WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Audio Archives

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 The Absurdity of Sears Island Industrialization, Steve Miller, Aug 4, 2026 Steve Miller on Subtack Alliance for Sears Island Penobscot Bay Waterkeeper Immigrant Legal Advocacy Project – Maine 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: Stephanie McFeeters, Kate Cough The Maine Monitor Radio Hour is a collaboration between WERU-FM and the Maine Monitor, the nonpartisan, independent publication of the Maine Center for Public Interest Reporting. This month: On this episode of The Maine Monitor Radio Hour, editor Kate Cough interviews reporter Emily Bader discusses her recent project on treating addiction in Maine’s jails. FMI: themainemonitor.org/treating-addiction-maine-jails/

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Host: Wilson Haims This week: Climate and Community continues the conversation with Maine Youth for Climate Justice’s Advocacy and Organizing Director, Jackson Chadwick. Jackson shares more about one of the organization’s primary areas of focus and highlights ways that Mainers can get involved in advocacy and decision-making in their own communities. About the Host: Wilson Haims is from Portland, Maine and earned her bachelor’s degree in Environmental Studies from Wellesley College in 2023. Upon graduating, Wilson contributed to climate and conservation-related field work, policy and community engagement work in New England and the Pacific Northwest. Now, Wilson is the...

Host/Producer: Amy Browne Emergency protest yesterday, by Maine Medical Center RNs demanding ICE release colleague – and Maine Med’s response Dying in Detention: Rising Deaths in an Expanding US Immigration Detention System, Human Rights Watch, 25 Jun 2026 Immigrant Legal Advocacy Project – Maine 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 As of this week, Mainers can submit online requests for absentee ballots for the mid-term elections Direct link to Maine Secretary of State’s online voter registration form More information about elections and voting from the Secretary of State’s office ACLU of Maine files claims against federal agents Report: Agents of Chaos and Cruelty: How the Trump Administration’s National Deportation Policing Force Has Attacked American Communities Belfast Harbor 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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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: WaYS connects Wabanaki youth to the land and to cultural knowledge sharers. Interns work to address current forest and environmental issues and develop leadership skills. Ancestral Trail Crew uses indigenous knowledge to cut trails for organizations in Wabanakik. Guests: Jennifer Galipeau, Penobscot Citizen and Executive Director. Wambli Martinez, Lakotah Sioux and Mescalero Apache citizen and Trail Crew Team Leader. FMI: www...

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/Producer: Amy Browne Barcelona concert fundraiser for Bucksport Animal Shelter Foreign Affairs discussion group at the Witherle Memorial Library in Castine Mount Desert Festival of Chamber Music Bangor Band concert in Chapin Park 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 Preservation at the Witherle Library in Castine John Cariani’s Newest Work Darker the Night, Brighter the Stars Comes to the Stonington Opera House Stage this week Author Kate Woodworth at the Jesup Memorial Library to discuss Little Great Island, her award-winning novel about the power of connection and community in the face of climate change Haystack Mountain School of Crafts hosts their 3rd Haystack Open House, a free event featuring artist-led activities in their studio spaces 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: Glen Mittelhauser Producers: Glen Mittelhauser and Daaby Tingle In this episode, Glen continues his conversation with herpetologist Steve Ressel, exploring the remarkable adaptations that allow Spring Peepers to produce their powerful calls night after night. The discussion also examines how female frogs distinguish among dozens of calling males and why some males are far more successful at attracting mates than others. 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...

CJ Kenna | Producer + Writer/Reader

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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: peninsulapotters.com TheUMVA.org bhpl.net maineboats.com friendml.org darkskymaine.com About the host: Sarah Pebworth leads the steering committee for Word—a Blue Hill Literary Arts Festival, founded in 2017 and held each October. She serves on the boards of the Cultural Alliance of Maine and Lawrence Family Fitness Center YMCA. Since February 2023 Sarah has written “Shared Seas and Common Grounds,” a column published in the Penobscot Bay Press’s W...

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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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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Host/Producer: Amy Browne Shaina Fraser from Families First in Ellsworth is here today with an invitation to their annual fundraiser and some information about the programs that will benefit 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/s: Emily Goulette 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: Maine Indigent Defense Center sits down with Elizabeth Simoni and Shawn LeGrega of Maine Pre-Trial to discuss the organization’s mission and the programs it offers to support individuals navigating the criminal legal system. Tune in to learn more about the resources available through Maine Pre-Trial and the impact these programs have on communities across the state. Guest/s: Elizabeth Simoni and Shawn LeGrega

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Host/Producer: Amy Browne Ellsworth’s Downtown Summer Concert series The Witherle Memorial Library in Castine invites the public to join Ms Orado for a showing of Disney Pixar’s A Bug’s Life on the library’s big screen tonight. Finding Our Voices will mark their 5th anniversary as a nonprofit Saturday, with Dance Into the Light, a music festival fundraiser at a lavender farm in Appleton Great Pond Mountain Conservation Trust’s Monthly Meetup is coming up on Sunday The League of Women Voters of Maine will mark the 61st anniversary of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 on August...

