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	<itunes:summary>Audio archives of spoken word broadcasts from Community Radio WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, ME 99.9 Bangor (weru.org)</itunes:summary>
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		<title>Bangor Area Commons 7/11/2011</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Oct 2011 14:11:05 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Bangor Area Commons (formerly 99.9)]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Producer/Host: Meaghan LaSala Topic: Attracting young people to Maine and to the Bangor Region. What are some of the factors that contribute to Maine’s aging population, oldest in the Nation? What currently attracts young people to the Bangor region, and where are there gaps? What efforts are in place statewide and regionally to reverse this [...]]]></description>
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		<itunes:subtitle>Producer/Host: Meaghan LaSala
Topic: Attracting young people to Maine and to the Bangor Region.
What are some of the factors that contribute to Maine’s aging population, oldest in the Nation?  What currently attracts young people to the Bangor regio[...]</itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:summary>Producer/Host: Meaghan LaSala
Topic: Attracting young people to Maine and to the Bangor Region.
What are some of the factors that contribute to Maine’s aging population, oldest in the Nation?  What currently attracts young people to the Bangor region, and where are there gaps?  What efforts are in place statewide and regionally to reverse this trend?
Guests:
Johann Sabbath, Fusion Bangor and Bangor Greendrinks.
Melanie Brooks, Managing editor at Bangor Metro.
Emily Burnham, Reporter at the Bangor Daily News
Anne Dailey, Peacemeal Farm, food writer </itunes:summary>
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		<title>Bangor Area Commons 6/2/11</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jun 2011 14:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Bangor Area Commons (formerly 99.9)]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Habitat for Humanity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ReStore]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Producer/Host: Meaghan LaSala Studio Engineer: Amy Browne Topic: Habitat for Humanity and the ReStore in Bangor Complete description to follow]]></description>
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		<itunes:subtitle>Producer/Host: Meaghan LaSala
Studio Engineer: Amy Browne
Topic: Habitat for Humanity and the ReStore in Bangor
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Studio Engineer: Amy Browne
Topic: Habitat for Humanity and the ReStore in Bangor
Complete description to follow</itunes:summary>
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		<title>Bangor Area Commons 5/5/11</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 May 2011 14:00:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Eastern Maine Medical Center]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[unionized nurses]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[unions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Worker Rights Board of Eastern Maine]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Producer/Host: Meaghan LaSala Studio Engineer: Amy Browne Topics: First, a brief interview with Charlene Francis about the Penobscot Nation’s hosting of the Mother Earth Water Walk that will pass through the Bangor area on Sunday 5/8 on its way from Machias to Bad River, Wisconsin. Then, a conversation about the recent contract agreement between Eastern [...]]]></description>
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		<itunes:subtitle>Producer/Host: Meaghan LaSala
Studio Engineer: Amy Browne
Topics:  First, a brief interview with Charlene Francis about the Penobscot Nation’s hosting of the Mother Earth Water Walk that will pass through the Bangor area on Sunday 5/8 on its way fro[...]</itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:summary>Producer/Host: Meaghan LaSala
Studio Engineer: Amy Browne
Topics:  First, a brief interview with Charlene Francis about the Penobscot Nation’s hosting of the Mother Earth Water Walk that will pass through the Bangor area on Sunday 5/8 on its way from Machias to Bad River, Wisconsin. Then, a conversation about the recent contract agreement between Eastern Maine Medical Center and unionized nurses. 
Guests:
Charlene Francis, of the Penobscot Nation organizing events for the Mother Earth Water Walk.
