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Host: Logan Parker Producer: Glen Mittelhauser The Upper Saint John Wet Flats is perhaps the most isolated ecoregion within the state. A routine visit permits a rare opportunity to explore this remote section of the North Maine Woods in the midst of winter. More information is available at mainenaturalhistory.org/nature-notes. About the hosts: Glen Mittelhauser founded  Maine Natural History Observatory (MNHO) in 2003 to fill the need for an organization that specializes in collecting, interpreting, and maintaining datasets for understanding changes in Maine’s plant and wildlife populations.  Glen received his Bachelor’s in Human Ecology from College of the Atlantic in 1989 with a focus in the biological sciences and received his Master of Science degree in Zoology (with a focus on ornithology and statistics) from the University of Maine in 2000. Glen was the Managing Editor for Northeastern Naturalist and Southeastern Naturalist for 18 years and has served as external graduate faculty for 3 graduat

CJ Kenna (writer/reader) & Guest: AI The post Esoterica 3/16/25: Blood Moon Eclipse first appeared on WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives.

What’s the Word on Maine Street?, hosted by Sarah Pebworth, is a weekly short feature Saturdays at 9:30am looking at local literary and visual arts events and offerings! FMI: schoodicartsforall.org ellsworthlibrary.net bluehill.coop mainewriters.org penobscottheatre.org @RossGallagherMusic About the host: Sarah Pebworth leads the steering committee for Word—a Blue Hill Literary Arts Festival, founded in 2017 and held each October. She serves on the boards of the Cultural Alliance of Maine and Lawrence Family Fitness Center YMCA. Since February 2023 Sarah has written “Shared Seas and Common Grounds,” a column published in the Penobscot Bay Press’s Weekly Packet. She and her wife Julie Jo Fehrle live in Blue Hill. Theme music: Ross Gallagher is a bassist who grew up in East Blue Hill, ME, and currently lives between Bath, ME and Brooklyn, NY, where he works with a wide variety of musical artists. Infinite Blues is a cut from his recently released neon night, an excursion into an ambient

Producer/Host: Anu Dudley About the host: Rev. Dr. Anu Dudley is an ordained Pagan minister and a retired history professor. She continues to teach classes, including the three-year ordination curriculum at the Temple of the Feminine Divine, and others such as History of the Goddess, Paganism 101, Ethical Magic, and Introduction to the Runes. Currently she is writing a book about how to cast the runes using their original Goddess meanings. She lives in the woods off-grid in a small homesteading community in Central Maine. The post Earthwise 3/15/25: The Ides of March first appeared on WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives.

About the Host: Tom Yaroschuk is a Vedic Astrologer. His intention is to help people understand their karma and the issues they may confront to cultivate more fulfilling lives. Tom is writing a memoir of the spiritual lessons derived from his work in a Homeless Day Center in between a career as an award winning television and documentary producer. The post The Cosmic Curator 3/15/25 first appeared on WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives.

Host/Producer: Amy Browne Good Shepherd Food Bank released a statement Thursday in response to recently announced reductions in federal food assistance that they say will significantly impact people in Maine facing food insecurity FMI: www.gsfb.org Kicking off the St Patrick’s Day weekend tonight with Irish music at the Camden Opera House More information and tickets at camdenoperahouse.com Pruning workshop in Ellsworth Saturday morning, 10-noon, Knowlton Park. FMI: www.ellsworthmaine.gov To RSVP email treesteward@ellsworthmaine.gov Mariaville grange benefit St Patrick’s day dinner with live entertainment, Saturday from 530 to 7 FMI and tickets call (337) 990-2732 About the host: Amy Browne started out at WERU as a volunteer news & public affairs producer in 2000, co-hosting/co-producing RadioActive with Meredith DeFrancesco. She joined the team of Voices producers a few years later, and has been WERU’s News & Public Affairs Manager since January, 2006. In addition to RadioActive, Voices, Maine

Host/s: Catherine Besteman Production Coordinator: Daria Cullen Other credits: TECHNICAL SUPPORT – Aaron Pyle and Sarah Johnson | MUSIC – Samuel James Justice Radio is a WMPG production Justice Radio: Tackling the hard questions about our criminal legal system in Maine. This week: Catherine interviews Nicole Lund, visual artist, writer, prison abolition advocate, graduate student at the University of Maine Farmington, and former volunteer at the Maine State Prison, to talk about her new book co-authored with Buddy Bieler and Esder Chong titled “Stuffed behind Bars: Secret Recipes from inside Maine State Prison” which speaks to the importance of community, connection, and food. About the hosts: The Justice Radio team includes: Catherine Besteman is an abolitionist educator at Colby College. Her research and practice engage the public humanities to explore abolitionist possibilities in Maine. In addition to coordinating Freedom & Captivity, she has researched and published on security, militarism, disp

