WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Audio Archives

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...

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/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/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...

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 .

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...

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...

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/Producer: Amy Browne Paula Kee with Bucksport’s Wednesday on Main upcoming events Theme music: BreakBeat Chemists I, 2015 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 International License The post Around Town 6/24/26: 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 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...

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...

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...

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/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...

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...

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 .

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...