http://archives.weru.org Audio archives of spoken word broadcasts from Community Radio WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill (weru.org) Tue, 15 May 2012 19:13:26 +0000 en hourly 1 Copyright © WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives 2011 archives@weru.org (WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives) archives@weru.org (WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives) 1440 http://weru.org/sites/all/themes/marinelli/weru/img/WERU-podcast-small-20110628.png http://archives.weru.org 144 144 Audio archives of spoken word broadcasts from Community Radio WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, ME 99.9 Bangor (weru.org) WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives archives@weru.org no no http://archives.weru.org/voices/weekend-voices-12911 http://archives.weru.org/voices/weekend-voices-12911#comments Sat, 29 Jan 2011 14:00:20 +0000 Community Radio WERU FM http://archives.weru.org/?p=7127 http://archives.weru.org/voices/weekend-voices-12911/feed 0 http://archives.weru.org/voices/voices-12511 http://archives.weru.org/voices/voices-12511#comments Tue, 25 Jan 2011 20:00:05 +0000 Community Radio WERU FM http://archives.weru.org/?p=7076 http://archives.weru.org/voices/voices-12511/feed 0 0:31:57 Producer/Host: Amy Browne Maine’s Environment and Natural Resources Committee is holding a confirmation hearing for Darryl Brown, Governor LePage’s nominee for commissioner of Maine’s Department of Environmental Protection, as we go to air today. [...] Producer/Host: Amy Browne Maine’s Environment and Natural Resources Committee is holding a confirmation hearing for Darryl Brown, Governor LePage’s nominee for commissioner of Maine’s Department of Environmental Protection, as we go to air today. 2 weeks ago on Voices we reported on concerns regarding potential conflicts of interest posed by Brown’s nomination, as he is a long time developer with dealings with the department. Today we bring you some excerpts from today’s confirmation hearing, which is still in progress. archives@weru.org no no http://archives.weru.org/voices/voices-11111 http://archives.weru.org/voices/voices-11111#comments Tue, 11 Jan 2011 20:00:27 +0000 Community Radio WERU FM http://archives.weru.org/?p=7039 http://archives.weru.org/voices/voices-11111/feed 0 0:27:37 Producer/Host: Amy Browne Contributors: Matt Murphy, Nicole Coppolla (Maine News Service) Topics: Mainers Make Case Against Repealing Health Care Law this week in Augusta and the Maine League of Conservation Voters (MLCV) Responds to 2 of Governor [...] Producer/Host: Amy Browne Contributors: Matt Murphy, Nicole Coppolla (Maine News Service) Topics: Mainers Make Case Against Repealing Health Care Law this week in Augusta and the Maine League of Conservation Voters (MLCV) Responds to 2 of Governor LePage’s Nominations, and Area Youth bring “Poetry As Performance” to the Grand in Ellsworth. Why are some Mainers opposing the repeal of the health care law? What is the MLCV’s position on LePage’s nominations for Commissioner for the Dept. of Environmental Protection and the Department of Conservation? How does the Governor’s office respond? How can local youth get involved with others interested in poetry? Guests: Jasmine Ireland, Director of “Poetry As Performance” at the Grand Auditorium ( http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Grand-Auditorium/112755987339 ) Maureen Drouin, Executive Director, Maine League of Conservation Voters ( http://mlcv.org/ ) Dan Demeritt, Spokesperson for Governor LePage archives@weru.org no no http://archives.weru.org/voices/voices-122810 http://archives.weru.org/voices/voices-122810#comments Tue, 28 Dec 2010 20:00:15 +0000 Community Radio WERU FM http://archives.weru.org/?p=6988 http://archives.weru.org/voices/voices-122810/feed 0 0:25:17 Producer/Host: Amy Browne John Christie of the Maine Center for Public Interest Reporting on his recent article “Shaded solar panels, disconnected wind turbines: tales of a $1.1 million state energy program” (http://pinetreewatchdog.org/[...] Producer/Host: Amy Browne John Christie of the Maine Center for Public Interest Reporting on his recent article “Shaded solar panels, disconnected wind turbines: tales of a $1.1 million state energy program” (http://pinetreewatchdog.org/) and Maine People’s Alliance (http://mainepeoplesalliance.org/) and Governor-elect Paul LePage’s transition team (www.lepagetransition.com) — attempts to find common ground are mired in accusations. archives@weru.org no no http://archives.weru.org/voices/voices-121410 http://archives.weru.org/voices/voices-121410#comments Tue, 14 Dec 2010 20:00:57 +0000 Community Radio WERU FM http://archives.weru.org/?p=6898 http://archives.weru.org/voices/voices-121410/feed 0 0:28:10 Executive Producer/Host: Amy Browne Contributing Producer: Alan Sprague The locally-built 88 foot sailing vessel called “Raw Faith” made national news last week when, after a series of mishaps, it sunk, about 165 miles off the coast of M[...] Executive Producer/Host: Amy Browne Contributing Producer: Alan Sprague The locally-built 88 foot sailing vessel called “Raw Faith” made national news last week when, after a series of mishaps, it sunk, about 165 miles off the coast of Massachusetts. The 2 men aboard were rescued by Coast Guard. “Raw Faith” has been a much-discussed topic on WERU’s “BoatTalk” program, and today on “Voices” we have some of the interviews and discussions from those shows, edited by Alan Sprague (who, along w/ Mike Joyce) hosts the “BoatTalk” show. archives@weru.org no no http://archives.weru.org/voices/weekend-voices-121110 http://archives.weru.org/voices/weekend-voices-121110#comments Sat, 11 Dec 2010 14:00:26 +0000 Community Radio WERU FM http://archives.weru.org/?p=6886 http://archives.weru.org/voices/weekend-voices-121110/feed 0 0:57:07 Executive Producer/Host: Amy Browne Contributing Producers: Andree Bella, Meaghan LaSala Segment 1: Amy Browne interviews John Christie and Naomi Schalit, Senior Reporters for the Maine Center for Public Interest Reporting, about their recent series[...] Executive Producer/Host: Amy Browne Contributing Producers: Andree Bella, Meaghan LaSala Segment 1: Amy Browne interviews John Christie and Naomi Schalit, Senior Reporters for the Maine Center for Public Interest Reporting, about their recent series of articles on Maine’s new Speaker of the House, Robert Nutting, and his history of overbilling MaineCare and then declaring his drug store bankrupt. What are the details of the Representative Nutting’s over-billing of MaineCare (ie Medicaid)? Was the money ever paid back? How do his fellow legislators feel that history reflects on him as a legislator? FMI: www.pinetreewatchdog.org Segment 2: Andree Bella talks with Jennifer Hill of the “Belfast Area Transition Initiative”. What is the initiative? How can people get involved and/or start a similar project in their own community? FMI: rooted@fairpoint.net, 207-722-3383 Segment 3: Meaghan LaSala reports on the nurse’s strike at Eastern Maine Medical Center. Sounds from the November 22nd nurse’s strike at EMMC, and a follow up interview with Judy Brown, President of the Nurses Union. What are the main issues that caused the nurses to strike? What were the nurses hoping the strike will accomplish? What is