Talk of the Towns | WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives

Talk of the Towns | WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives

Author: WERU-FM 89.9 Language: English Episodes: 100
Tune into the voices and stories that shape the coastal communities of Midcoast Maine. Talk of the Towns | WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives is a living record, pulling from the deep audio archives of community radio station WERU. This podcast offers more than just headlines; it’s an ongoing conversation about local governance, cultural shifts, and the historical threads that bind towns together. You’ll hear town meeting discussions, interviews with neighbors making a difference, and analyses of issues that matter right here, from fisheries and forestry to education and the arts. Produced by WERU-FM 89.9, each episode serves as a thoughtful, ground-level look at the forces shaping society in this unique region. By preserving these spoken word broadcasts, the podcast creates a valuable resource for anyone curious about the real-life interplay of society, culture, and history in small-town New England. It’s authentic, unscripted, and directly connected to the landscape it discusses. For a genuine sense of place and purpose, this archive is an essential listen.
Episodes
Talk of the Towns 12/14/18 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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Producer/Host: Ron Beard, University of Maine Cooperative Extension Engineer: Joel Mann Community concerns and opportunities: Developing Small Business Climate in Washington County Key Discussion Points: What is overall…
Talk of the Towns 11/9/18 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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Producer/Host: Ron Beard, University of Maine Cooperative Extension Engineer: Denis Howard Community concerns and opportunities: 2018 Post Election Reflection Key Discussion Points: How would you characterize the 2018 el…
Talk of the Towns 10/12/18 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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Producer/Host: Ron Beard, University of Maine Cooperative Extension Engineer: Amy Browne The History Trust: Making the Past Accessible Key Discussion Points: Overview of the mission and collections of each historical soc…
Talk of the Towns 9/14/18 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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Producer/Host: Ron Beard, University of Maine Cooperative Extension Engineer: Amy Browne Community concerns and opportunities: The evolving role of community libraries Was there a “typical” view of the role of a communit…
Talk of the Towns 8/10/18 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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Producer/Host: Ron Beard, University of Maine Cooperative Extension Engineer: Amy Browne Community concerns and opportunities: Storied Lands and Waters of the Allagash Wilderness Waterway Key Discussion Points: What is t…
Talk of the Towns 7/13/18 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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Producer/Host: Ron Beard, University of Maine Cooperative Extension Engineer: Amy Browne Looking Back at Maine’s 2018 Legislative Session Key Discussion Points: How do you approach the role of legislator—what balance bet…
Talk of the Towns 5/11/18 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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Producer/Host: Ron Beard, University of Maine Cooperative Extension Engineer: Amy Browne Community concerns and opportunities: Electric Vehicle Charging Stations are on their way What is the background on all-electric ve…
Talk of the Towns 4/13/18 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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Producer/Host: Ron Beard, University of Maine Cooperative Extension Engineer: Amy Browne Conversation with Douglas Rooks on Rise, Decline and Renewal: The Democratic Party in Maine, published by Hamilton Books, 2018 Key…
Talk of the Towns 3/9/18 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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Producer/Host: Ron Beard, University of Maine Cooperative Extension Engineer: Amy Browne Making Ellsworth a Model Green Community Key Discussion Points: What led to interest in making Ellsworth a model green community? (…
Talk of the Towns 2/9/18 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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Producer/Host: Ron Beard, University of Maine Cooperative Extension Engineer: Amy Browne Farms and Food System—the work of Maine Farmland Trust Key Discussion Points: How did MFT come to be and what are some of the eleme…