WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Audio Archives

Host/Producer: Amy Browne Avec Community Action, United Way of Aroostook and Heart of Maine United Way are holding an “Energy Assistance Forum to Provide Critical Information on Fuel Assistance Amid Rising Winter Heating Costs for Northern and Downeast Maine”, Wednesday, October 14, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m League of Women Voters of Maine’s Democracy Update: Supporting Communities Facing Voting Barriers on Election Day“Join the League at 4pm, Wednesday, October 14th as we discuss our plans to support members of the immigrant community, voters with disabilities, and other communities facing voting barriers on Election Day” Candidates for District V...

Host/Producer: Amy Browne Indigenous Peoples’ Day at the Abbe Museum in Bar Harbor, and Bucksport Town Council approves 6 month moratorium on data centers. Theme music: BreakBeat Chemists I, 2015 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 International License

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Host/Producer: Amy Browne Dawn Neptune stops by this morning to invite listeners to the first Indigenous Peoples’ Day Film Festival, Sunday, October 11th, 1:30-7:30pm, at the UU Church on Park Street in Bangor. All but one of the films that will be shown was produced by the Sunrise Media Collective Admission to the festival is free; donations will be accepted. Seven films will be shown, all but one produced by the Sunlight Media Collective, a locally-based group of film makers from Wabanakik. In addition to the films, traditional frybread will be served, along with a “Harvest Potluck Supp...

Host/Producer: Amy Browne Case Closed: First Amendment Win for Cat Jokes and Criticizing Public Officials, ACLU Maine, 6 October 2026 Penobscot Marine Museum – Sea Shanty Sing-a-long (today) and final day of 2026 season (Saturday) Jesup Memorial Library in Bar Harbor and Hospice Volunteers of Hancock County presentation: Five Wishes – The Gift of Conversation, end of life planning, in person at the library today at 5:30 Pre-registration recommended Theme music: BreakBeat Chemists I, 2015 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 International License

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Host/Producer: Amy Browne League of Women Voters Non-partisan Election Observer Trainings Events at the Witherle Memorial Library in Castine, tonight and tomorrow Bangor Historical Society’s Darker Mount Hope Cemetery Tours Theme music: BreakBeat Chemists I, 2015 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 International License

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Hosts: Nolan Altavater and Nick Bear Producer: Esther Anne Technical Support: Scarlett Tudor Original music: Nick Bear Dawnland Signals highlights indigenous topics not immediately represented in mainstream media and is meant to share, inspire, and inform. This month: The origins of this unique indigenous musical. Contemporary indigenous theater breaking barriers in mainstream theater. Laughter is medicine that brings people together. Bear Grease fosters intertribal connection. Guests: Crystle Lightning – co-creator of Bear Grease Live Henry Cloud Andrade – co-creator of Bear Grease Live FMI: www.nibezun.org/ www.nibezun.org/donate www.instagram.com/nibezun/?hl=en www.facebook.com/nibezunhealing/ www...

Host/Producer: Amy Browne Congresswoman Chellie Pingree of Maine and Democrats from Texas demand that DHS and ICE leaders require agents use body cameras, provide training on how to use them properly, and answer questions about why they haven’t been worn (and whether there have been any consequences for failure to wear them — with an October 14th deadline to respond… Early voting in Maine started Monday. Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows outlines the various ways to vote – and advises those voting by mail to do so early. FMI: Maine Elections and Voting- Secretary of State’s office Theme musi...

Host/Producer: Amy Browne Sardinefest at the Penobscot Marine Museum Indivisible’s “Hands Off Our Vote! Live from NYC: How We Can Protect Our Elections” Book Bans: A Conversation with Jennifer Finney Boylan – join Barnswallow Books, the MWPA, and the ACLU of Maine for a conversation during Banned Books Week about the importance of free speech in writing and publishing. This event is part of the Maine Lit Fest. Theme music: BreakBeat Chemists I, 2015 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 International License

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Host/Producer: Amy Browne Beth C Wright Cancer Resource Center event, Finding Peace in a Frantic World, a new 8-week mindfulness series led by Jen Harry Jesup Memorial Library Events Theme music: BreakBeat Chemists I, 2015 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 International License

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Host/Producer: Amy Browne Official Maine Elections/Voting Information and Voter Registration More voter information and deadlines from the ACLU of Maine Saving Walden’s World screening / fundraiser for Mabel Wadsworth Center, tonight at the Colonial Theatre in Belfast Theme music: BreakBeat Chemists I, 2015 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 International License

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Host/Producer: Amy Browne Proposed moratorium on data centers in Bucksport clears first hurdle at September 24th town council meeting Theme music: BreakBeat Chemists I, 2015 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 International License