Host/Producer: Olivia Paruk Music by Juniper Ginger In this episode we discuss, coming out to loved ones, facing your prejudices, and how drag makes everything feel right in the world. We Are Queer, highlights the touching experiences from Maine’s diverse LGBTQ+ community that builds empathy and understanding in our greater community. If you have feedback for the show or want to get in touch email info@weru.org with WERQ in the subject line. About the host: Olivia Paruk (she/her) is a local college student and gardener who is passionate about people and this journey called life we are all on together. She is not a “true” Mainer but moved to Southern Maine with her family when she was ten, but she has been living on Mount Desert Island for three years while attending College of the Atlantic. In addition to radio, Olivia loves analyzing movies with her sister, dancing in her kitchen, attempting to sew, and getting lost in her imagination. The post We Are Queer 3/13/25: Benjamin: Live and Let Live first appeared

Host: Holli Cederholm Editor: Clare Boland Common Ground Radio is an hour-long discussion of local food and organic agriculture with people here in the state of Maine and beyond. This month: Apples are a common feature in Maine’s landscape: from lone trees growing on field edges to cultivated orchards. The fruit was introduced to the region in the late 16th century and became a major part of Maine’s farm economy by the early 20th century. Over time, these early apple varieties — each with their own unique culinary use and flavor profile — have been largely replaced by a handful of commercial varieties bred for packability and shipping across the globe. As a result, Maine’s heritage apples were largely relegated to obscurity — with many facing extinction. In this month’s episode of Common Ground Radio, we talk with historian and fruit explorer Todd Little-Siebold about the Maine Heritage Orchard’s efforts to preserve rare apples for future generations. The Maine Heritage Orchard is celebrating its 10th anniver

Host: Wilson Haims Description: Climate and Community speaks to Phoebe and Maya from the Franklin County Sunrise Movement Hub. Our conversation opens with a brief history of the Sunrise Movement and how the Franklin County hub got started. Maya and Phoebe share what brought them to the movement and what they have accomplished with the group since they joined. The first part of our conversation concludes with their description of some of the hub’s greatest challenges and what sparks joy and purpose in their work. Learn more about the Sunrise Movement at: www.sunrisemovement.org/hubs/ About the Host: Wilson Haims is from Portland, Maine and earned her bachelor’s degree in Environmental Studies from Wellesley College in 2023. Upon graduating, Wilson contributed to climate and conservation-related field work, policy and community engagement work in New England and the Pacific Northwest. Now, Wilson is the Manager of Community Engagement and Resilience at A Climate to Thrive and spends her time hiking, runni

Host/Producer: Amy Browne Excerpts from some of the four hours + of testimony the state legislature’s Environment and Natural Resources committee heard yesterday at the public hearing for 2 bills related to protecting Sears Island from industrial development: LD 226, “An Act to Protect the Cultural Resources and Historical Heritage of Sears Island in Searsport by Extending Conservation Easement Protections”. FMI: legislature.maine.gov/billtracker/#Paper/226?legislature=132 LD 735, “An Act to Protect Sand Dunes on Sears Island and to Establish Criteria for Legislation Regarding Land Development”. FMI: legislature.maine.gov/billtracker/#Paper/735?legislature=132 If you would like to hear more testimony, check the pages for each bill (links above). Written testimony and audio files of verbal testimony will be posted there by the committee About the host: Amy Browne started out at WERU as a volunteer news & public affairs producer in 2000, co-hosting/co-producing RadioActive with Meredith De

Producer/Hosts: Ron Beard and Liz Graves Theme music for Talk of the Towns Theme is a medley from Coronach, on a Balnain House Highland Music recording. Talk of the Towns: Local Community concerns and opportunities This month: –What experiences led to the creation of the Rural Aspirations Project –The Rural Aspirations Project has developed a “theory of change” to describe how it works collaboratively with rural schools, students, teachers community members, and what happens when the work succeeds. –The Rural Aspirations project has a track record of more than a decade and has a number of case studies that illustrate their approach. Each case study links learning with the natural resources of their rural area, improves graduation rates and gives students the opportunity to create an onward path after graduation –Staff members from Rural Aspirations Project share their personal stories about why they do this work and why it is so important to the future of rural communities

Wabanaki Windows is a monthly community radio public affairs program, hosted by Donna Loring, Penobscot Indian Nation Tribal Elder. In this episode Donna and her guests explore Blood Quantum and the influence it has played in the development of Tribal Communities, membership numbers, and their very identities. This is a highly controversial subject, and this program is but one in a series that thoroughly addresses the subject. The post WERU Wabanaki Windows 8.27 first appeared on WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives.

The Maine Monitor Radio Hour is a public affairs program that airs monthly on WERU Community Radio, in collaboration with The Maine Monitor (a publication of the nonprofit Maine Center for Public Interest Reporting). In this episode, Monitor environmental reporter Emmett Gartner joins host Kate Cough (Maine Monitor Editor) to talk about his recent series on dams in Maine and how they will fare in a changing climate. The post WERU Maine Monitor Radio Hour 12.5 first appeared on WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives.

