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WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Audio Archives
Audio archives of spoken word programming on WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine and 102.9 Bangor, Maine (weru.org)
Episodes
- WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Audio Archives
Around Town 4/20/26: Local News, Culture and Events
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…
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A Word in Edgewise 4/20/26: The Kenduskeag, Tick Season, Earth Day, & Rae Armantrout . . .
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…
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Nature Notes: A Maine Naturalist Afield 4/19/26: A hike down the Hemlock Trail, Part 1
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…
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Esoterica 4/19/26: Reality Is Illusion
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…
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What’s the Word on Maine Street? 4/18/26
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…
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Earthwise 4/18/26: In Honor of Earth Day
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…
- WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Audio Archives
The Cosmic Curator 4/18/26
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…
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Democracy Forum 4/17/26: Constitutional Crisis: They’re Watching
Host: Ann Luther, League of Women Voters of Maine Production Assistance: Linda Washburn, Joel Mann Democracy Forum: Participatory Democracy, encouraging…
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Around Town 4/17/26: Local News, Culture and Events
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…
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Creative Maine 4/16/26: Living the Writer’s Life in Coastal Maine
Producer/host: Adina Salmansohn Other credits: Theme music written and performed by Ariel Chapman. A monthly show exploring Maine‘s culture, art and…
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Climate & Community 4/16/26: Portland Climate Action Team with Bill Weber and Karina Napier (Part 1)
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…
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Around Town 4/16/26: Local News, Culture and Events
Host/Producer: Amy Browne Maine chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union announced Wednesday that they are suing federal agents involved in the January…
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World Ocean Radio 4/15/26: A Call for a New Ocean Commission
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…
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Around Town 4/15/26: Local News, Culture and Events
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…
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Outside the Box 4/14/26: “Saying Yes and No”
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…
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Around Town 4/14/26: Local News, Culture and Events
Host/Producer: Amy Browne The state legislature’s Judiciary Committee has a public hearing scheduled for 9 this morning on LD2239, “An Act to…
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Around Town 4/13/26: Local News, Culture and Events
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…
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A Word in Edgewise 4/13/26: Of Horace, Dryden, & Kate Colby . . .
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…
- WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Audio Archives
Nature Notes: A Maine Naturalist Afield 4/12/26: A Conversation with Seaweed Biologist Amanda Savoie, Part 2
Host/Producer: Glen Mittelhauser Research scientist Amanda Savoie describes how new surveys are revealing more Arctic seaweed diversity than previously…
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Esoterica 4/12/26: Thoughts of April 2026
Andree Bella | Writer/Reader The post Esoterica 4/12/26: Thoughts of April 2026 first appeared on WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public…
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What’s the Word on Maine Street? 4/11/26
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…
- WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Audio Archives
Earthwise 4/11/26: April Showers
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…
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Let’s Talk About It 4/10/26: Survivors Share experiences with the medical community
Producer/Host: Patrisha McLean Production Assistance: Tammy Oropesa Music: Jackie Lee McLean Let’s Talk About It: Conversations with Survivors of…
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Around Town 4/10/26: Local News, Culture and Events
Host/Producer: Amy Browne Indivisible– a nationwide movement of millions of people working to stop the rise of authoritarianism in the United States and…
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Common Ground Radio 4/9/26: Gardening for Food Security
Host: Holli Cederholm Common Ground Radio is an hour-long discussion of local food and organic agriculture with people here in the state of Maine and beyond…
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Around Town 4/9/26: Local News, Culture and Events
Host/Producer: Amy Browne A 30 day window opened this week for comments on the draft wording of a citizen initiated referendum question that will be on the…
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Talk of the Towns 4/8/26: The Trees of Acadia– the overstory of a new book by Catherine Schmidt
Producer/Hosts: Ron Beard and Liz Graves College of the Atlantic provides help with production. Engineering by Joel Mann of WERU Community Radio. Theme music…
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World Ocean Radio 4/8/26: Lobstering and Aquaculture in Maine–Where is the Plan?
Host: Peter Neill Producer: Trisha Badger ABOUT THIS EPISODE This episode will summarize two recent Maine-based conferences dedicated…
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Around Town 4/8/26: Local News, Culture and Events
Host/Producer: Amy Browne Ann Luther from the League of Women Voters of Maine, and host of the Democracy Forum on WERU (3rd Friday of every month, 4-5pm, and…
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Dawnland Signals 4/7/26
Hosts: Nolan Altvater and Nick Bear Zoom Recording Technician: Scarlett Tudor Producer: Esther Anne Original music: Nick Bear Dawnland Signals highlights…
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Outside the Box 4/7/26: “Whose Land?”
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…
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Around Town 4/7/26: Local News, Culture and Events
Host/Producer: Amy Browne Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey has joined a coalition of 24 attorneys general — and one governor– in suing Trump over…
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Around Town 4/6/26: Local News, Culture and Events
Host/Producer: Amy Browne Friends of Sears Island’s April activities About the host: Amy Browne started out at WERU as a volunteer news & public…
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A Word in Edgewise 4/6/26: POETS SPEAK, Chaucer, Eliot, & Artemis II . . .