EMMC’s position on the contract language? Are staffing ratios a broader, national problem? archives@weru.org no no http://archives.weru.org/voices/voices-12710 http://archives.weru.org/voices/voices-12710#comments Tue, 07 Dec 2010 20:00:52 +0000 Community Radio WERU FM http://archives.weru.org/?p=6864 http://archives.weru.org/voices/voices-12710/feed 0 0:29:33 Executive Producer/Host: Amy Browne Contributing Producer: Matt Murphy Segment 1: Imagination Intensive Communities Interviewer: Matt Murphy Guests: Carol Trimble, Maine Alliance for Arts Education, and Katie Greene, Arts Department Chair, George St[...] Executive Producer/Host: Amy Browne Contributing Producer: Matt Murphy Segment 1: Imagination Intensive Communities Interviewer: Matt Murphy Guests: Carol Trimble, Maine Alliance for Arts Education, and Katie Greene, Arts Department Chair, George Stevens Academy Blue Hill Consortium Members: The Bay School, Blue Hill Concert Association, the Bagaduce Lending Library, The Blue Hill Library, George Stevens Academy, Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, Kneisel Hall, New Surry Theater, Peninsula Pan, Peninsula Metamorphic Arts & Learning, The Atlantic Challenge, The Maine Alliance for Arts Education and WERU Youth Radio. FMI: www.maineartsed.org Segment 2: Matt Murphy interviews Tim Pugliese, star of New Surry Theater’s one-man show of Charles Dicken’s “A Christmas Carol”. FMI: www.NewSurryTheater.org archives@weru.org no no http://archives.weru.org/voices/weekend-voices-112010 http://archives.weru.org/voices/weekend-voices-112010#comments Sat, 20 Nov 2010 14:00:01 +0000 Community Radio WERU FM http://archives.weru.org/?p=6834 http://archives.weru.org/voices/weekend-voices-112010/feed 0 0:59:19 Executive Producer/Host: Amy Browne Contributing Producers: Carolyn Coe, Meaghan LaSala, Matt Murphy Segment 1: Veterans Peace Walk, Nov. 3-11, Farmington to Portland, 128 miles, passing through 43 communities The walk was organized by Veterans for [...] Executive Producer/Host: Amy Browne Contributing Producers: Carolyn Coe, Meaghan LaSala, Matt Murphy Segment 1: Veterans Peace Walk, Nov. 3-11, Farmington to Portland, 128 miles, passing through 43 communities The walk was organized by Veterans for Peace as part of their commitment to end war and to have stronger communities. Numbers swelled to 40 at times. Voices: Jean Parker, Jim Shipsky, Voices for Peace choir, Nicole Moreau, Doug Rawlings, Bruce Gagnon, Timothy Bullock website: www.vfpmaine.org Segment 2: Inventors (description to follow) Segment 3: Emmaus Homeless Shelter Thanksgiving and Christmas Services and Events How dire the need is for emergency housing and food? How can one help provide support services for people who are currently homeless? What is happening locally for those who are in need of housing and/or food? Guest: Sr. Lucille MacDonald, Director of the Emmaus Homeless Shelter in Ellsworth. archives@weru.org no no http://archives.weru.org/voices/voices-111610 http://archives.weru.org/voices/voices-111610#comments Tue, 16 Nov 2010 20:00:19 +0000 Community Radio WERU FM http://archives.weru.org/?p=6807 http://archives.weru.org/voices/voices-111610/feed 0 0:30:46 Executive Producer/Host: Amy Browne Contributing Producers: Meaghan LaSala, Matt Murphy Segment 1: Segment 2: Emmaus Homeless Shelter Thanksgiving and Christmas Services and Events How dire the need is for emergency housing and food? How can one he[...] Executive Producer/Host: Amy Browne Contributing Producers: Meaghan LaSala, Matt Murphy Segment 1: Segment 2: Emmaus Homeless Shelter Thanksgiving and Christmas Services and Events How dire the need is for emergency housing and food? How can one help provide support services for people who are currently homeless? What is happening locally for those who are in need of housing and/or food? Guest: Sr. Lucille MacDonald, Director of the Emmaus Homeless Shelter in Ellsworth. archives@weru.org no no http://archives.weru.org/voices/voices-11910 http://archives.weru.org/voices/voices-11910#comments Tue, 09 Nov 2010 20:00:51 +0000 Community Radio WERU FM http://archives.weru.org/?p=6763 http://archives.weru.org/voices/voices-11910/feed 0 0:27:24 Executive Producer/Host: Amy Browne Contributing Producers: Matt Murphy & Meaghan LaSala Segment 1: Robin Jones, Film Coordinator for The Grand in Ellsworth, talks with Matt Murphy about new and upcoming films, including a “Hollywood Reb[...] Executive Producer/Host: Amy Browne Contributing Producers: Matt Murphy & Meaghan LaSala Segment 1: Robin Jones, Film Coordinator for The Grand in Ellsworth, talks with Matt Murphy about new and upcoming films, including a “Hollywood Rebel” film series and a number of holiday family films. FMI: robinjonesfilm@gmail.com Segment 2: Protest of the Rollins Wind Project in Lincoln Who opposes industrial wind projects in Maine? What are some of the concerns of those who oppose large scale wind projects? What is the current status of the 40 turbine Rollins wind project in Lincoln? archives@weru.org no no http://archives.weru.org/voices/weekend-voices-103010 http://archives.weru.org/voices/weekend-voices-103010#comments Sat, 30 Oct 2010 14:00:12 +0000 Community Radio WERU FM http://archives.weru.org/?p=6737 http://archives.weru.org/voices/weekend-voices-103010/feed 0 0:58:17 Producer/Host: Amy Browne Audio recorded by Chris Stark For more than 20 years, the Maryann Hartman Awards have been presented at the University of Maine annually, in honor of late Professor Maryann Hartman. The awards recognize distinguished Maine [...] Producer/Host: Amy Browne Audio recorded by Chris Stark For more than 20 years, the Maryann Hartman Awards have been presented at the University of Maine annually, in honor of late Professor Maryann Hartman. The awards recognize distinguished Maine women and their accomplishments in the arts, politics, business, education and community service. The intention is that the work of the women selected will provide inspiration to others and demonstrate the levels of attainment now possible for women. The 2010 recipients, Candace Austin, Shenna Bellows and Francine Stark, were honored on Wednesday, October 27th. Candace Austin – for her commitment to adult literacy in Penobscot and Washington Counties, as well as in Morelia, Mexico Shenna Bellows – for her vision and leadership in the Maine Civil Liberties Union Francine Stark – for her work against domestic violence and for her peace and justice activism Today on Weekend Voices we bring you to the Wednesday’s event, to hear these women being honored, and to hear their own words about the work they are doing, and important issues facing Maine. This was recorded by Chris Stark. The emcee is Ann Schonberger, Director of the Women’s Studies program at the University of Maine. FMI: http://umaine.edu/wic/public-events/maryann-hartman-awards/ archives@weru.org no no http://archives.weru.org/voices/voices-102610 http://archives.weru.org/voices/voices-102610#comments Tue, 26 Oct 2010 20:00:20 +0000 Community Radio WERU FM http://archives.weru.org/?p=6709 http://archives.weru.org/voices/voices-102610/feed 0 0:28:50 Executive Producer/Host: Amy Browne Contributing Producers: Meaghan LaSala, Larry Dansiger Segment 1: Local Workers Groups Hold Campaign Rally Opposing Gubernatorial Candidates Eliot Cutler and Paul