Host: Peter Neill Producer: Trisha Badger ABOUT THIS EPISODE World Water Day is March 22nd. For the next three weeks on World Ocean Radio we will be revisiting some of our favorite episodes dedicated to fresh water and the global water cycle. This week we’re introducing listeners to the Water Ethics Charter: recommendations from a global Water Ethics Steering Committee with draft principles for water sustainability based on the five themes: environment, economics, social, cultural, and governance. WORLD OCEAN RADIO 5-minute weekly insights dive into ocean science, advocacy and education hosted by Peter Neill, lifelong ocean advocate and maritime expert. A catalog of more than 700 episodes offer perspectives on global ocean issues and viable solutions, and celebrate exemplary projects. Available for RSS feed and for broadcast by college and community radio stations worldwide. You will also find this week’s World Ocean Radio episode at Exchange.prx.org, at Audioport.org

Host/Producer: Amy Browne This morning, starting around 10, the state legislature’s Environment and Natural Resources committee will hold a combine public hearing for 2 bills related to protecting Sears Island from industrial development: LD 226, “An Act to Protect the Cultural Resources and Historical Heritage of Sears Island in Searsport by Extending Conservation Easement Protections”. FMI: legislature.maine.gov/billtracker/#Paper/226?legislature=132 LD 735, “An Act to Protect Sand Dunes on Sears Island and to Establish Criteria for Legislation Regarding Land Development”. FMI: legislature.maine.gov/billtracker/#Paper/735?legislature=132 To register to testify via zoom: www.mainelegislature.org/testimony The Digital Security Discussion Group at the Witherle Library will be discussing “Understanding the Dark Web: what it is, where it is, and how to avoid it”, with Moderator Tom Lamontanaro from 5-6pm tonight in person at the Witherle Memorial Library and via zoom. For more infor

Producer/Host: Larry Dansinger About the host: Larry Dansinger (no pronouns) of Bangor came to Maine in 1974 and has been here ever since. Some of Larry’s activities since then: Done community organizing on numerous issues through INVERT and then Resources for Organizing and Social Change (ROSC), committed civil disobedience several times, grown a garden yearly since 1977, joined various food cooperatives and two men’s groups, refused to pay federal income taxes for war, lived on a community land trust for 23 years, and met a wonderful partner whom Larry has loved for over 40 years. Larry has produced Outside the Box features on WERU since 2007 and continues to look for unique ways of seeing almost any problem or situation. The post Outside the Box 3/11/25: “Peacemaker?” first appeared on WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives.

Host/Producer: Amy Browne The Maine legislature’s Joint Standing Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry will hold a public hearing today at 1pm for LD 124, “An Act to Protect the Right to Food”. FMI: On LD 124: legislature.maine.gov/billtracker/#Paper/SP0050?legislature=132 On the committee: legislature.maine.gov/committee/#Committees/ACF To register to testify via zoom: www.mainelegislature.org/testimony About the host: Amy Browne started out at WERU as a volunteer news & public affairs producer in 2000, co-hosting/co-producing RadioActive with Meredith DeFrancesco. She joined the team of Voices producers a few years later, and has been WERU’s News & Public Affairs Manager since January, 2006. In addition to RadioActive, Voices, Maine Currents and Maine: The Way Life Could Be, Amy also produced and hosted the WERU News Report for several years. She has produced segments for national programs including Free Speech Radio News, This Way Out, Making Contact, Workers Indepen

Host/Producer: Amy Browne Judd Esty-Kendall of the Peace and Justice Center of Eastern Maine is here with an invitation to “Reweaving the Social Fabric”, a presentation and discussion coming up on 3/18/25 at 6pm via zoom. For more information and to sign up for the zoom link, email peacectr@gmail.com About the host: Amy Browne started out at WERU as a volunteer news & public affairs producer in 2000, co-hosting/co-producing RadioActive with Meredith DeFrancesco. She joined the team of Voices producers a few years later, and has been WERU’s News & Public Affairs Manager since January, 2006. In addition to RadioActive, Voices, Maine Currents and Maine: The Way Life Could Be, Amy also produced and hosted the WERU News Report for several years. She has produced segments for national programs including Free Speech Radio News, This Way Out, Making Contact, Workers Independent News, Pacifica PeaceWatch, and Live Wire News, and has contributed to Democracy Now and the WBAI News Report. She is the

Producer/Host: R.W. Estela Hi, I’m RW Estela: Since 1991, I’ve been presenting A Word in Edgewise, WERU’s longest-running short feature, a veritable almanac of worldly and heavenly happenings, a confluence of 21st-century life in its myriad manifestations, international and domestic, cosmopolitan and rural, often revealing, as the French say, the more things change, the more they stay the same — though not always! Sometimes in addressing issues affecting our day-to-day lives, in this age of vagary and ambiguity, when chronological time is punctuated elliptically, things can quickly turn edgy and controversial, as we search for understanding amid our dialectic. Tune in Monday mornings at 7:30 a.m. for an exciting journey through space and time with a few notable birthdays thrown in for good measure during A Word in Edgewise . . . About the host: RW Estela was raised as a first-generation American in Colorado by a German mother and a Corsican-Basque father who would become a three-war veteran for the US Army, s