WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Audio Archives

Host/Producer: Amy Browne Upcoming events at Native Gardens of Blue Hill, with Cathy Rees, Executive Director, and Greg Mekras, Board member and trail crew leader. 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...

Host: Matt Murphy On Earth Day 2025, listeners hear from representatives from four Maine conservation land trust organizations about their philosophies, challenges, and current/upcoming projects. Guests: George Fields Executive Director, Blue Hill Heritage Trust, Blue Hill (full disclosure: we are on tower managed by BHHT) Julia Zell Executive Director, Island Heritage Trust, Deer Isle Landon Fake...

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 “We Rise: End the Tyranny” national day of action. There were protests in at least 28 cities and towns across Maine. This is the voice of one of the speakers in Bangor, Maine. 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 te...

Producer/Host: Rosy Landrum Interviewer: Caleb Snow & Kole Austin Project Leader: Phelan Gallagher Technical Assistance: Pepin Mittelhauser Music: Foreside Date by David Renda (copyright/royalty free) The Blue Hill Mountain Stories feature interviews from local residents, conducted by the George Steven’s Academy audio production class. Each interviewee reflects upon their time on the Blue Hill...

Host/Producer: Amy Browne “We Rise: End the Tyranny” national day of action. There were protests in at least 28 cities and towns across Maine. Bangor turned out – which may not be surprising in a city that has leaders like the person you’ll hear today We’ll have more voices from Saturday’s rallies (Bangor and Ellsworth) on Around Town this week. About the host:...

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 Glen walks a trail on Mount Desert Island with naturalist Rich MacDonald (www.thenaturalhistorycenter.com/), exploring the region’s diverse habitats and discussing the areas unique ecology. Along the way, we pause to visit a Barred Owl nest with a long and storied history of use. More information is available at mainenaturalhistory.org/nature-notes. About the hosts...

Andree Bella | Writer/Reader The post Esoterica 4/20/25: April 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: deerislelibrary.org stuartkestenbaum.com witherlelibrary.net BHPL.net wendellgilleymuseum.org mainewriters.org haleyartgallery.com About the host: Sarah Pebworth leads the steering committee for Word—a Blue Hill Literary...

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 4/19/25 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: 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 .