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…
- WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Audio Archives
Nature Notes: A Maine Naturalist Afield 4/5/26: A Conversation with Seaweed Biologist Amanda Savoie, Part 1
Host/Producer: Glen Mittelhauser Glen speaks with Amanda Savoie, a research scientist at the Canadian Museum of Nature, about her work documenting seaweed…
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What’s the Word on Maine Street? 4/4/26
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…
- WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Audio Archives
Earthwise 4/4/26: The Easter Bunny
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…
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Esoterica 4/5/26: Easter
CJ Kenna | Producer + Writer/Reader The post Esoterica 4/5/26: Easter first appeared on WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs…
- WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Audio Archives
The Cosmic Curator 4/4/26
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…
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Around Town 4/3/26: Local News, Culture and Events
Host/Producer: Amy Browne Poetry Celebration at the Statehouse this afternoon, organized by the Maine Arts Commission in honor of National Poetry Month…
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The Maine Monitor Radio Hour 4/2/26
Host: Kate Cough, Editor at The Maine Monitor. The Maine Monitor Radio Hour is a collaboration between WERU-FM and the Maine Monitor…
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Around Town 4/2/26: Local News, Culture and Events
Host/Producer: Amy Browne Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows responds to Trump’s latest attempt to federalize elections The Maine Department of…
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Healthy Options 4/1/26: Brain health & how we can stay healthy & resilient – at any age.
Host/Producer: Rhonda Feiman Co-Producer: Petra Hall Technical Assistance: Joel Mann Healthy Options: For Well-being & Being Well This month: – What…
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World Ocean Radio 4/1/26: Synergy and Invention
Host: Peter Neill Producer: Trisha Badger ABOUT THIS EPISODE As we address the social and environmental challenges of the day, we are prone to double down on…
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Around Town 4/1/26: Local News, Culture and Events
Host/Producer: Amy Browne Chrissy Fowler from Belfast Flying Shoes with events over the next two weekends to get YOUR shoes flying! About the host: Amy Browne…
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Outside the Box 3/31/26: “Things”
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…
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Around Town 3/31/26: Local News, Culture and Events
Host/Producer: Amy Browne Hungry Now screening and discussion at the Colonial Theatre in Belfast tonight, a benefit for Waldo County Bounty “Get Them Out…
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Around Town 3/30/26: Local News, Culture and Events
Host/Producer: Amy Browne No Kings Day #3, March 28th, 2026 About the host: Amy Browne started out at WERU as a volunteer news & public affairs producer in…
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A Word in Edgewise 3/30/26: The Bell Curve, a Cracked Tooth, & Paul Verlaine . . .
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…
- WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Audio Archives
Nature Notes: A Maine Naturalist Afield 3/29/26: A Waxwing Winter
Host: Logan Parker Producer: Glen Mittelhauser In this episode, Logan explores the winter irruption of Bohemian Waxwings into Maine, where flocks descend from…
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Esoterica 3/29/26: Coleman Barks & Rumi
Andree Bella | Writer/Reader The post Esoterica 3/29/26: Coleman Barks & Rumi first appeared on WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public…
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Earthwise 3/28/26: The King’s New Clothes
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…
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Power for the People 3/27/26: A Climate to Thrive
Producer/Host: Steve Kahl Power for the People: Energy education and solutions for Mainers and Maine communities This month: Update on MDI’s A Climate to…
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Around Town 3/27/26: Local News, Culture and Events
Host/Producer: Amy Browne No Kings Day #3, March 28th, 2026 No Kings info and event calendar About the host: Amy Browne started out at WERU as a volunteer news…
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Justice Radio 3/26/26: District Attorney candidate Valerie Adams
Host/s: Rob Ruffner Editor: Sarah Johnson Music: Samuel James Justice Radio is a WMPG production. Justice Radio: Tackling the hard questions about our criminal…
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Around Town 3/26/26: Local News, Culture and Events
Host/Producer: Amy Browne Mary Ann Larson with the details about No Kings Day in Bangor (Saturday 3/28, 12-1 pm), and an Empty Chair Town Hall (Susan Collins…
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World Ocean Radio 3/25/26: Cabinet of Curiosities
Host: Peter Neill Producer: Trisha Badger ABOUT THIS EPISODE This week Peter Neill is spending time with his library of books, sharing three titles that…
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Around Town 3/25/26: Local News, Culture and Events
Host/Producer: Amy Browne “Youth Ask the Questions: Gubernatorial Primary Candidate Forum” tomorrow evening, 6-8pm, at the Portland Media Center…
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Wabanaki Windows 3/24/26: Maine Land Claims Research & Conclusions
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…
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Outside the Box 3/24/26: “Quotes, 2025 and 2026”
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…