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Host/Producer: Amy Browne Penobscot Marine Museum’s Discover the Value: Antiques Appraisal Event, Searsport Second Annual Book It 5k at the Carver Memorial Library, Searsport You Be the Jury: The Unsolved 1815 Ellsworth Axe Murder, Ellsworth Historical Society’s mock trial of True Crime 1815: The Trial of Dr. Moses Adams, who was accused of murdering his wife, Ellsworth Public Library A Staged Reading of Tracy Lett’s The Minutes at the Wilson Museum’s Hutchins Education Center, Castine Theme music: BreakBeat Chemists I, 2015 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 International License

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Host/Producer: Amy Browne Watch Tuesday’s bicameral Congressional shadow hearing on the deaths of several people at the hands of “ICE” –and the lack of investigations and accountability The FBI Anti-Corruption Squad Was Circling Susan Collins — Until Trump Got in the Way, by William Turton, Avi Asher-Schapiro, Molly Redden and Kirsten Berg, ProPublica, 22Sep2026 Theme music: BreakBeat Chemists I, 2015 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 International License

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Host/Producer: Amy Browne The Bucksport town council will have a first reading of a proposed moratorium on data centers Thursday evening, after residents learned town officials have been approached by representatives of a company expressing interest in building one near the old mill site. Bucksport resident Don White joins us with the details – and advises those who plan to attend the council meeting Thursday evening to arrive early, as there is a lot of interest in this issue. Bucksport council meetings are also live-streamed. Theme music: BreakBeat Chemists I, 2015 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 International Lic...

Host/Producer: Amy Browne Maine Congresswoman Chellie Pingree and Oversight Democrats will hold a bicameral shadow hearing in Washington this afternoon on multiple fatal shootings by ICE The hearing will be streamed live, starting at 3:30pm, on Senator Richard Blumenthal’s facebook page Theme music: BreakBeat Chemists I, 2015 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 International License

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Host/Producer: Amy Browne Beth Cole from Loaves & Fishes food pantry stops by to let listeners know about their upcoming major fundraiser for 2026 – an evening with Noel Paul Stookey at the historic Grand Theater in Ellsworth, Thursday, September 24th, 7:00-8:30?PM Theme music: BreakBeat Chemists I, 2015 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 International License

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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: It’s been five years since we did a show on our two-party system and the future of American democracy. But the topic is still very much of interest. Party membership is declining, and both major parties seem to be suffering from voter frustration and anger. With a functioning democracy hanging by a thread, is the two-party system still the best way to govern? Guest/s: Lee Dr...

Host/Producer: Amy Browne Maine CDC confirms measles case in Maine Inland Fisheries and Wildlife First printing of Maine Constitution since 1876 unveiled in Augusta this week — includes the redacted indigenous treaty obligations 22nd Annual Camden Film Festival kicked off Thursday and runs through the weekend Theme music: BreakBeat Chemists I, 2015 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 International License

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Host/Producer: Amy Browne Amy’s coworker and former office-mate Pepin Mittelhauser, WERU’s Digital Operations Manager, runs the sound at most WERU events- and is here with an invitation for two upcoming events. WERU presents a concert with BAIT BAG, featuring special guest Downeast party rockers Hot Velvet to open, Saturday, September 26, 7 pm at the American Legion Hall in Belfast. Featuring special guest Downeast party rockers Hot Velvet to open. This concert is made possible by funding through the Maine Community Foundation. Thank you to MCF for helping WERU to support Maine musicians, venues, and listeners! And join us f...

Host/Producer: Amy Browne Voting information from the Maine Secretary of State’s office Meet Poutine! Storytime at the Witherle Art Stuff Sale in Belfast Bucksport Town Council Theme music: BreakBeat Chemists I, 2015 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 International License

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Host/Producer: Amy Browne ILAP Statement on Administration’s Failure to Issue a Decision on Temporary Protected Status for El Salvador College of the Atlantic’s Share the Harvest program welcomes The Soulbenders to COA Beech Hill Farm for its annual benefit concert. Penobscot Marine Museum’s Home School Days Theme music: BreakBeat Chemists I, 2015 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 International License

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Host/Producer: Amy Browne Mary Thibodeau of Hancock County Soil and Water Conservation District is here with an invitation to the 2026 Wild Blueberry Resilience Summit, a gathering of wild blueberry growers, scientists, conservations, policy makers, and local, state, and federal partners to address drought, rising costs, and the future of Maine’s signature crop, on Friday, September 18, 2026 from 9am-4pm, at Blue Ridge Farms, 1284 Waltham Road, Waltham, Maine Door prizes and raffles Free, includes lunch Pre-registration is requested so the caterer has an accurate head count. Theme music: BreakBeat Chemists I, 2015 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 Int...

CJ Kenna | Producer + Writer/Reader

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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 runes using their original Goddess meanings. She lives in the woods off-grid in a small homesteading community in Central Maine.

