host: Amy…
- Around Town | WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives
Around Town 11/14/23: Local News, Culture and Events
Host/Producer: Amy Browne Guest: Kyle Walton, Executive Director, Colonial Theater FMI: colonialtheatre.com/ About the host: Amy Browne started out at…
- Around Town | WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives
Around Town 11/13/23: Local News, Culture and Events
Host/Producer: Amy Browne Guest: Ann Luther FMI: www.lwvme.org/ Democracy Forum archives: archives.weru.org/category/democracy-forum/ About the host: Amy…
- Around Town | WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives
Around Town 11/10/23: Local News, Culture and Events
Host/Producer: Amy Browne Guest: Matt Murphy, WERU General Manager About the host: Amy Browne started out at WERU as a volunteer news & public affairs…
- Around Town | WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives
Around Town 11/9/23: Local News, Culture and Events
Host/Producer: Amy Browne Guest: Lisa Savage FMI: www.notoxicrockets4me.org/ UPDATE 12/7/23: WERU received the following corrections from a spokesperson…
- Around Town | WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives
Around Town 11/8/23: Local News, Culture and Events
Host/Producer: Amy Browne FMI: LD1111 Work Session: legislature.maine.gov/billtracker/#Paper/1111?legislature=131   Age Friendly…
- Around Town | WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives
Around Town 11/7/23: Local News, Culture and Events
Host/Producer: Amy Browne Guests: Joyce O’Rourke and Bonnie Veinote, Frankfort Historical Society FMI: historyfrankfort@gmail.com About the host: Amy…
- Around Town | WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives
Around Town 11/6/23: Local News, Culture and Events
Host/Producer: Amy Browne Guest: Ashley Megquier, Outreach Coordinator for the Friends of Sears Island   FMI: friendsofsearsisland.org/…
- Around Town | WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives
Around Town 11/3/23: Local News, Culture and Events
Host/Producer: Amy Browne Guest: Larry Dansinger FMI: larryd@myfairpoint.net About the host: Amy Browne started out at WERU as a volunteer news &…
- Around Town | WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives
Around Town 11/2/23: Local News, Culture and Events
Host/Producer: Amy Browne Guest: Rep. Ron Russell, District 17 (Bucksport, Verona, Orland and Penobscot) FMI:  Ron.Russell@legislature.maine.gov…
- Around Town | WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives
Around Town 11/1/23: Local News, Culture and Events
Host/Producer: Amy Browne Guest: Dud Hendrick, Veterans for Peace, Maine Chapter About the host: Amy Browne started out at WERU as a volunteer news &…
- Around Town | WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives
Around Town 10/31/23: Local News, Culture and Events
Host/Producer: Amy Browne About the host: Amy Browne started out at WERU as a volunteer news & public affairs producer in 2000, co-hosting/co-producing…
- Around Town | WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives
Around Town 10/30/23: Local News, Culture and Events
Host/Producer: Amy Browne Guest: Ed Rudnicki, PICA FMI:   www.pica.ws/ www.facebook.com/events/1426060694909253 About the host: Amy Browne started…
- Around Town | WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives
Around Town 10/27/23: Local News, Culture and Events
Host/Producer: Amy Browne Guest: Carolyn Schwartz, Executive Director, Maine Jewish Film Festival   FMI: mjff.org/ About the host: Amy Browne…
- Around Town | WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives
Around Town 10/26/23: Local News, Culture and Events
Host/Producer: Amy Browne Guest:  Melanie Sturm, Forest and Wildlife Director, Natural Resources Council of Maine FMI: Natural Resources Council of…
- Around Town | WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives
Around Town 10/25/23: Local News, Culture and Events
Host/Producer: Amy Browne Guest:  Melanie Sturm, Forest and Wildlife Director, Natural Resources Council of Maine FMI: Natural Resources Council of…
- Around Town | WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives
Around Town 10/24/23: Local News, Culture and Events
Host/Producer: Amy Browne Guests: Dean Donovan and Luna, from Downeast Communities Partners Climate Corps.  FMI: www.downeastcommunitypartners.org/…
- Around Town | WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives
Around Town 10/23/23: Local News, Culture and Events
Host/Producer: Amy Browne Guest: Kristie Billings, author of Sea Witch: Photographs, Poems and Forget-Me-Nots from a Mainer Growing Up. The publisher’s…
- Around Town | WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives
Around Town 10/20/23: Local News, Culture and Events
Host/Producer: Amy Browne Guest: Brooke Dojny FMI: colloquydowneast.org/ About the host: Amy Browne started out at WERU as a volunteer news & public…
- Around Town | WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives
Around Town 10/19/23: Local News, Culture and Events