LePage. Recorded by Meaghan LaSala Segment 2: [...] Executive Producer/Host: Amy Browne Contributing Producers: Meaghan LaSala, Larry Dansiger Segment 1: Local Workers Groups Hold Campaign Rally Opposing Gubernatorial Candidates Eliot Cutler and Paul LePage. Recorded by Meaghan LaSala Segment 2: “Why Vote?”, an episode of the short-feature “Outside the Box”, produced by Larry Dansinger. archives@weru.org no no http://archives.weru.org/voices/weekend-voices-102610 http://archives.weru.org/voices/weekend-voices-102610#comments Tue, 26 Oct 2010 14:00:04 +0000 Community Radio WERU FM http://archives.weru.org/?p=6689 http://archives.weru.org/voices/weekend-voices-102610/feed 0 0:59:23 Producer/Host: Amy Browne Audio recorded by: Steve Soucy On October 9th, 2010, the Peace & Justice Center of Eastern Maine held a teach-in called “Stop the Longest War: Ending the War in Afghanistan”. The keynote speaker was Jo Comerford, th[...] Producer/Host: Amy Browne Audio recorded by: Steve Soucy On October 9th, 2010, the Peace & Justice Center of Eastern Maine held a teach-in called “Stop the Longest War: Ending the War in Afghanistan”. The keynote speaker was Jo Comerford, the Executive Director, of the National Priorities Project, a long time community organizer who has served as Director of Programs at The Food Bank of Western Massachusetts. In addition to her work there, which included a focus on food security, Jo Comerford has also directed the American Friends Service Committee’s community organizing efforts in western Massachusetts. She holds an MSW in community organizing from Hunter College School of Social Work and is an adjunct faculty member of Smith College School of Social Work. The National Priorities Project (or NPP) where she serves as Executive Director, is a non-profit research organization that analyzes and clarifies federal data so that people can understand and influence how their tax dollars are spent. Located in Northampton, MA, since 1983, NPP focuses on the impact of federal spending and other policies at the national, state, congressional district and local levels. WERU volunteer Steve Soucy recorded her talk at the Peace & Justice Center’s teach-in last weekend. It has been edited slighting for length. If you would like to follow along with the slides the speaker makes reference to, you can find them at the website: http://peacectr.org/wp/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/Jo-Comerford-talk-slides.pdf — but they are not crucial to understanding her presentation. FMI: http://NationalPriorities.org. archives@weru.org no no http://archives.weru.org/voices/voices-101910 http://archives.weru.org/voices/voices-101910#comments Tue, 19 Oct 2010 14:00:10 +0000 Community Radio WERU FM http://archives.weru.org/?p=6691 http://archives.weru.org/voices/voices-101910/feed 0 0:27:45 Producer/Host: Amy Browne An interview with organizers of an upcoming benefit for the Sandy Point Community Club, a historic landmark in town that continues to be an active community center. Guests: Ronda Nichol and Joyce O’Rourke, Sandy Poi[...] Producer/Host: Amy Browne An interview with organizers of an upcoming benefit for the Sandy Point Community Club, a historic landmark in town that continues to be an active community center. Guests: Ronda Nichol and Joyce O’Rourke, Sandy Point Community Club, (207) 567-3091, osandypoint@aol.com; Jessica Hasford, Northeast Historic Film. (207) 469-0924, jessica@oldfilm.org, www.oldfilm.org archives@weru.org no no http://archives.weru.org/voices/voices-101210 http://archives.weru.org/voices/voices-101210#comments Tue, 12 Oct 2010 20:00:47 +0000 Community Radio WERU FM http://archives.weru.org/?p=6721 http://archives.weru.org/voices/voices-101210/feed 0 0:17:04 Producer/Host: Matt Murphy Topic: An interview with Bryan Wolf of Squeaky Wheel Adventures FMI: Squeaky Wheel Adventures, Surry, ME 04684 207.664.0233 http://SqueakyWheelAdventures.org bryan@SqueakyWheelAdventures.org http://www.facebook.com/page[...] Producer/Host: Matt Murphy Topic: An interview with Bryan Wolf of Squeaky Wheel Adventures FMI: Squeaky Wheel Adventures, Surry, ME 04684 207.664.0233 http://SqueakyWheelAdventures.org bryan@SqueakyWheelAdventures.org http://www.facebook.com/pages/Surry-ME/Squeaky-Wheel-Adventures/59880669397 archives@weru.org no no http://archives.weru.org/voices/voices-92810 http://archives.weru.org/voices/voices-92810#comments Tue, 28 Sep 2010 20:02:44 +0000 Community Radio WERU FM http://archives.weru.org/?p=6555 http://archives.weru.org/voices/voices-92810/feed 0 0:29:15 Executive Producer/Host: Amy Browne Contributors: Meredith DeFrancesco, Meaghan LaSala On today’s program, Meredith DeFrancesco talks with John Kerry, Director of the Governor’s Office of Energy Independence and Security about the recent New England[...] Executive Producer/Host: Amy Browne Contributors: Meredith DeFrancesco, Meaghan LaSala On today’s program, Meredith DeFrancesco talks with John Kerry, Director of the Governor’s Office of Energy Independence and Security about the recent New England Governor’s Resolution to promote a regional solar energy market. But first, we pick up where we left off on Saturday’s edition of Voices: A gubernatorial candidates forum on the topic of Maine’s quality of place, was held on September 21st at the Bangor Opera House. The event was sponsored by several Maine-based nonprofit organizations, including: the Bicycle Coalition of Maine, Casco Bay Estuary Partnership, GrowSmart Maine, Healthy Community Coalition, Maine Conservation Voters Education Fund, Maine Development Foundation’s Downtown Center, Maine Downtown Coalition, Maine Farmland Trust, Maine Preservation, Maine Rural Partners, Trust for Public Land and the Small Woodland Owners Association of Maine. The candidates for governor were asked for their views on the future, and how they would protect and promote Maine’s natural and cultural resources. Today we bring you part 2 of the forum. Part 1 aired on Weekend Voices on Saturday and is available, if you’d like to listen, on our archives at weru.org In attendance were 4 of the 5 candidates who will be appearing on the ballot for Governor: Independents Shawn Moody, Eliot Cutler and Kevin Scott, and the Democrat, Senator Libby Mitchell; Republican Paul LePage was invited, but did not attend. The forum was emcee’d by Carol Coultas, editor of Maine Biz archives@weru.org no no http://archives.weru.org/voices/weekend-voices-92510 http://archives.weru.org/voices/weekend-voices-92510#comments Sat, 25 Sep 2010 20:00:12 +0000 Community Radio WERU FM http://archives.weru.org/?p=6536 http://archives.weru.org/voices/weekend-voices-92510/feed 0 0:59:37 Producer/Host: Amy Browne Audio recorded by: Meaghan LaSala A gubernatorial candidates forum on the topic of Maine’s quality of place, was held on September 21st at the Bangor Opera House. The event was sponsored by several Maine-based nonpro[...] Producer/Host: Amy Browne Audio recorded by: Meaghan LaSala A gubernatorial candidates forum on the topic of Maine’s quality of place, was held on September 21st at the Bangor Opera House. The event was sponsored by several Maine-based nonprofit organizations, including: the Bicycle Coalition of Maine, Casco Bay Estuary Partnership, GrowSmart Maine, Healthy Community Coalition, Maine Conservation Voters Education