Coralee Giles, President of the Maine State Nurses Association
Jessie Mellott, Eastern Maine Medical Center nurse, Med/Surg floor
Jack McKay, Director of Food and Medicine, Worker Rights Board of Eastern Maine</itunes:summary>
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		<title>Bangor Area Commons 4/7/11</title>
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		<comments>http://archives.weru.org/bangor-area-commons-formerly-99-9/bangor-area-commons-4711#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Apr 2011 14:00:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Community Radio WERU FM</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Bangor Area Commons (formerly 99.9)]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bangor]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Instrument Donation Program]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Main Street Music Studio]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[music]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Producer/Host: Meaghan LaSala Studio Engineer: Amy Browne Topic: Main Street Music Studios Instrument Donation Program. In the last two years, MSMS has collected, repaired and donated hundreds of instruments to school music programs throughout the state. Guests: Andrew Clifford (President, Producer, Drums), Bill Thibodeau (Banjo, Fiddle, Mandolin, Guitar), Jeremy Shirland (Guitar), Brad O’brien (Bass Guitar). [...]]]></description>
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		<itunes:duration>0:58:10</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:subtitle>Producer/Host: Meaghan LaSala
Studio Engineer: Amy Browne
Topic: Main Street Music Studios Instrument Donation Program. In the last two years, MSMS has collected, repaired and donated hundreds of instruments to school music programs throughout the s[...]</itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:summary>Producer/Host: Meaghan LaSala
Studio Engineer: Amy Browne
Topic: Main Street Music Studios Instrument Donation Program. In the last two years, MSMS has collected, repaired and donated hundreds of instruments to school music programs throughout the state.
Guests:
Andrew Clifford (President, Producer, Drums), Bill Thibodeau (Banjo, Fiddle, Mandolin, Guitar), Jeremy Shirland (Guitar), Brad O’brien (Bass Guitar).   http://mainstreetmusicstudios.com/  (207) 992-6169</itunes:summary>
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		<title>Bangor Area Commons 3/3/11</title>
		<link>http://archives.weru.org/bangor-area-commons-formerly-99-9/bangor-area-commons-3311</link>
		<comments>http://archives.weru.org/bangor-area-commons-formerly-99-9/bangor-area-commons-3311#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Mar 2011 14:00:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Community Radio WERU FM</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Bangor Area Commons (formerly 99.9)]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Producer/Host: Meaghan LaSala Studio Engineer: Amy Browne Topic: &#8220;Story Slam Bangor&#8221; and the Art of Storytelling What is a story slam? What makes a good story? What has the community response been to this live story telling event? How can people get involved? (&#8220;Story Slam Bangor&#8221; is on facebook and is listed on WERU&#8217;s Community [...]]]></description>
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		<itunes:duration>0:57:33</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:subtitle>Producer/Host: Meaghan LaSala
Studio Engineer: Amy Browne
Topic: &#8220;Story Slam Bangor&#8221; and the Art of Storytelling
What is a story slam?  What makes a good story?  What has the community response been to this live story telling event?  How[...]</itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:summary>Producer/Host: Meaghan LaSala
Studio Engineer: Amy Browne
Topic: &#8220;Story Slam Bangor&#8221; and the Art of Storytelling
What is a story slam?  What makes a good story?  What has the community response been to this live story telling event?  How can people get involved?
(&#8220;Story Slam Bangor&#8221; is on facebook and is listed on WERU&#8217;s Community Calendar)
Guests:
&#8220;Story Slam Bangor&#8221; organizers Zachary Pike and Jesse Moriarty. </itunes:summary>
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		<title>Bangor Area Commons 2/3/11</title>
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		<comments>http://archives.weru.org/bangor-area-commons-formerly-99-9/bangor-area-commons-2311#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Feb 2011 14:00:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Community Radio WERU FM</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Bangor Area Commons (formerly 99.9)]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[all seasons]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[local food]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Producer/Host: Meaghan LaSala Studio Engineer: Amy Browne Topic: All Season Localism in Bangor What are some suggestions for starting a small business that offers local products? How do you build relationships with farmers and other local producers? What local products are available in the winter? Guests: Zeth Lundy from Central Street Farmhouse- a new downtown [...]]]></description>
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		<itunes:duration>0:55:50</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:subtitle>Producer/Host: Meaghan LaSala
Studio Engineer: Amy Browne
Topic: All Season Localism in Bangor
What are some suggestions for starting a small business that offers local products?  How do you build relationships with farmers and other local producers[...]</itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:summary>Producer/Host: Meaghan LaSala
Studio Engineer: Amy Browne
Topic: All Season Localism in Bangor
What are some suggestions for starting a small business that offers local products?  How do you build relationships with farmers and other local producers?  What local products are available in the winter?