Host/Producer: Amy Browne FMI: islesboroislandstrust.org/ friendsofsearsisland.org/ About the host: Amy Browne started out at WERU as a volunteer news &…
- Around Town | WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives
Around Town 10/18/23: Local News, Culture and Events
Host/Producer: Amy Browne FMI: www.maine.gov/dacf/ahw/animal_health Find mosquito surveillance reports at www.maine.gov/dhhs/vectorborne. View answers to…
- Around Town | WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives
Around Town 10/17/23: Local News, Culture and Events
Host/Producer: Amy Browne Guest/s: Melanie Sturm, Forest & Wildlife Director, Natural Resources Council of Maine   FMI: NRCM Mining…
- Around Town | WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives
Around Town 10/16/23: Local News, Culture and Events
Host/Producer: Amy Browne FMI:Maine Browntail Moth Dashboard: www.arcgis.com/apps/dashboards/8f2931a691374ac9853636e71cbb1f40 Contact 211 Maine for answers to…
- Around Town | WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives
Around Town 10/13/23: Local News, Culture and Events
Host/Producer: Amy Browne Guest: C.J. Walke, MOFGA FMI: MOFGA’s “Great Maine Apple Day” this Sunday, 10/15…
- Around Town | WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives
Around Town 10/12/23: Local News, Culture and Events
Host/Producer: Amy Browne FMI:  www.mainelegislature.org/testimony/   LD 1977, An Act to Create the Data Privacy and Protection Act (Rep. O’Neil) –…
- Around Town | WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives
Around Town 10/11/23: Local News, Culture and Events
Host/Producer: Amy Browne Guest: Kathy Young, Executive Director, Woodlawn in Ellsworth   FMI: www.woodlawnellsworth.org/upcoming-events About the…
- Around Town | WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives
Around Town 10/10/23: Local News, Culture and Events
Host/Producer: Amy Browne Guest: Ann Luther, LWVME and hosts of the Democracy Forum on WERU, 3rd Friday of every month, 4-5pm.   Send questions for…
- Around Town | WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives
Around Town 10/9/23: Local News, Culture and Events
Host/Producer: Amy Browne FMI: Pentagoet Inn on Main St, Castine: 207-326-8616 Wendell Gilley Museum in Southwest Harbor, wendellgilleymuseum.org or…
- Around Town | WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives
Around Town 10/6/23: Local News, Culture and Events
Host/Producer: Amy Browne FMI: Belfast Craft Weekend Penobscot Marine Museum “Fling into Fall” Ellsworth Craft Weekend Rotary Club of Bangor…
- Around Town | WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives
Around Town 10/5/23: Local News, Culture and Events
Host/Producer: Amy Browne Lauri Gorton, Project Manager, Greenfield Penobscot Estuary Remediation Trust, with an update on how things are going as they start…
- Around Town | WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives
Around Town 10/4/23: Local News, Culture and Events
Host/Producer: Amy Browne Amanda Cost, Executive Director, Partners for Peace talks invites the public to attend an event on Friday in honor of their 50th…
- Around Town | WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives
Around Town 10/3/23: Local News, Culture and Events
Host/Producer: Amy Browne FMI: Friends of Sears Island About the host: Amy Browne started out at WERU as a volunteer news & public affairs producer in…
- Around Town | WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives
Around Town 10/2/23: Local News, Culture and Events
Host/Producer: Amy Browne FMI: Mano en Mano About the host: Amy Browne started out at WERU as a volunteer news & public affairs producer in 2000…
- Around Town | WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives
Around Town 9/29/23: Local News, Culture and Events
Host/Producer: Amy Browne FMI: Maine Climate Council Meetings Maritime Film Festival Natural Resources Council of Maine (NRCM) About the host: Amy Browne…
- Around Town | WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives
Around Town 9/28/23: Local News, Culture and Events
Host/Producer: Amy Browne FMI: Next Wave Radio Hour Archives About the host: Amy Browne started out at WERU as a volunteer news & public affairs producer…
- Around Town | WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives
Around Town 9/27/23: Local Elections Resources
Host/Producer: Amy Browne Description:  20 years later, will opponents of big box developments near Stillwater Ave be proven right? FMI: www.vote411.org/…
- Around Town | WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives
Around Town 9/26/23: Bangor Studies Health of Penjajawoc Stream
Host/Producer: Amy Browne Description:  20 years later, will opponents of big box developments near Stillwater Ave be proven right? FMI…
- Around Town | WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives
Around Town 9/25/23: Public Hearing on Mining Proposal in Katahdin Area
Host/Producer: Amy Browne Description:  Melanie Sturm, Forest & Wildlife Director, Natural Resources Council of Maine talks about their concerns about…