Fund, Maine Development Foundation’s Downtown Center, Maine Downtown Coalition, Maine Farmland Trust, Maine Preservation, Maine Rural Partners, Trust for Public Land and the Small Woodland Owners Association of Maine. The candidates for governor were asked for their views on the future, and how they would protect and promote Maine’s natural and cultural resources. We are bringing the audio from this event to you in 2 parts, so we can include as much of the forum as possible. In this first segment that you will be hearing today, the candidates were asked: What they see as the state’s role in protecting quality of place and capitalizing on the Maine “brand” in job creation? Their opinion regarding funds for economic development being tied to the impact the development would have on quality of place? How would they balance public access with private landowner’s rights? How would they encourage more “smart growth” and encourage bicycling, walking and public transportation? And how development and job creation can be promoted, without creating sprawl? In attendance were 4 of the 5 candidates who will be appearing on the ballot for Governor: Democrat, Senator Libby Mitchell; and Independents Shawn Moody, Eliot Cutler and Kevin Scott, Republican Paul LePage was invited, but did not attend The forum was emcee’d by Carol Coultas, editor of Maine Biz NOTE: Part 2 will air on “Voices” at 4pm on Tuesday, September 28tg archives@weru.org no no http://archives.weru.org/voices/voices-92110 http://archives.weru.org/voices/voices-92110#comments Tue, 21 Sep 2010 20:00:45 +0000 Community Radio WERU FM http://archives.weru.org/?p=6523 http://archives.weru.org/voices/voices-92110/feed 0 0:28:47 Executive Producer/Host: Amy Browne Contributing Producer: Carolyn Coe Audio from the Veterans for Peace rally held in Portland, Maine on August 29, 2010. Approximately 300 people attended. Speakers/singers: Gerry Condon, President of Greater Sea[...] Executive Producer/Host: Amy Browne Contributing Producer: Carolyn Coe Audio from the Veterans for Peace rally held in Portland, Maine on August 29, 2010. Approximately 300 people attended. Speakers/singers: Gerry Condon, President of Greater Seattle Veterans for Peace Will Hopkins, Iraq Veterans Against the War Lisa Savage, Coordinator of Code Pink Maine and an organizer of Bring the War $ Home campaign Sally Alice Thompson & Alice Ritter, Raging Grannies and VFP members Emma’s Revolution (Pat Humphries and Sandy O) Nancy Nygard, member of Military Families Speak Out Michael Ferner, VFP Board President Emcee: Bruce Gagnon, member of VFP Maine Chapter 0011 FMI: www.resisters.ca , www.ivaw.org , www.veteransforpeace.org , www.bringourwardollarshome.org archives@weru.org no no http://archives.weru.org/voices/weekend-voices-91810 http://archives.weru.org/voices/weekend-voices-91810#comments Sat, 18 Sep 2010 14:00:59 +0000 Community Radio WERU FM http://archives.weru.org/?p=6515 http://archives.weru.org/voices/weekend-voices-91810/feed 0 0:59:23 Executive Producer/Host: Amy Browne Contributing Producer: Carolyn Coe Audio from the August 26th, 2010 public meeting, organized by Veterans for Peace, as part of its National Convention in Portland, Maine. The speakers spoke about the costs of wa[...] Executive Producer/Host: Amy Browne Contributing Producer: Carolyn Coe Audio from the August 26th, 2010 public meeting, organized by Veterans for Peace, as part of its National Convention in Portland, Maine. The speakers spoke about the costs of war, lifting the fog of war. Speakers: Terry Tempest Williams, Author and environmental activist Mike Brennan, Social Worker and former State Senate Majority Leader Matt Moonen, Political Director of Equality Maine Geoff Millard, Board Chairman of Iraq Veterans Against the War FMI: www.veteransforpeace.org , www.ivaw.org archives@weru.org no no http://archives.weru.org/voices/voices-91410 http://archives.weru.org/voices/voices-91410#comments Tue, 14 Sep 2010 20:00:02 +0000 Community Radio WERU FM http://archives.weru.org/?p=6502 http://archives.weru.org/voices/voices-91410/feed 0 0:27:55 Producer/Host: Amy Browne An interview with John Christie, publisher and senior reporter for the Maine Center for Public Interest Reporting, a non-partisan and nonprofit journalism organization based in Hallowell. The mission of The Maine Center f[...] Producer/Host: Amy Browne An interview with John Christie, publisher and senior reporter for the Maine Center for Public Interest Reporting, a non-partisan and nonprofit journalism organization based in Hallowell. The mission of The Maine Center for Public Interest Reporting is to “ful?ll the responsibility of a free press in the American democracy by providing independent reporting to Maine citizens about their government and elections” and they aim to “fill the gap between the diminished in-depth reporting from the existing Maine media and the need of the state?s citizens to be fully informed about the actions of its government and public servants.” Their work appears in various media outlets across the state, as well as their own website, pinetreewatchdog.org WERU is working with The Maine Center for Public Interest Reporting, to bring their stories to our listeners, in a partnership that we kicked off last month with Naomi Schalit’s report on Wind Power Legislation in Maine. John Christie joins us on Voices today to talk about his in-depth report called: PENSIONS: THE NEXT BUDGET CRISIS which looks at the looming threat to Maine’s economy that is posed by decades of an underfunded– and over politicized– state pension system. FMI: www.pinetreewatchdog.org archives@weru.org no no http://archives.weru.org/voices/weekend-voices-91110 http://archives.weru.org/voices/weekend-voices-91110#comments Sat, 11 Sep 2010 14:00:04 +0000 Community Radio WERU FM http://archives.weru.org/?p=6489 http://archives.weru.org/voices/weekend-voices-91110/feed 0 0:58:05 Executive Producer/Host: Amy Browne Contributing Producers:  Carolyn Coe, Meaghan LaSala, Matt Murphy Segment 1: Former U.S. Army Specialist Ethan McCord spoke at the 25th Anniversary Veterans for Peace Conference in Portland, Maine in late August. [...] Executive Producer/Host: Amy Browne Contributing Producers:  Carolyn Coe, Meaghan LaSala, Matt Murphy Segment 1: Former U.S. Army Specialist Ethan McCord spoke at the 25th Anniversary Veterans for Peace Conference in Portland, Maine in late August.   He talked about his efforts to help Iraqi childen, as captured in the Wikileaks video “Collateral Murder”, and his struggle to get his military benefits.   Produced by Carolyn Coe. Segment 2:  A profile of the Machias-based Beehive Collective, and their most recent poster on mountain top removal.    Produced by Meaghan LaSalla: Segment 3: Obama administration officials, including representatives from the  Department of the Interior (DOI), USDA, EPA, & White House Council on Environmental Quality, were in Bangor on September 2nd, to hear local residents offer their ideas for open space, public lands, and our National Parks, as part of the America’s Great Outdoors Initiative.   