WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Audio Archives

Host/Producer: Amy Browne Seahorses at the Shaw Institute in Blue Hill, with Dr. Charles Rolsky, Shaw’s Executive Director & Senior Research Scientist Theme music: BreakBeat Chemists I, 2015 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 International License The post Around Town 6/23/26: Local News, Culture and Events first appeared on WERU 89.9 FM...

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 — t...

Host/Producer: Glen Mittelhauser Concluding a conversation with Linda Welch, this episode examines the dramatic decline of Common Eider populations along the Maine coast and the many interacting factors that may be contributing to their collapse. The discussion also explores how advances in tracking technology are transforming seabird research, allowing biologists to follow species movements acros...

CJ Kenna | Producer + Writer/Reader The post Esoterica 6/21/26: One Check, One Envelope + One @#*% Stamp 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: castinehistoricalsociety.org peninsulapride.me bhpl.net healthyislandproject.org wendellgilleymuseum.org waterfallarts.org paintmainecoast.com About the host: Sarah Pebworth leads the steering committee for Word—a Blue H...

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 r...

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 6/20/26 first appeared...

Host: Ann Luther, League of Women Voters of Maine Production Assistance: Linda Washburn, Joel Mann Democracy Forum: Participatory Democracy, encouraging citizens to take an active role in government and politics. This month: We’ll talk about the value of a nonpartisan, professional civil service in sustaining a functioning democracy. We’ll cover the struggle to depoliticize the civil service...

Host/Producer: Amy Browne The Historical Legacy of Juneteenth, Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture Jae Echeverria invites the community to a vigil for Kohen Wiley, a Black baby killed by police in Mississippi earlier this week. The rally and vigil will be held in downtown Belfast, Sunday evening from 7:30-9pm Anger Mounts in Senatobia Over Police Killing of 1-Year-O...

Host/s: Liv and Swathi Editor: 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: Vic talks about meeting the needs of youth, particularly in Lewiston, and Nicole urges understanding young people and involvement at a recent community gathering. Guest: Vic, a Lewiston youth, and Nicole...

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. The episode covers the breeding, growing, use and education about grain in Maine. Guest/s: “Tristan Noyes, Executive Director of the Maine Grain Alliance, tristan@mainegrainalliance.org Dusty...

Host/Producer: Amy Browne The Maine Outdoor school invites you to join them this afternoon for a celebration of the start of summer The South Trailhead gate for the Great Pond Mountain Trust is being opened for vehicles on Sundays.. Sears Island Oral History Project – the Alliance for Sears Island and Friends of Sears Island Contact: allianceforsearsisland@gmail.com Theme music: BreakBeat Ch...

Host: Peter Neill Producer: Trisha Badger ABOUT THIS EPISODE How old is water? Where on earth is water found? This week we’re discussing how water is circulated, cycled, and recycled, and where it’s distributed on the planet (down to the fraction of a percentage.) Knowing that water is finite in volume, what happens when we pollute it and when there is no more? WORLD OCEAN RADIO 5-minu...

Host/Producer: Amy Browne Summer Solstice by the Sea on Sears Island this weekend — Ashley Megquier from Friends of Sears Island is here to extent an invitation Friends of Sears Island facebook page Theme music: BreakBeat Chemists I, 2015 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 International License The post Around Town 6/17/26: Local News, Cultur...

Host: Carrie Clark at NextStep Domestic Violence Project. NextStep 24/7 Helpline: 1(800) 315-5579 Theme Music for the show donated by local musicians Megan Light and Nathan Spears. Relationship Rewind: Rewinding relationships in popular media and breaking down behaviors based in power, control, and abuse. This episode: 1. Discussing unhealthy behaviors in the series and book “Tell Me Li...

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 coop...

Host/Producer: Amy Browne Nearly 100 billionaires and their spouses have donated to Susan Collins’ reelection campaign, according to a new report by Josh Keefe in the Maine Monitor. Two scientists have been awarded fellowships to conduct research in Acadia National Park, both focused on coastal erosion. An initiative of Schoodic Institute supported by the David Evans Shaw Family Foundation,...

Host/Producer: Amy Browne Maine’s 132nd Legislative Session Wrap-up, from the Immigrant Legal Advocacy Project EqualityMaine’s Annual Awards and PRIDE after party, Saturday, June 27th Theme music: BreakBeat Chemists I, 2015 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 International License The post Around Town 6/15/26: Local News, Culture and Events fi...

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 — t...

Host/Producer: Glen Mittelhauser Reflecting on her path into wildlife biology, Linda Welch describes how a love of animals eventually led her to a career working on Maine’s coastal islands. The conversation then turns to the growing challenges facing seabird colonies, including the spread of invasive plants and increasing predation from mink and otter, which have contributed to the decline or aban...

Andree Bella | Writer/Reader The post Esoterica 6/14/26: The Word God Needs A Rest 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: healthyislandproject.org/summer-gala reversingfalls.org belfastmaskers.com islandartsassociation.com bluehill.coop/art-in-the-cafe thewaldotheatre.org About the host: Sarah Pebworth leads the steering committee for Word—...

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 r...

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 6/13/26 first appeared...

Host/Producer: Amy Browne Rockland/Rockport Pride Events At Jesup Memorial Library Summer Reading Kicks off with: Mr. Drew and His Animals, Too! – Maine Secretary of State’s Office announces three races are proceeding to Ranked Choice Voting tabulations, 6/10/2026 Maine Secretary of State’s youtube Theme music: BreakBeat Chemists I, 2015 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attributi...