WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Audio Archives

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 DIY Energy Efficiency for a More Affordable and Comfortable Home, hosted by A Climate to Thrive, Wednesday, May 6th DIY projects to save money on energy and make your home more comfortable? Learn more about do-it-yourself energy efficiency projects from energy auditor, Colin McCullough Wednesday, May 6th at 6 PM in the basement stacks, Jesup Memorial Library, Bar Harbor F...

Host/Producer: Amy Browne Congresswoman Chellie Pingree’s public statement regarding the House passage of the Farm Bill – outlining several specific concerns. Politico: House passes GOP-led farm bill The policy package now faces a murky path forward in the Senate after years of stalled negotiations, Grace Yarrow, 4/30/2026 Theme music: BreakBeat Chemists I, 2015 Licensed under a C...

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...

CJ Kenna | Producer + Writer/Reader The post Esoterica 5/3/26: Beltane 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: winterportopenstage.net mainepotterytour.org colloquydowneast.org operahousearts.org bhpl.net weru.org About the host: Sarah Pebworth leads the steering committee for Word—a Blue Hill Literary Arts Festival, founded in 2...

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 5/2/26 first appeared...

Host: Peter Neill Producer: Spencer Albee Music by Casey Neill (Mock Turtle Music) Conversations from the Pointed Firs is a monthly audio series with Maine-connected authors and artists discussing new books and creative projects that invoke the spirit of Maine, its history, its ecology, its culture, and its contribution to community and quality of life. Airs the first Friday of every month from 4-...

Host/Producer: Amy Browne May Day / Workers Over Billionaires National Day of Action (“No Work No School No Shopping.”) local events Camden, noon, village square Bangor, 3-5pm arts and tabling, 5-7pm rally and potluck, Broadway Park Belfast, noon-1pm, Post Office Square Maine Education Association members are holding rallies in Portland and Bangor. In Bangor the rally will be at the Ba...

Host/Producer: Amy Browne Charles Rolsky, Ph. D, Executive Director & Senior Research Scientist, joins us with an update from the Shaw Institute, a Blue Hill based nonprofit scientific research organization founded in 1990, that “focuses on researching and better understanding the connection between environmental and human health” Their work was recently featured in this article (...

Host: Peter Neill Producer: Trisha Badger ABOUT THIS EPISODE Regulate is a verb with many nuanced meanings: to standardize, to classify, to monitor, to supervise, to coordinate, to administer, to rectify. Government and the courts are designed as the tools of regulation, created to sustain, preserve, and protect us. Has this changed? How is regulation working to sustain the world ocean, to pr...

Host/Producer: Amy Browne May Day is coming up on Friday, and this year the groups behind the No Kings protests are calling for a day of action called “Workers Over Billionaires” Activate Maine calendar Spruce Budworm public information session featuring experts from the Maine Forest Service, UMaine and the Budworm Response Coalition, this morning from 10-11:30 at Jeff’s Catering...

Host: Donna Loring Other credits: Technical assistance for the show was provided by Joel Mann of WERU, and Jessica Lockhart. Music by Ralph Richter, a track called little eagles from his CD Dream Walk. Wabanaki Windows is a monthly show featuring topics of interest from a Wabanaki perspective. This month: Thousands of acres of Wabanaki Lands used to finance growth of Bowdoin and Colby. What should...

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 Senate Primary candidate Graham Platner’s opening remarks at a candidate forum organized by the Wabanaki Alliance, held on Indian Island on 4/16/26. We heard from candidate David Costello yesterday on Around Town. Janet Mills and Susan Collins were invited but did not attend Theme music: BreakBeat Chemists I, 2015 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-N...

Host/Producer: Amy Browne Senate Primary candidate David Costello’s opening remarks at a candidate forum organized by the Wabanaki Alliance, held on Indian Island on 4/16/26. We’ll hear from candidate Graham Planter tomorrow. Janet Mills and Susan Collins were invited but did not attend Theme music: BreakBeat Chemists I, 2015 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Comme...

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/s: Rob Ruffner, Maine Indigent Defense Center 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 talks with Ben about Ben’s experiences with Maine’s criminal justice system. Guest: Ben Rebello The post Justice Radio 4/26/26: A Maine Criminal Justice Experi...

Host/Producer: Glen Mittelhauser In this episode, Glen continues a discussion with Rich MacDonald of the Natural History Center during a winter walk in Acadia National Park, reflecting on the value of long-term observation in understanding ecological change. Drawing on decades of field experience, from bird banding studies to a 2002 kayak expedition around the Gulf of Maine, Rich discusses how shi...

Andree Bella | Writer/Reader The post Esoterica 4/26/26: The Pineal Gland 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: ellsworth.libcal.com artwavesmdi.org swhplibrary.org wendellgilleymuseum.org freeportfolio.org nehlibrary.org About the host: Sarah Pebworth leads the steering committee for Word—a Blue Hill Literary Arts Festival, found...

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 4/25/26 first appeared...

Host: Julia Rush Editorial Help: Natalie Springuel Theme Music: Paul Anderson – A Following Sea Coastal Conversations: Conversations with people who live, work, and play on the Maine coast, hosted by the University of Maine Sea Grant Program. Ecology, restoration, scientific research. Guest/s: Amina Wilson. Dr. Chris Nadeau. Lauren Knierim. FMI: Sea to Trees – Season 4, episode 2 – sch...