WERU’s Matt Murphy attended the listening session, and brought back some of the voices of those in attendance. Recorded by Matt Murphy, Edited by Amy Browne  (You can learn more about the initiative and submit your comments, at www.doi.gov/americasgreatoutdoors/ or by email to ago@ios.doi.gov) archives@weru.org no no http://archives.weru.org/voices/voices-9710 http://archives.weru.org/voices/voices-9710#comments Tue, 07 Sep 2010 20:00:33 +0000 Community Radio WERU FM http://archives.weru.org/?p=6480 http://archives.weru.org/voices/voices-9710/feed 0 0:28:36 Producer/Host: Amy Browne Contributor: Matt Murphy Topic: America’s Great Outdoors Listening Session in Bangor Obama administration officials, including representatives from the  Department of the Interior (DOI), USDA, EPA, & White House C[...] Producer/Host: Amy Browne Contributor: Matt Murphy Topic: America’s Great Outdoors Listening Session in Bangor Obama administration officials, including representatives from the  Department of the Interior (DOI), USDA, EPA, & White House Council on Environmental Quality, were in Bangor last week to hear local residents offer their ideas for open space, public lands, and our National Parks.     Amy Browne talks with Alexander Brash, Regional Senior Director for the Northeast, for the nonpartisan National Parks Conservation Association, and Matt Murphy interviews Stephanie Clement, a representative of Friends of Acadia. archives@weru.org no no http://archives.weru.org/voices/voices-83010 http://archives.weru.org/voices/voices-83010#comments Mon, 30 Aug 2010 20:00:58 +0000 Community Radio WERU FM http://archives.weru.org/?p=6477 http://archives.weru.org/voices/voices-83010/feed 0 0:28:57 Producer/Host: Amy Browne Contributer: John McVeigh Segment 1:  Clean Waters, Clean Shores project.  Guest: Ron Greenburg talks w/ Amy Browne about the launch of this new project aimed at cleaning up the local coastline.  FMI:  ron@benbows.com or 20[...] Producer/Host: Amy Browne Contributer: John McVeigh Segment 1:  Clean Waters, Clean Shores project.  Guest: Ron Greenburg talks w/ Amy Browne about the launch of this new project aimed at cleaning up the local coastline.  FMI:  ron@benbows.com or 207-288-3340;  terry@friendsofacadia.org Segment 2: Interview with Alice Lichtenstein, summer resident of Surry, Maine and author of the novel “Lost”, published in March of this year.  Insight into how the book was researched and written, and how life experience aids in creating a work of fiction.  FMI: lichtensteina@hartwick.edu archives@weru.org no no http://archives.weru.org/voices/weekend-voices-82110 http://archives.weru.org/voices/weekend-voices-82110#comments Sat, 21 Aug 2010 14:00:48 +0000 Community Radio WERU FM http://archives.weru.org/?p=6421 http://archives.weru.org/voices/weekend-voices-82110/feed 0 0:00:01 Producer/Host: Amy Browne Segment 1: Maine’s Board of Environmental Protection held a public hearing regarding the designation of  bisphenol A as a priority chemical and it’s regulation in children’s products on Thursday. Guests: Mike Belliveau, [...] Producer/Host: Amy Browne Segment 1: Maine’s Board of Environmental Protection held a public hearing regarding the designation of  bisphenol A as a priority chemical and it’s regulation in children’s products on Thursday. Guests: Mike Belliveau, Executive Director, Environmental Health Strategy Center FMI: http://www.preventharm.org/ John Peterson Myers is founder, CEO and Chief Scientist of Environmental Health Sciences, co-author of Our Stolen Future (1996) and the website OurStolenFuture.org (synthesizing hundreds of scientific articles about endocrine disruption to make them accessible to the media and the lay public) http://ourstolenfuture.org/ and http://www.environmentalhealthnews.org/ Laura Vandenberg, PhD, Post Doctoral Fellow, Tufts University. Her major research focus is on understanding human exposure to the endocrine disruptor bisphenol A. Jennifer Sass is a senior scientist in Natural Resources Defense Council’s health and environment program, Jennifer received her doctorate degree from the College of Medicine at the University of Saskatchewan, Canada, and a postdoctoral fellowship in toxicology from the University of Maryland. http://www.nrdc.org/ Segment 2: WERU is kicking off a new partnership with the Maine Center for Public Interest Reporting, in which we hope to bring some of their in-depth reporting to the WERU airwaves. Award-winning journalist Naomi Schalit, formerly of MPBN, the Kennebec Journal & Morning Sentinel is Executive Director and Senior Reporter for the Center. She joined us here at the WERU studios to tell us more about the Maine Center for Public Interest Reporting, and their recent series of reports on the Wind Energy Act of 2008—which fast tracked industrial wind power development in Maine.  http://pinetreewatchdog.org/ archives@weru.org no no http://archives.weru.org/voices/voices-81710 http://archives.weru.org/voices/voices-81710#comments Wed, 18 Aug 2010 20:00:38 +0000 Community Radio WERU FM http://archives.weru.org/?p=6410 http://archives.weru.org/voices/voices-81710/feed 0 0:29:37 Producer/Host: Amy Browne Award-winning journalist Naomi Schalit, formerly of MPBN, the Kennebec Journal & Morning Sentinel is Executive Director and Senior Reporter for the Center.  She joined us here at the WERU studios to tell us more about t[...] Producer/Host: Amy Browne Award-winning journalist Naomi Schalit, formerly of MPBN, the Kennebec Journal & Morning Sentinel is Executive Director and Senior Reporter for the Center.  She joined us here at the WERU studios to tell us more about the Maine Center for Public Interest Reporting, and their recent series of reports on the Wind Energy Act of 2008—which fast tracked industrial wind power development in Maine FMI:  www.pinetreewatchdog.org archives@weru.org no no http://archives.weru.org/voices/voices-8310 http://archives.weru.org/voices/voices-8310#comments Tue, 03 Aug 2010 20:00:01 +0000 Community Radio WERU FM http://archives.weru.org/?p=6362 http://archives.weru.org/voices/voices-8310/feed 0 0:27:08 Producer/Host: Matt Murphy We start with New Surry Theatre and their upcoming production of the musical Damn Yankees, which has a baseball setting.  Eight performances will take place in August on the 5th, 6th, 7th, 12th, 13th, 14th, 20th and 21st a[...] Producer/Host: Matt Murphy We start with New Surry Theatre and their upcoming production of the musical Damn Yankees, which has a baseball setting.  Eight performances will take place in August on the 5th, 6th, 7th, 12th, 13th, 14th, 20th and 21st at the Blue Hill Town Hall Theater.  All shows are at 7:30.  The show on the 12th is a special benefit for the Cancer Support Group of Maine.  Tickets are available by calling 374-5556 and at the Blue Hill Library.  