WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Audio Archives

Host/Producer: Amy Browne The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) Maine chapter‘s report on the recently-ended state legislative session. They’ll give a zoom presentation on the topic on May 20th, 6-7pm The Problem with Plastics: Can We Be Part of the Solution? Sponsored by Belfast Bay Watershed Coalition, Friends of Harriet L Hartley Conservation Area, and Waldo Climate Action Coali...

Host: Wilson Haims This week: Climate and Community continues the conversation with members of the Portland Climate Action Team (PCAT), Bill and Karina. In this conversation, Karina and Bill share more about their successes and current projects. Bill concludes the segment with insight on why all leaders should integrate climate action as a priority. About the Host: Wilson Haims is from Portland, M...

Host/Producer: Amy Browne Julie Ream of H.O.M.E., Inc in Orland, joins us with an invitation to their annual meeting and potluck on Thursday, April 30th, 5:30-7:30pm at the St. Vincent de Paul Church in Bucksport — and to join them for lunch, shopping and classes at the H.O.M.E. campus H.O.M.E. Inc on facebook Theme music: BreakBeat Chemists I, 2015 Licensed under a Creative Commons Att...

Host: Peter Neill Producer: Trisha Badger ABOUT THIS EPISODE The World Economic Forum recently published a Global Risks Perception Survey which lists both long-term and short-term risks, their impacts, and a severity index by category: environmental, geopolitical, societal, and technological. The report analyses global risks through three time frames to support decision-makers in balancing current...

Host/Producer: Amy Browne The 24th Annual Downeast Salmon Federation Smelt Fry and Fisheries Celebration, Saturday, April 25th, from 11 to 3, Wreaths Across America gym on Point Street in Columbia Falls Democratize the Ivory Tower: Organized Labor in Higher Education -a presentation by members of the newly organized UMaine Graduate Workers Union, Bangor Room, Memorial student union at UMaine, Thur...

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 Dark Romance books, specifically Haunting...

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 Pingree Calls on ICE to Release Mainer Indefinitely Detained in Texas Detention Center As of Monday afternoon, her office says they have not received a response Communities Not Cages: National Day of Action to Stop ICE Detention, Saturday, 4/25/26 May Day National Strike Activate Maine-“central hub for activism and community” with events calendar Theme music:...

Host/Producer: Amy Browne Berit Becker from the Ellsworth Public Library is here with an invitation to view the new documentary The Librarians on Saturday. April 25th at 2pm. A discussion will follow. More information and registration here Theme music: BreakBeat Chemists I, 2015 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 International License The post Arou...

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 joins Rich MacDonald of the Natural History Center for a winter walk along the Hemlock Trail in Acadia National Park, where a familiar path reveals change from week to week and season to season. As they move through the snow-covered woods, they reflect on shifting bird communities, the subtle but telling signs of seasonal transitions and the nesting behavior o...

CJ Kenna | Producer + Writer/Reader The post Esoterica 4/19/26: Reality Is Illusion 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: schoodicartsforall.org hhrcmaine.org ellsworthlibrary.net swhplibrary.org rocklandstrand.com courthousegallery.com About the host: Sarah Pebworth leads the steering committee for Word—a Blue Hill Literary Arts Festival,...

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 4/18/26 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: Mass surveillance constitutes a threat to free speech. Commercial and government surveillance infrastructure has grown and continues to grow, encompassing license plate reader...

Host/Producer: Amy Browne Checking in with Rebecca Porter ahead of her show tomorrow/Saturday night (4/18) at Hey Sailor! in Searsport — an appearance inspired by Sara Trunzo and WERU listeners! Theme music: BreakBeat Chemists I, 2015 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 International License The post Around Town 4/17/26: Local News, Culture an...

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. Four Maine writers discuss their lives, publishing journey, and tips for other writers. Guest/s: Linda Buckmaster, Poet and Essayist – www.lindabuckmaster.com Elizabeth W. Garber, Poet and Mem...

Host: Wilson Haims This week: Climate and Community learns about the Portland Climate Action Team (PCAT) from two of their members, Bill and Karina. This segment highlights why these two were compelled to get involved in local climate action and the importance of community-led advocacy to achieve the city’s sustainability and climate goals. About the Host: Wilson Haims is from Portland, Maine and...

Host/Producer: Amy Browne Maine chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union announced Wednesday that they are suing federal agents involved in the January immigration campaign in Maine dubbed “Operation Catch of the Day”. Carvajal-Muñoz v. Ravencamp, et. al. – Holding Federal Officials Accountable We have an update this morning on what’s happening with land in Belfast that was...

Host: Peter Neill Producer: Trisha Badger ABOUT THIS EPISODE The Ocean Foundation is calling for a National Commission on the Regenerative Ocean that will be charged with addressing six outcomes over two years as summarized in this episode. A new Ocean Commission would join a host of other initiatives in US history that have driven national and international policy, research and programs to focus...

Host/Producer: Amy Browne Joe Oliva from GrowSmart Maine is here to let us know why they are asking Mainers to contact Governor Mills and encourage her to sign LD 307, An Act to Establish the Maine Data Center Coordination Council and Place a Temporary Limitation on Certain Data Centers Theme music: BreakBeat Chemists I, 2015 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Der...

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 The state legislature’s Judiciary Committee has a public hearing scheduled for 9 this morning on LD2239, “An Act to Designate School Sports Participation and Facilities by Sex” Listen live here Link to sign up to testify over Zoom (if registration is still open) Theme music: BreakBeat Chemists I, 2015 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-No...

Host/Producer: Amy Browne Equality Maine is looking for volunteers to help with Pride and other events across the state, and has launched a Pride 2026 Guide The American Civil Liberties Union and Indivisible are offering a virtual Train-the-Trainer event on Immigrants’ Rights, next Monday, April 20th. The Wabanaki Alliance and Penobscot Nation‘s 2026 US Senate Candidates forum will be...