WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Audio Archives

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...

Read by: Pepin Mittelhauser Producers: Glen Mittelhauser and Daaby Tingle In this episode, Pepin continues reading an essay by Sandra Mitchell, describing the breeding biology and spectacular courtship dances of Sandhill Cranes while following a nesting pair through the spring breeding season. More information about Maine Natural History Observatory can be found on our website at mainenaturalhisto...

CJ Kenna | Producer & Writer/Reader The post Esoterica 7/5/26: Got Peace? 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: wordfestival.org healthyislandproject.org penobscotmarinemuseum.org peninsulapotters.com goodlife.org bhpl.net About the host: Sarah Pebworth leads the steering committee for Word—a Blue Hill Literary Arts Festival, foun...

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...

Host/Producer: Amy Browne Bicentennial to Semiquincentennial Theme music: BreakBeat Chemists I, 2015 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 International License The post Around Town 7/3/26: Local News, Culture and Events first appeared on WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives .

Host/s: Rob Ruffner 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: Rob and Jon discuss the importance of values and culture in the context of a public defender’s office.  The second episode of a two-episode interview. Guest: Jon Rapping, founder of Gideon’...

Host: Stephanie McFeeters, Kate Cough The Maine Monitor Radio Hour is a collaboration between WERU-FM and the Maine Monitor, the nonpartisan, independent publication of the Maine Center for Public Interest Reporting. This month: In this episode, listeners will hear a recent panel discussion on ranked-choice voting, moderated by Monitor elections and government reporte...

Host/Producer: Amy Browne Out In the Open, a local rural queer community organization, invites you to join them tonight for a Mycology Walk & Community Meal on Wahsumkik/Sears Island in Searsport FMI and to register Please contact jae@weareoutintheopen.org for accessibility requests Indivisible’s Immigrant Justice Summer Protect Your Lungs From Firework Smoke With Tips From the American...

Host: Peter Neill Producer: Trisha Badger ABOUT THIS EPISODE Philanthropy is more than giving—it’s the art and act of improving the world with purpose. It is the thoughtful use of one’s resources to strengthen communities, support shared values, solve problems, and build a legacy. How to date has ocean science and policy been funded? WORLD OCEAN RADIO 5-minute weekly insights d...

Host/Producer: Amy Browne Rosalani Moore, Executive Director of H.O.M.E., Inc invites listeners to H.O.M.E.’s Empty Bowl fundraiser, 7/9/26, 4:30-7:30PM Theme music: BreakBeat Chemists I, 2015 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 International License The post Around Town 7/1/26: Local News, Culture and Events first appeared on WERU 89.9 FM Blu...

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 Bangor Pride Rainbow awards – recorded 6/27/26. Part 2 of 2 Theme music: BreakBeat Chemists I, 2015 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 International License The post Around Town 6/30/26: Local News, Culture and Events first appeared on WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives .

Host/Producer: Amy Browne Bangor Pride Rainbow awards – recorded 6/27/26. Part 1 of 2 Theme music: BreakBeat Chemists I, 2015 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 International License The post Around Town 6/29/26: Local News, Culture and Events first appeared on WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives .

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...

Read by: Pepin Mittelhauser Producers: Glen Mittelhauser and Daaby Tingle Sandhill Crane recording by Logan Parker In this episode, Pepin reads an essay by Sandra Mitchell, recounting her first encounter with Sandhill Cranes in a Maine marsh and exploring the remarkable appearance, history, and recovery of this once-rare breeding bird in the state. More information about Maine Natural History Obse...

Andree Bella | Writer/Reader The post Esoterica 6/28/26: Disclosure Day 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: wordfestival.org bhpl.net haystack-mtn.org belfastlibrary.org penobscotmarinemuseum.org wendellgillymuseum.org healthyislandproject.org About the host: Sarah Pebworth leads the steering committee for Word—a Blue Hill Lit...

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 6/27/26 first appeared...

Host: Galen Koch Editorial Help: Natalie Springuel Theme Music: Paul Anderson – A Following Sea All other music from Cueshop.com Coastal Conversations: Conversations with people who live, work, and play on the Maine coast, hosted by the University of Maine Sea Grant Program. In this episode, we’ll hear from four entrepreneurs, Patrick and Amber of Marin Skincare, and Inga Potter and Krista R...

Producer/Host: Steve Kahl Power for the People: Energy education and solutions for Mainers and Maine communities This month: Efficiency Maine incentives and rebates for efficient home energy products. Guest/s: Bridget Gifford, bgifford@efficiencymaine.com FMI: EfficiencyMaine.com About the host: Steve Kahl developed and has hosted Power for the People since 2015. He retired after 9 years as Profes...

Host/s: Linda and Nicole 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: Ashley Damariz, and Jon discuss the art project “Still Becoming” for justice-impacted women and their families in Maine. Guest: Ashley Hamilton, Damariz Damken, Jon Courtney...

Host/Producer: Amy Browne Scale Up, Carbon Down event tomorrow in Belfast, with Alan Gibson and Sanna McKim of GoLogic Theme music: BreakBeat Chemists I, 2015 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 International License The post Around Town 6/25/26: Local News, Culture and Events first appeared on WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Aff...

Host: Peter Neill Producer: Trisha Badger ABOUT THIS EPISODE We think we have a comprehensive understanding of the plastic crisis. But what of the plastic we cannot see? To solve a problem, we need first to understand its dimension, the circumference of the circumstance, the urgency of the experience and the structures for correction. Is it insurmountable? What will it take? WORLD OCEAN RADIO 5-mi...