More information is available at newsurrytheatre.org. Our second interview is about a documentary entitled Strongman, showing in Bucksport and Waterville, which is about a New Jersey man who performs amazing feats of strength archives@weru.org no no http://archives.weru.org/voices/weekend-voices-73110 http://archives.weru.org/voices/weekend-voices-73110#comments Sat, 31 Jul 2010 14:00:13 +0000 Community Radio WERU FM http://archives.weru.org/?p=6352 http://archives.weru.org/voices/weekend-voices-73110/feed 0 0:00:01 Producer/Host: Amy Browne Contributors: Lawrence Reichard, Carolyn Coe Segment 1: Lawrence Reichard concludes his series of reports on the 1 -year anniversary of the coup in Honduras Segment 2: Produced by Carolyn Coe. As Israeli settlements continu[...] Producer/Host: Amy Browne Contributors: Lawrence Reichard, Carolyn Coe Segment 1: Lawrence Reichard concludes his series of reports on the 1 -year anniversary of the coup in Honduras Segment 2: Produced by Carolyn Coe. As Israeli settlements continue to expand in the West Bank, the Palestinian farmers’ ability to grow food to support themselves has been threatened or made impossible. Farmers have responded with nonviolent resistance, replanting trees and making efforts to continue working on the lands declared by the Israeli Defense Force as closed military zones. Speakers: M’hamed Zagig, member of the Beit Ummar popular committee; Mousa Abu Maria, member of the Beit Ummar popular committee and cofounder of the Palestinian Solidarity Project;  Ala’ Abu Maria, resident of a house in Beit Ummar frequently occupied by the Israeli military; Souad, 63-year-old farmer in Saffa M’hamed (Awad) Abu Swai, farmer in Artas who works for the Palestinian Ministry of Agriculture; Nassima, interpreter Reem Al-Banna, singer at the Nakba remembrance event in AlMa’sara on May 14 FMI: www.palestinesolidarityproject.org  www.peacenow.org.il Segment 3:  Carolyn Coe reports on the demonstration at AlMa’sara archives@weru.org no no http://archives.weru.org/voices/voices-72710 http://archives.weru.org/voices/voices-72710#comments Tue, 27 Jul 2010 20:00:02 +0000 Community Radio WERU FM http://archives.weru.org/?p=6346 http://archives.weru.org/voices/voices-72710/feed 0 0:32:33 Producer/Host: Cathy Melio The monthly “Fear No Art” edition of Voices Producer/Host: Cathy Melio The monthly “Fear No Art” edition of Voices archives@weru.org no no http://archives.weru.org/voices/voices-71310 http://archives.weru.org/voices/voices-71310#comments Tue, 13 Jul 2010 20:00:36 +0000 Community Radio WERU FM http://archives.weru.org/?p=6306 http://archives.weru.org/voices/voices-71310/feed 0 0:27:34 Executive Producer/Host: Amy Browne Contributors:  Lawrence Reichard, Larry Dansinger, Meaghan LaSalla, Norman Snowden Lawrence Reichard brings us an update from Honduras, one year post-coup;  Larry Dansinger with an episode of “Outside the Bo[...] Executive Producer/Host: Amy Browne Contributors:  Lawrence Reichard, Larry Dansinger, Meaghan LaSalla, Norman Snowden Lawrence Reichard brings us an update from Honduras, one year post-coup;  Larry Dansinger with an episode of “Outside the Box” re: finding common ground with the Tea Party movement, Meaghan LaSalla reports on an Earth First! protest of industrial wind in Maine; Norman Snowden with a vignette about life in Deer Isle in the 1950s archives@weru.org no no http://archives.weru.org/voices/voices-7610 http://archives.weru.org/voices/voices-7610#comments Tue, 06 Jul 2010 20:00:44 +0000 Community Radio WERU FM http://archives.weru.org/?p=6286 http://archives.weru.org/voices/voices-7610/feed 0 0:24:43 Producer/Host: Amy Browne Contributor: Lawrence Reichard Lawrence Reichard reports from Honduras, one year after the coup that overthrew the democratically elected President.  What are the living conditions?  What is the state of the people’s [...] Producer/Host: Amy Browne Contributor: Lawrence Reichard Lawrence Reichard reports from Honduras, one year after the coup that overthrew the democratically elected President.  What are the living conditions?  What is the state of the people’s movement?  What was (and is) the role of the U.S.? FMI: www.soaw.org , www.telesurtv.net archives@weru.org no no http://archives.weru.org/voices/weekend-voices-7310 http://archives.weru.org/voices/weekend-voices-7310#comments Sat, 03 Jul 2010 14:00:05 +0000 Community Radio WERU FM http://archives.weru.org/?p=6284 http://archives.weru.org/voices/weekend-voices-7310/feed 0 0:55:06 Producer/Host: Amy Browne Contributors: Carolyn Coe, Lawrence Reichard Segment 1:  Husam Zomlot and Ann Wright, speaking at the United for Justice with Peace strategy conference titled “Breaking the Siege of Gaza” on June 19,2010 in Camb[...] Producer/Host: Amy Browne Contributors: Carolyn Coe, Lawrence Reichard Segment 1:  Husam Zomlot and Ann Wright, speaking at the United for Justice with Peace strategy conference titled “Breaking the Siege of Gaza” on June 19,2010 in Cambridge, MA :  What are activists doing to build the movement and to end the seige of Gaza and U.S. support for the occupation of Palestine?  What was the experience of the passengers aboard the humanitarian flotilla raided by the Israeli navy?  Producer: Carolyn Coe Segment 2: Lawrence Reichard report on conditions in Honduras, on the 1 year anniversary of the coup. archives@weru.org no no http://archives.weru.org/voices/voices-62910 http://archives.weru.org/voices/voices-62910#comments Tue, 29 Jun 2010 20:00:42 +0000 Community Radio WERU FM http://archives.weru.org/?p=6269 http://archives.weru.org/voices/voices-62910/feed 0 0:28:43 Executive Producer/Host: Amy Browne Contributing Producer: Carolyn Coe Topic:  Demolition of homes and forced eviction in East Jerusalem Guests: Ahmed Abdullah, Nassima Ait-Saadi (interpreter), Douad Nassar, Tent of Nations, Julia Alfandari, Israeli[...] Executive Producer/Host: Amy Browne Contributing Producer: Carolyn Coe Topic:  Demolition of homes and forced eviction in East Jerusalem Guests: Ahmed Abdullah, Nassima Ait-Saadi (interpreter), Douad Nassar, Tent of Nations, Julia Alfandari, Israeli Coalition Against House Demolition Admed’s house was demolished.  Douad’s family received 9 demolition orders for structures on family land. archives@weru.org no no http://archives.weru.org/voices/voices-fear-no-art-62210 http://archives.weru.org/voices/voices-fear-no-art-62210#comments Tue, 22 Jun 2010 20:00:33 +0000 Community Radio WERU FM http://archives.weru.org/?p=6271 http://archives.weru.org/voices/voices-fear-no-art-62210/feed 0 0:30:00 Producer/Host: Cathy Melio Monthly “Fear No Art” edition Producer/Host: Cathy Melio Monthly “Fear No Art” edition archives@weru.org no no http://archives.weru.org/voices/voices-6110 http://archives.weru.org/voices/voices-6110#comments Tue, 01 Jun 2010 20:00:03 +0000 Community Radio WERU FM http://archives.weru.org/?p=6154 http://archives.weru.org/voices/voices-6110/feed 0 0:30:59 Producer/Host: Amy Browne Studio Engineer: Matt Murphy A special live call-in edition of “Voices”, with listener reactions to the Israelis attack on a humanitarian aid flotilla bound for Gaza. Producer/Host: Amy Browne Studio Engineer: Matt Murphy A special live call-in edition of “Voices”, with listener reactions to the Israelis attack on a humanitarian aid flotilla bound for Gaza. archives@weru.org no no http://archives.weru.org/voices/voices-fear-no-art-52510 http://archives.weru.org/voices/voices-fear-no-art-52510#comments Tue, 25 May 2010 20:00:30 +0000 Community Radio WERU FM http://archives.weru.org/?p=6124 http://archives.weru.org/voices/voices-fear-no-art-52510/feed 0 0:29:09 Producer/Host: Cathy Melio Producer/Host: Cathy Melio archives@weru.org no no http://archives.weru.org/voices/weekend-voices-52210 http://archives.weru.org/voices/weekend-voices-52210#comments Sat, 22 May 2010 14:00:03 +0000 Community Radio WERU FM http://archives.weru.org/?p=6122 http://archives.weru.org/voices/weekend-voices-52210/feed 2 0:57:53 Executive Producer/Host: Amy Browne Contributor: Meredith DeFrancesco On Tuesday, the Lamoine Conservation Commission, the Bar Harbor Conservation Commission, the Union River Watershed Coalition, and Food & Water Watch, sponsored a showing of th[...] Executive Producer/Host: Amy Browne Contributor: Meredith DeFrancesco On Tuesday, the Lamoine Conservation Commission, the Bar Harbor Conservation Commission, the Union River Watershed Coalition, and Food & Water Watch, sponsored a showing of the documentary film “Tapped” and a panel discussion on bottled water and its impacts.   