Host/Producer: Amy Browne Author Cara Benson on her new book, An Armsfull of Birds: A Personal Field Guide to Love, Loss, and Commitment and her upcoming appearances in Maine, including one at Left Bank Books in Belfast on August 8th, Theme music: BreakBeat Chemists I, 2015 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 International License

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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/Producer: Amy Browne Bucksport’s Wednesday on Main The Blueberry Blues film showing/fundraiser for the Wild Blueberry Collective, 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 ACLU-Maine’s summary of new laws offering protections against ICE – and a petition to urge state officials to fully enforce the laws from day one — which is Wednesday Theme music: BreakBeat Chemists I, 2015 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 International License

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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 — though not always! Sometimes in addressing issues affecting our day-to-day lives, in this age of vagary and ambiguity, when chronological time is punctuated elliptically, things can quickly turn edgy and controversial, as we search for understanding amid our...

Host: Glen Mittelhauser Producers: Glen Mittelhauser and Daaby Tingle Continuing a conversation with herpetologist Steve Ressel, this episode explores the breeding ecology of Maine’s frogs, from the brief, explosive breeding season of Wood Frogs to the territorial calls of Bullfrogs. Steve also describes surprising research showing that female Gray Treefrogs can assess the quality of potential mates simply by listening to their calls. 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 th...

CJ Kenna | Producer + Writer/Reader

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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: islandheritagetrust.org journalingwithnature.com friendml.org operahousearts.org wendellgilleymuseum.org practiceofwriting.com camdenoperahouse.com fogtownbrewing.com penobscotmarinemuseum.org About the host: Sarah Pebworth leads the steering committee for Word—a Blue Hill Literary Arts Festival, founded in 2017 and held each October. She serves on the boards of the Cultural Alliance of Maine and Lawrence Family Fitness Center YMCA. Since February 2023 Sarah has written “Shared Seas and Common Grounds,” a column pu...

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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Producer/Host: Steve Kahl Power for the People: Energy education and solutions for Mainers and Maine communities This month: Status of the electric grid, lessening our impact on grid electric generation, using batteries, Time of Use utility pricing. Guest/s: Andy Meyer, Senior Energy Manager, Efficiency Maine FMI: EfficiencyMaine.com About the host: Steve Kahl developed and has hosted Power for the People since 2015. He retired after 9 years as Professor of Environmental Science at Thomas College in 2024, where he taught environmental and energy courses and advised the student sustainability club. He is a member of the Friends of Quarry...

Host/Producer: Amy Browne Harold Greene, author of The Architects of Control-A Political Thriller, described as “An exhilarating tale of political intrigue and corruption set against the backdrop of rural Maine.” A coalition of groups including supports of the Peace & Justice Center of Eastern Maine plan to rally at West Market Square in downtown Bangor Saturday morning at 11, then march to the Cross Center where Maine Democrats will be deciding on a Senate candidate, to urge them to select a candidate who will oppose funding endless wars and focus on addressing issues in the US Theme music: BreakBeat Chemists I, 2...

Host/s: Nicole 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: Nicole and guest, Bobbi, discuss addiction, recovery, and the importance of community support. Guest/s: Bobbi Smalley

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Host/Producer: Amy Browne Art Under the Elms – Castine Points North, the nonprofit organization behind the Camden International Film Festival will show the 2nd offering in their summer film series tonight at the Strand, followed by a community discussion. Time and Water (2026) is directed by Oscar-nominee, Sara Dosa – Rockland The Castine Historical Society is offering self-guided House & Garden Tours tomorrow Native Gardens of Blue Hill’s annual open garden day is coming up this Saturday. 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 Revolutionary Belfast! Brenda Harrington and Stephanie Holman from the Belfast Free Library are here with news of upcoming events marking the Semiquincentennial, including viewing sessions for a rare copy of the Declaration of Independence for a limited time. 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: Jazz Bradley & 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 themes in the song “Love The Way You Lie,” by Eminem featuring Rihanna. 2. Discussing how media normalizes these themes. 3. Discussing the impacts of these messages about these relationships and people, on young people in real life. FMI: www.nextstepdvproject.org About the hosts: Alli Williamson, Carrie Clark, and Jazz Bradley are at Ne...

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/Producer: Amy Browne Maine’s CD1 Congresswoman Chellie Pingree’s questions for DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin after ICE killed Biddeford resident Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero last week — the second time in recent weeks that ICE mistakenly attempted to arrest the wrong person, and killed them in the process. 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 One last speaker at last Tuesday night’s ICE protest in Bangor Theme music: BreakBeat Chemists I, 2015 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 International License

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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 — though not always! Sometimes in addressing issues affecting our day-to-day lives, in this age of vagary and ambiguity, when chronological time is punctuated elliptically, things can quickly turn edgy and controversial, as we search for understanding amid our...

Host: Glen Mittelhauser Producers: Glen Mittelhauser and Daaby Tingle Glen begins a conversation with herpetologist Steve Ressel, who reflects on a career studying frogs from the tropics to Maine. Along the way, they explore the unique mix of amphibians found on Mount Desert Island, the mysteries behind the absence of some familiar species, and the beauty of Maine’s Gray Treefrog. 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 co...

Andree Bella | Writer/Reader

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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: bhpl.net zam.umaine.edu practiceofwriting.com castinehistoricalsociety.org About the host: Sarah Pebworth leads the steering committee for Word—a Blue Hill Literary Arts Festival, founded in 2017 and held each October. She serves on the boards of the Cultural Alliance of Maine and Lawrence Family Fitness Center YMCA. Since February 2023 Sarah has written “Shared Seas and Common Grounds,” a column published in the Penobscot Bay Press’s Weekly Packet. She...