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Host/Producer: Amy Browne Chrissy Fowler, Belfast Flying Shoes and 25 years ago today Theme music: BreakBeat Chemists I, 2015 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 International License

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Host: Ames S. Information on Colloquy Downeast, a series of discussions facilitated by knowledgeable experts on a wide variety of topics. Guests: Julia Dillon, Marketing and Outreach. Brooke Dojny, Food Writer. FMI: colloquydowneast.org

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Host: Sarah Alexander Common Ground Radio is an hour-long discussion of local food and organic agriculture with people here in the state of Maine and beyond. This month: This year marks the 50th annual Common Ground Country Fair. Each fall since 1977, people from all across Maine and the Northeast have come together to celebrate the harvest, learn from each other, and build community. On the September episode of Common Ground Radio, we’re exploring how the Common Ground Country Fair began, what the early years were like, and the impact the fair has had. This conversation with one of th...

Host/Producer: Amy Browne Sea Chantey Singalongs with Guest Chanteyman Stephen Sanfilippo, this afternoon at the Penobscot Marine Museum in Searsport Orland River Day, September 12, 2026, 9am-3pm Sunday afternoon Friends of Sears Island is offering “Making Art in the Wild” – a cyanotype and nature stamping workshop with artist Ashley Megquier Theme music: BreakBeat Chemists I, 2015 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 International License

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Host/Producer: Amy Browne Maine CD1 Congresswoman Chellie Pingree’s letter to Speaker Johnson Tuesday, urging resistance to Trump’s efforts to build a 250 arch outside Arlington National Cemetery, and earlier this summer speaking in a Congressional Hearing MoveOn / No Kings: Vote Early Kickoff Call, Thursday, September 10 8 – 9pm EDT Theme music: BreakBeat Chemists I, 2015 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 International License

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Host/Producer: Amy Browne Sarah Scamperle from the Blue Hill Coop with details of their Democracy Day events coming up on September 15th. For those planning to register to vote that day, the following forms of ID are acceptable: 1.) Unexpired government issued photo ID (driver’s license, state ID card, passport, military identification) 2.) Student photo ID 3.) Birth certificate 4.) Social security number 5.) Determination for public benefits, utility bill, bank statement, paycheck or other government document that shows name and address For more information, go to Blue Hill Coop’s instagram or facebook pages. Theme music: BreakBeat Chemists I, 2015 Licensed under a Cr...

Andree Bella | Writer/Reader

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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 runes using their original Goddess meanings. She lives in the woods off-grid in a small homesteading community in Central Maine.

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Hosts: Nolan Altavater and Nick Bear Producer: Esther Anne Technical Support: Scarlett Tudor Original music: Nick Bear Dawnland Signals highlights indigenous topics not immediately represented in mainstream media and is meant to share, inspire, and inform. This month: The importance of food as connection to the land and our wellbeing. The critical task of language revitalization and Wabanaki life ways. The importance of community and kindness. 10th anniversary celebration and pow wow in September 2026. Guests: Charlene Huerth, Penobscot citizen, Nibezun Co-Director, hello@nibezun.org Jazz Thompson-Tintor, Penobscot citizen, Nibezun Program Coordinator and Co-owner of Katahdin Kitchen, hello@nibezun.org...

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 cooperatives and two men’s groups, refused to pay federal income taxes for war, lived on a community land trust for 23 years, and met a wonderful partner whom Larry has loved for over 40 years. Larry has produced Outside the Box...

Host: Pepin Mittelhauser Producers: Glen Mittelhauser and Daaby Tingle In this episode, Pepin reads an essay by Lewis Holmes describing an unusual feeding association between Snowy Egrets and cormorants on the tidal flats of Scarborough, creating what Lewis describes as a lively ballet between two very different birds. More information about Maine Natural History Observatory can be found on our website at mainenaturalhistory.org/. About the hosts: Glen Mittelhauser founded Maine Natural History Observatory (MNHO) in 2003 to fill the need for an organization that specializes in collecting, interpreting, and maintaining datasets for understanding changes in Maine’s plant and wi...

CJ Kenna | Producer & Reader/Writer

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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.

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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 runes using their original Goddess meanings. She lives in the woods off-grid in a small homesteading community in Central Maine.

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Host: Galen Koch Production Support and Advising: Natalie Springuel Theme Music: Paul Anderson – A Following Sea All other music from Cueshop.com Coastal Conversations: Conversations with people who live, work, and play on the Maine coast. Imagine a construction crew that can’t move, takes no lunch break, and still somehow gets the job done. Meet the oyster. Oysters are native to Maine, and throughout history ranging from 30,000 years ago to present day, they’ve had unique experiences on our coast. We used to have huge, complex living ecosystems known as oyster reefs that inhabited our coast, providing water qualit...

Host/Producer: Amy Browne Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows issues statement regarding lawsuit filed by coalition of states regarding USPS anti-mail voting rule Indivisible Bangor says there have been reports of ICE in Bangor in recent days. They recommend Maine Immigrant Defense Resource Hub We’ve received a report and photos of flock cameras in the Unity, Maine area. This report describes how an add on for the cameras gives them the capacity to pick up devices in passing vehicles: Reporting on Leonardo SignalTrace, an add-on for flock cameras, by Rivo Raphaël Chreçant, a sociologist and web...