Today we bring you excerpts from the panel discussion and question and answer session.  The panelists are Rep. Jim Schatz of Blue Hill; Emily Posner, Coordinator for Defending Water for Life in Maine; Daphne Loring, Coordinator at the Maine Fair Trade Campaign;  and Willem Brutsaert, an Environmental Engineer Professor at the University of Maine, and expert in groundwater and surface water hydrology. (Recorded by Meredith DeFrancesco;  Edited by Amy Browne) archives@weru.org no no http://archives.weru.org/voices/voices-51810 http://archives.weru.org/voices/voices-51810#comments Tue, 18 May 2010 20:00:09 +0000 Community Radio WERU FM http://archives.weru.org/?p=6102 http://archives.weru.org/voices/voices-51810/feed 0 0:28:37 Producer/Host: Matt Murphy Studio Engineer: Amy Browne Topic: A live performance by storyteller Bill Raiten, founding director of the New Surry Theater. Producer/Host: Matt Murphy Studio Engineer: Amy Browne Topic: A live performance by storyteller Bill Raiten, founding director of the New Surry Theater. archives@weru.org no no http://archives.weru.org/voices/weekend-voices-51510 http://archives.weru.org/voices/weekend-voices-51510#comments Sat, 15 May 2010 14:00:31 +0000 Community Radio WERU FM http://archives.weru.org/?p=6093 http://archives.weru.org/voices/weekend-voices-51510/feed 0 0:59:06 Executive Producer/Host: Amy Browne Contributing Producer:  John Greenman On April 17th, renowned photo-journalist and author David Bacon spoke in Bangor at an event sponsored several local social justice organizations.  David Bacon has spent 20 yea[...] Executive Producer/Host: Amy Browne Contributing Producer:  John Greenman On April 17th, renowned photo-journalist and author David Bacon spoke in Bangor at an event sponsored several local social justice organizations.  David Bacon has spent 20 years as a union organizer, and is the author of a several books, most recently “Illegal People: How Globalization Creates Migration and Criminalizes Immigrants.” In Bangor, he spoke on the topic of “Immigration, Trade and Community”. The event was co-sponsored by El Centro Latino Maine, Maine Fair Trade Campaign, Maine Migrant Health Program, Maine People’s Alliance, Mano en Mano, PICA – Power in Community Alliances, Social Justice Committee of the Unitarian Universalist Society of Bangor, and University of Maine Central America Service Association.   It was recorded by WERU’s John Greenman, and edited slightly for length. archives@weru.org no no http://archives.weru.org/voices/voices-51110 http://archives.weru.org/voices/voices-51110#comments Tue, 11 May 2010 20:00:30 +0000 Community Radio WERU FM http://archives.weru.org/?p=6079 http://archives.weru.org/voices/voices-51110/feed 0 0:29:15 Producer/Host: Amy Browne Audio from a radio workshop presented by Amy Browne of  WERU-FM, at the  Mainely Girls Annual Girls’ Conference, which was held on April 16th at Point Look Out.  The participants were middle school aged girls from sev[...] Producer/Host: Amy Browne Audio from a radio workshop presented by Amy Browne of  WERU-FM, at the  Mainely Girls Annual Girls’ Conference, which was held on April 16th at Point Look Out.  The participants were middle school aged girls from several area schools.  More information about Mainely Girls is available at http://www.mainelygirls.blogspot.com/ archives@weru.org no no http://archives.weru.org/voices/weekend-voices-5810 http://archives.weru.org/voices/weekend-voices-5810#comments Sat, 08 May 2010 14:00:37 +0000 Community Radio WERU FM http://archives.weru.org/?p=6075 http://archives.weru.org/voices/weekend-voices-5810/feed 0 0:50:49 Executive Producer/Host/Editor: Amy Browne Contributing Producer:  John Greenman Audio from the Bangor Region Chamber-Eaton Peabody gubernatorial debates, featuring the four remaining candidates in the race for the Democratic nomination for governor[...] Executive Producer/Host/Editor: Amy Browne Contributing Producer:  John Greenman Audio from the Bangor Region Chamber-Eaton Peabody gubernatorial debates, featuring the four remaining candidates in the race for the Democratic nomination for governor.  The debate took place on Monday, May 3rd, at Husson University.  Jim Morris, anchor and news director at WABI-TV 5 in Bangor, was the moderator for the forum. WERU’s John Greenman recorded the event.  It was edited for length (by Amy Browne) in order to fit in this time slot. archives@weru.org no no http://archives.weru.org/voices/weekend-voices-50110 http://archives.weru.org/voices/weekend-voices-50110#comments Sat, 01 May 2010 14:00:03 +0000 Community Radio WERU FM http://archives.weru.org/?p=6043 http://archives.weru.org/voices/weekend-voices-50110/feed 0 0:58:32 Executive Producer/Host: Amy Browne Contributing Producer: Meredith DeFrancesco A conversation between artist/activist Robert Shetterly, and David Ray Griffin, on the factual inconsistencies surrounding the destruction of the World Trade Center.  Gr[...] Executive Producer/Host: Amy Browne Contributing Producer: Meredith DeFrancesco A conversation between artist/activist Robert Shetterly, and David Ray Griffin, on the factual inconsistencies surrounding the destruction of the World Trade Center.  Griffin is the author of many books on the issue, including  ”The New Pearl Harbor: Disturbing Questions About the Bush Administration and 9/11″. archives@weru.org no no http://archives.weru.org/voices/voices-42710 http://archives.weru.org/voices/voices-42710#comments Tue, 27 Apr 2010 20:00:00 +0000 Community Radio WERU FM http://archives.weru.org/?p=6024 http://archives.weru.org/voices/voices-42710/feed 0 0:29:27 “Fear No Art” Edition Host: Cathy Melio Topic: Maine’s “Imagination Intensive Communities” What are the “Imagination Intensive Communities”?  What was the statewide “Arts Census”?  How can people[...] “Fear No Art” Edition Host: Cathy Melio Topic: Maine’s “Imagination Intensive Communities” What are the “Imagination Intensive Communities”?  What was the statewide “Arts Census”?  How can people access the census data? Guest: Argy Nestor, Arts Specialist at the Maine Department of Education archives@weru.org no no http://archives.weru.org/voices/weekend-voices-42410 http://archives.weru.org/voices/weekend-voices-42410#comments Sat, 24 Apr 2010 14:00:21 +0000 Community Radio WERU FM http://archives.weru.org/?p=6039 http://archives.weru.org/voices/weekend-voices-42410/feed 0 0:56:27 Executive Producer/Host: Amy Browne Contributing Producers:  Joel Mann, Meredith DeFrancesco Segment 1: Joel Mann interviews musician Paul Sullivan. Segment 2: Meredith DeFrancesco interviews activist Betty Burkes Executive Producer/Host: Amy Browne Contributing Producers:  Joel Mann, Meredith DeFrancesco Segment 1: Joel Mann interviews musician Paul Sullivan. Segment 2: Meredith DeFrancesco interviews activist Betty Burkes archives@weru.org no no http://archives.weru.org/voices/weekend-voices-41710 http://archives.weru.org/voices/weekend-voices-41710#comments Sat, 17 Apr 2010 14:00:59 +0000 Community Radio WERU FM http://archives.weru.org/?p=5963 http://archives.weru.org/voices/weekend-voices-41710/feed 0 0:57:26 Executive Producer:  Amy Browne Contributing Producer: Carolyn Coe On today’ program Carolyn Coe brings us a talk given by Medea Benjamin, co-founder of  CODEPINK, and founder of Global Exchange, on March 31st in Boston.   