Guests:
Zeth Lundy from Central Street Farmhouse- a new downtown business with DIY supplies such as homebrewing, cheese making and cloth diapers.
Rich Gilbert from the European Farmers Market, a year &#8211; round market in Bangor
Call in show</itunes:summary>
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		<title>Bangor Area Commons 1/6/11</title>
		<link>http://archives.weru.org/bangor-area-commons-formerly-99-9/bangor-area-commons-1611</link>
		<comments>http://archives.weru.org/bangor-area-commons-formerly-99-9/bangor-area-commons-1611#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Jan 2011 14:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Community Radio WERU FM</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Bangor Area Commons (formerly 99.9)]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bangor Arena]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bangor Convention Center]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Producer/Host: Meaghan LaSala Studio Engineer: Joel Mann Topic: The Proposed Bangor Arena What are the costs and benefits of the proposed Arena and Convention Center complex? Why is the project being handled by the city council instead of by referendum, or by the private sector? How would a new arena affect the Greater Bangor area? [...]]]></description>
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		<itunes:duration>0:57:58</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:subtitle>Producer/Host: Meaghan LaSala
Studio Engineer: Joel Mann
Topic: The Proposed Bangor Arena
What are the costs and benefits of the proposed Arena and Convention Center complex?  Why is the project being handled by the city council instead of by refere[...]</itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:summary>Producer/Host: Meaghan LaSala
Studio Engineer: Joel Mann
Topic: The Proposed Bangor Arena
What are the costs and benefits of the proposed Arena and Convention Center complex?  Why is the project being handled by the city council instead of by referendum, or by the private sector?  How would a new arena affect the Greater Bangor area?
Guests:
Mark Woodward, Friends of the Maine Center
Gerry Palmer, Bangor City Council
Call in show</itunes:summary>
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		<title>Bangor Area Commons (formerly 99.9 Hour) 12/2/10</title>
		<link>http://archives.weru.org/bangor-area-commons-formerly-99-9/bangor-area-commons-formerly-99-9-hour-12210</link>
		<comments>http://archives.weru.org/bangor-area-commons-formerly-99-9/bangor-area-commons-formerly-99-9-hour-12210#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Dec 2010 14:00:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Community Radio WERU FM</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Bangor Area Commons (formerly 99.9)]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Producer/Host: Meaghan LaSala Studio Engineer: Amy Browne Topic: Grassroots Art &#038; Activism: A Conversation With Core Organizers of the Bangor Media Collective What is the Bangor Media Collective, what does it provide to the art and activism community? How can people get involved? What are zines? What is the INK Youth Zine Project? How can [...]]]></description>
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		<itunes:subtitle>Producer/Host: Meaghan LaSala
Studio Engineer: Amy Browne
Topic: Grassroots Art &#038; Activism: A Conversation With Core Organizers of the Bangor Media Collective
What is the Bangor Media Collective, what does it provide to the art and activism com[...]</itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:summary>Producer/Host: Meaghan LaSala
Studio Engineer: Amy Browne
Topic: Grassroots Art &#038; Activism: A Conversation With Core Organizers of the Bangor Media Collective
What is the Bangor Media Collective, what does it provide to the art and activism community?   How can people get involved?  What are zines?  What is the INK Youth Zine Project?  How can youth and others collaborate with the Bangor Media Collective to publish zines?
Guests: Brendan Moore (Ink Youth Zine Coordinator, visual artist and poet);  Martin Chartrand (singer, songwriter)&#8211; both are core organizers of the Bangor Media Collective
Call in show</itunes:summary>
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