WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Audio Archives

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: Many of us are not yet feeling the heat from the dramatic policy changes coming out of the new federal administration – life goes on. But some of us are getting hurt. An...

Host/Producer: Amy Browne Attorney General Aaron M. Frey’s Statement on Federal Lawsuit Against Maine DOE Tomorrow/Saturday is another day of action and at least 23 protests are planned in Maine– with names like “No Kings”, “March Against Tyranny” , “Resist Trump’s Lawless Attack on the Constitution”, and “The Shout Heard Up the Coast&#82...

Host/s: Liv Eckert and Swathi Sivasubramanian of the Young People’s Caucus 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: Part I of Liv & Swathi’s interview with Brandon Brown, Ex...

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 months show is about Maple sugaring-how it’s done, rules and regulations, and some backyard sugaring tips and tricks. You will also learn about what it means to be the Poet Laureate of Ma...

Host: Wilson Haims Description: Climate and Community continues the conversation with Maya and Tony about their experience reading “Active Hope” with A Climate to Thrive’s book group. Both reflect on how new connections have encouraged them to grow and how a new understanding of the word “hope” has strengthened their resolve to act. About the Host: Wilson Haims is from Portland, Maine and earned h...

Host/Producer: Amy Browne Performance poet, teacher and author Barbara Maria joins us to talk about her upcoming show, CELESTIAL EARTH: We Are Here … but when? 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...

Host/Producer: Amy Browne Puck, Yeah Productions will present Bottom’s Midsummer Night’s Dream: The Woods Grow Queer — described as “a riotous, transformative, and celebratory theatrical production that reclaims the Shakespeare classic” at the Marsh River Theatre in Brooks, with 2 performances over the weekend of April 26th and 27th. Jae Echeverria and Buggz are here...

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 film After we Fell 2. Discussing how m...

Host/Producer: Amy Browne Joe Neimczura with an invitation to join the band playing at the “Stand Up for Democracy” rally next Saturday at Steamboat Landing Park in Belfast. Musicians with instruments should arrive at 10 and check in with Joe (he says you’ll hear them) to prep for the rally (noon – 2pm). This is part of a national day of action. FMI: www.activatemaine.com/c...

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 A look at some of the proposed legislation being presented at legislative committee public hearings in Augusta today – and how you can participate FMI: www.legislature.maine.gov 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 o...

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: Logan Parker Producer: Glen Mittelhauser This piece is a reflection on the ecological stirrings of early spring, centered on the thaw and renewal of a small brook. As the snowmelt surges through the brook, it awakens a vibrant world of birds, amphibians, and aquatic life, offering a fleeting season of beauty before the forest fully leafs out. More information is available at mainenaturalhist...

CJ Kenna | Producer + Writer/Reader The post Esoterica 4/13/25: Palm Sunday first appeared on WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives .

Producer/Hosts: Ron Beard and Liz Graves Production support from Joel Mann and from College of the Atlantic 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: Profiles of four community libraries in Northeast Harbor, Bucksport, Bangor and Ellsworth. Their tradition...

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: midcoastpoetrycalendar.com deerislelibrary.org sailpowersteammuseum.org becountercurrent.com BHPL.net carverlibrary.org About the host: Sarah Pebworth leads the steering committee for Word—a Blue Hill Literary Arts Festi...

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...

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...

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 4/12/25 first appeared...

Host/Producer: Amy Browne The League of Women Voters of Maine has launched a weekly webinar called the Democracy Update. The league describes them as “quick updates for busy people” focusing on elections, voting rights, and democracy- at the federal level and in Maine. On March 27th the webinar featured a discussion of threats to LGBTQ+ rights. Here’s a snippet of that discussion...

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’s interview with Co-Directors Erin Bonner and Shayna Lonoaea of the Justice Arts Coalition, an organiza...

Host/Producer: Olivia Paruk Music by Juniper Ginger In this episode, host Olivia Paruk interviews Zoe Albion, a scientist working in the forestry sector. They talk about the intersection between science and queerness, ambiguity in life, and dreams for a more inclusive queer friendly future. We Are Queer, highlights the touching experiences from Maine’s diverse LGBTQ+ community that builds empathy...

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: Maine has been experiencing a shift in the growing season, including a trend towards a longer season. Variability in weather — from unpredictable precipitation to an uptick in extreme weather events — makes it...

Host: Wilson Haims Description: Climate and Community speaks with two members of A Climate to Thrive’s “Active Hope” book group. In this segment, listeners learn what inspired Maya and Tony to participate in the group, and some of the key insights they have gained about themselves and the world. About the Host: Wilson Haims is from Portland, Maine and earned her bachelor’s degree in Environmental...

Host/Producer: Amy Browne The Rockland Public Library presents Eric Darling, Thursday, April 10, at 2:00 PM. This event is free and open to all. The Rockland Public Library is located at 80 Union St. For more information or for Zoom links, please email elewis@rocklandmaine.gov. Applications are now open for the 2025 Immigrant-Led Organizations (ILO) Fund. The ILO Fund at Maine Initiatives is a par...