The event was sponsored by[...] Executive Producer:  Amy Browne Contributing Producer: Carolyn Coe On today’ program Carolyn Coe brings us a talk given by Medea Benjamin, co-founder of  CODEPINK, and founder of Global Exchange, on March 31st in Boston.   The event was sponsored by United for Justice with Peace, and the local chapter of CODEPINK archives@weru.org no no http://archives.weru.org/voices/voices-41310 http://archives.weru.org/voices/voices-41310#comments Wed, 14 Apr 2010 20:00:26 +0000 Community Radio WERU FM http://archives.weru.org/?p=5946 http://archives.weru.org/voices/voices-41310/feed 0 0:29:00 Producer/Host: Amy Browne Contributor:  Carlton Johnson Segment 1: Rev. Stan Moody on the demise of LD1611 (the solitary confinement reform bill) Segment 2:  Administrative Assistant for the Trenton Legion Hall, Rae Jean Young talks about Texas Hold[...] Producer/Host: Amy Browne Contributor:  Carlton Johnson Segment 1: Rev. Stan Moody on the demise of LD1611 (the solitary confinement reform bill) Segment 2:  Administrative Assistant for the Trenton Legion Hall, Rae Jean Young talks about Texas Hold ‘Em and Christmas fundraisers. archives@weru.org no no http://archives.weru.org/voices/weekend-voices-41010 http://archives.weru.org/voices/weekend-voices-41010#comments Sat, 10 Apr 2010 14:00:01 +0000 Community Radio WERU FM http://archives.weru.org/?p=5938 http://archives.weru.org/voices/weekend-voices-41010/feed 0 0:58:49 Executive Producer/Host: Amy Browne Contributing Producers: Carolyn Coe, John Greenman Segment 1: Lynne Williams on Citizens United v the Federal Election Commission, March 19, 2010 at the Blue Hill Public Library.  Sponsored by the Alliance for Dem[...] Executive Producer/Host: Amy Browne Contributing Producers: Carolyn Coe, John Greenman Segment 1: Lynne Williams on Citizens United v the Federal Election Commission, March 19, 2010 at the Blue Hill Public Library.  Sponsored by the Alliance for Democracy.   Attorney Lynne Williams presents the decision and outlines its implications along with possible local responses to the decision.   Also features Bonnie Preston.  FMI: www.corpperson.wav; Segment 2: Earlier this week, U.S. President Obama and Russian President Russian President Dmitry Medvedev  signed the START follow-on Treaty for nuclear arms reduction, but if is uncertain whether Congress will give their approval. Nuclear arms experts Col. Richard Klass (USAF, ret.) and Dr. Ira Helfand, MD were at the University of Maine on Tuesday, speaking about the risk of a nuclear weapons attack, current nuclear weapons policy debates and treaties, and the role Maine Senators Snowe and Collins will have in the implementation of a nuclear security agenda for the twenty-first century.  Dr. Helfand is a co-Founder and Past President of Physicians for Social Responsibility, and currently serves on their board of directors.  He also represents PSR on the Board of PSR’s global federation, the International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War, recipient of the 1985 Nobel Peace Prize. Colonel Richard L. Klass served in the U.S. Air Force for over 22 years, retiring in 1980, and he currently serves as Executive Director for the Veteran’s Alliance for Security and Democracy.   WERU’s John Greenman recorded the talk, and today we bring you excerpts. FMI:  www.armscontrolcenter.org archives@weru.org no no http://archives.weru.org/voices/voices-4610 http://archives.weru.org/voices/voices-4610#comments Tue, 06 Apr 2010 20:00:51 +0000 Community Radio WERU FM http://archives.weru.org/?p=5912 http://archives.weru.org/voices/voices-4610/feed 0 0:27:59 Producer/Host: Amy Browne Excerpts from the Maine State Legislature’s debate on LD1611 (solitary confinement reform) yesterday Producer/Host: Amy Browne Excerpts from the Maine State Legislature’s debate on LD1611 (solitary confinement reform) yesterday archives@weru.org no no http://archives.weru.org/voices/weekend-voices-4310 http://archives.weru.org/voices/weekend-voices-4310#comments Sat, 03 Apr 2010 14:00:44 +0000 Community Radio WERU FM http://archives.weru.org/?p=5900 http://archives.weru.org/voices/weekend-voices-4310/feed 0 0:57:09 Producer: Carolyn Coe Host: Amy Browne Topic:  Speakers from the Active Community Teach-In “Bring Our War $$ Home”, held in Bangor on 3/20/10, sponsored by the Peace and Justice Center of Eastern Maine. Keynote: Mariam Atifa Raqib, Presi[...] Producer: Carolyn Coe Host: Amy Browne Topic:  Speakers from the Active Community Teach-In “Bring Our War $$ Home”, held in Bangor on 3/20/10, sponsored by the Peace and Justice Center of Eastern Maine. Keynote: Mariam Atifa Raqib, President of Samsortya, a nonprofit with the goal of reforesting part of eastern Afghanistan.  Raqib worked from 1996-2007 with the Afghan Health and Social Assistance Organization in Peshwar, Pakistan.  She was born in Afghanistan.  In her keynote she provides a timeline of Afghanistan’s recent history, since the abolition of the Afghan monarchy.  FMI: www.afghanistansamsortya.org Gold Star Mother Mary Alice Horrigan speaks about the human costs (among other costs) of war. archives@weru.org no no http://archives.weru.org/camden-conference/weekend-voices-32710 http://archives.weru.org/camden-conference/weekend-voices-32710#comments Sat, 27 Mar 2010 14:00:46 +0000 Community Radio WERU FM http://archives.weru.org/?p=5898 http://archives.weru.org/camden-conference/weekend-voices-32710/feed 0 0:58:19 Producer/Host: Jim Campbell Topic: Camden Conference Speaker (Description to follow) Producer/Host: Jim Campbell Topic: Camden Conference Speaker (Description to follow) archives@weru.org no no http://archives.weru.org/camden-conference/weekend-voices-32710-2 http://archives.weru.org/camden-conference/weekend-voices-32710-2#comments Sat, 27 Mar 2010 14:00:33 +0000 Community Radio WERU FM http://archives.weru.org/?p=5916 http://archives.weru.org/camden-conference/weekend-voices-32710-2/feed 0 0:58:19 Producer/Host: Jim Campbell Topic: Paul Pillar Speaking at the 2010 Camden Conference What is the U.S. policy in Afghanistan and how does it affect the region? In the opinion of the speaker, is our policy there succeeding?  What is the best course [...] Producer/Host: Jim Campbell Topic: Paul Pillar Speaking at the 2010 Camden Conference What is the U.S. policy in Afghanistan and how does it affect the region? In the opinion of the speaker, is our policy there succeeding?  What is the best course of action in Afghanistan given the situation there today? Guest: Paul Pillar, Professor and Director of Graduate Studies in the Center for Peace and Security Studies, Georgetown University. Former National Intelligence Officer for the Near East and South Asia.  Q&A included Paul Pillar, Ronald Neumann, Ahmed Rashid, Larry Goodson, Nicholas Burns archives@weru.org no no