Weru 89.9 Fm Blue Hill, Maine Local News And Public Affairs Archives

Host/Producer: Cecilia Ohanian Theme music by Zeke Sacaridiz. All other music is royalty free. This project was made possible by the generous support of the Maine Community Foundation. NextWave Radio Hour is a program focused on and featuring folks around their 20s and 30s from all across Maine. In this program, hosts Pepin Mittelhauser and Elizabeth Walztoni talk with young people who trailblaze their own paths in our modern political, economic, and social climate, and provides unique perspectives and stories of life from the next generation working to create the future they hope to see. Guest/s: Averi Varney, Executive Director of the Hancock County Planning Commission. Jack Sullivan, photographer and multimedia storyteller for the Island Institute, brassduckphoto.com. About the hosts: Pepin Mittelhauser (he/they) is the Digital Media Coordinator at WERU Community Radio, and an avid gardener and farmer, musician and singer, and lover of nature and the outdoors. He graduated from College of the Atlantic in &

Host/Producer: Amy Browne Jill Howell, Executive Director of Upstream Watch, with an update on the controversial Nordic Aquafarms project in Belfast.   FMI:  www.upstreamwatch.org 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 recipient of the 2014 Excellence in Environmental Journalism Award from the Sierra Club of Maine, and Maine Association

Host/Producer: Amy Browne Lawrence Reichard from the protests outside the DNC in Chicago.   FMI: www.counterpunch.org/author/hu3atena/ 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 recipient of the 2014 Excellence in Environmental Journalism Award from the Sierra Club of Maine, and Maine Association of Broadcasters awards for her work in 2017 and 2

Host: Carrie Clark (she, hers) Youth Educator and Advocate at NextStep Domestic Violence Project. NextStep 24/7 Helpline: 1(800) 315-5579 Music credit: Megan Light and Nathan Spears, local musicians, donated theme music for the show. Relationship Rewind: Rewinding relationships in popular media and breaking down behaviors based in power, control, and abuse. This episode: Discussing unhealthy behaviors in relationships shown in the Folk of the Air book series by Holly Black. Discussing how media normalizes these behaviors. Discussing the impacts of these messages about relationships on young people. Guest/s: Cheyenne (They/Them) Bookstagrammer and Reviewer. About the hosts: Alli Williamson (she, her) is the youth educator and advocate for NextStep Domestic Violence Project based in Hancock and Washington County, ME. She teaches young people from Kindergarten to College about what power and control looks like in friendships and relationships, what resources are available to support those experiencing this, and

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 8/20/24: “The South Won the Civil War?” first appeared on WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives.

Host/Producer: Amy Browne Cara Romano, Executive Director for Heart of Ellsworth is here with the details about the Maine Outdoor Film Festival happening in downtown Ellsworth this Wednesday. FMI: heartofellsworth.org maineoutdoorfilmfestival.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 recipient of the 2014 Excellence in Environmental Journalism Award

Host/Producer: Amy Browne Paula Kee from Wednesday on Main with details of the final event of the summer– happening this week.  And more upcoming events in the area. 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 recipient of the 2014 Excellence in Environmental Journalism Award from the Sierra Club of Maine, and Maine Association of Broadcasters a

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

CJ Kenna | Producer + Writer/Reader The post Esoterica 8/18/24: Mandala first appeared on WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives.

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 8/17/24: The Summer Herb Bundle first appeared on WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives.

Good Morning, People! This is your cosmic curator, Tom Yaroschuk, with a look at the stars for the week of August 17 and the days ahead… 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 8/17/24: Get To Work first appeared on WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives.

Producer/host: Adina Salmansohn Other credits: Theme music written and performed by Ariel Chapman.   A monthly show exploring Maine‘s culture, art and crafts that enrich our lives and bring us joy.   This month: August 15th at 4 p.m. on Creative Maine we meet Paula Kee of Bucksport’s Wednesdays on Main;  Gabi Montoya-Eyerman of the Maine Fiber Frolic, and several vendors and volunteers on site at the 2024 Maine Fiber Frolic. Some of the other guests include Stacey of Stacey’s Spinning Haven; Jodie Clayton, proprietor and dyer of Maine Yarn and Fiber Supply/One Lupine Fiber Arts; Bristol Ivy, internationally known knitwear designer; Jackie Ottino, of Forage Color natural dyeing, Sarah Perkins, make of goat’s milk soap at Ledgeway Farm; and Lacie Glidden of Maritime Family Fiber.   About the Host: Adina Salmansohn started learning to play the trombone at the age of 8.  Her undergraduate years were at the Cleveland Insti

Host/Producer: Amy Browne Matt Burns, Executive Director of the Maine Port Authority was in Searsport Tuesday at the invitation of the town selectboard, to answer questions about the wind port proposal and siting decisions.   Here’s a recap, a couple of events happening this weekend, and a look at what was in the news in Maine 50 years ago today. 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

Host/Producer: Amy Browne The Colonial Theatre and Hospice Volunteers of Waldo County are hosting a one night screening of the documentary “The Last Ecstatic Days” followed by a community conversation next week in Belfast. Today’s guest, Dr Aditi Sethi’s end-of-life work is featured in the film, and she’ll be at the screening next week in Belfast. FMI: www.thelastecstaticdaysmovie.com/ www.colonialtheatre.com/showtimes/last-ecstatic-days www.aditimusic.com/about 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

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 do B&Bs uniquely contribute to the mix of options for visitor accommodations in Maine? – How do innkeepers serve as host to their guests and ambassadors for their larger communities? – What skill sets are important in operating a bed and breakfast or inn? – What are some of the finer points of successful connections with guests? – How do innkeepers interface with other businesses and groups like Hospitality Maine and the Maine Office of Tourism? – What advice might be helpful to listeners who dream about operating a Bed and Breakfast in Maine Guest/s: Teri Anderholm, author of “Inn Mates – An Innkeeper’s Memoir” and former owner with Jeffrey Anderholm of Bass Cottage Inn, Bar Harbor. Jim Hoffman, co owner with Mary Beth Hoffman of Peacock H

Host: Peter Neill Producer: Trisha Badger ABOUT THIS EPISODE This week on World Ocean Radio: synopsis of a recent report by the UN Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission entitled “Call to All Voices of the Ocean— Consultation of Civil Society in Preparation of the Next United Nations Ocean Conference” addressing issues and providing recommendations and specific actions related to ocean climate, science, and policy. One glaring omission: a powerful specific call for action—a plan through communication that will amplify, advocate, educate, and initiate the change required to connect us all through the sea. 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 wi

Host/Producer: Amy Browne Some upcoming events… 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 recipient of the 2014 Excellence in Environmental Journalism Award from the Sierra Club of Maine, and Maine Association of Broadcasters awards for her work in 2017 and 2021. Theme music: BreakBeat Chemists I, 2015 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribu

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 8/13/24: “Authoritarianism” first appeared on WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives.

Host/Producer: Amy Browne We check in with Rosa Moore and Jackie Perkins at H.O.M.E. for details about their Empty Bowl fundraiser, coming up on Thursday  (WERU is a media sponsor) FMI:  www.facebook.com/HOMEINC1970/ homemmausa.org/ 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 recipient of the 2014 Excellence in Environmental Journalism Award from

Host/Producer: Amy Browne Paula Kee from Wednesdays on Main talks about this week’s  FMI: oldfilm.org/alamo-theatre/  and www.facebook.com/bucksportwom   And news from Bucksport, 100 years ago today… 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 recipient of the 2014 Excellence in Environmental Journalism Award from the S