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/womens-windows/weru-news-report-32311 http://archives.weru.org/womens-windows/weru-news-report-32311#comments Wed, 23 Mar 2011 20:00:54 +0000 Community Radio WERU FM http://archives.weru.org/?p=7320 http://archives.weru.org/womens-windows/weru-news-report-32311/feed 0 0:28:30 Producer/Host: Amy Browne Contributor: Marge May **NOTE: There are a few seconds of hissing sound at the beginning of this audio file before the show starts.** Segment 1: Local Food and Community Self-Governance Ordinance of 2011 These ordinances h[...] Producer/Host: Amy Browne Contributor: Marge May **NOTE: There are a few seconds of hissing sound at the beginning of this audio file before the show starts.** Segment 1: Local Food and Community Self-Governance Ordinance of 2011 These ordinances have now been passed in Penobscot and Sedgwick, and been defeated in Brooksville voters by a margin of just 9 votes. The town of Blue Hill will be voting on the issue on April 2nd. For some background on the movement, WERU’s Marge May spoke with a local farmer Heather Retberg, owner of Quill’s End Farm in Penobscot. (Note: This interview originally aired on WERU’s “Women’s Windows”) Segment 2: Local News Headlines As hundreds of workers rallied in support of unions in Augusta yesterday, Governor LePage has ordered that a mural depicting labor history in Maine, be removed from the lobby of the Department of Labor. He has also ordered that conference rooms bearing the names of heroes of the labor movement be renamed… At a statehouse news conference earlier today, sportsmen, lake advocates, and experts on wildlife, water quality and fisheries decried legislative attacks on Maine’s natural heritage (LDs 1, 156, 159, 219, 341, 434, 872, 888, 1022 and 1031)… A group of small business owners and the Maine Small Business Coalition, held a press conference in Portland yesterday, ahead of the Maine Bureau of Insurance’s public hearing on Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield’s proposed rate increase on individual health insurance plans… Animal Welfare Advocates to plan to Lobby State Legislators at the Capitol Tomorrow… Segment 3: LePage TV Governor LePage– well known for avoiding talking to media or attending debates when he was on the campaign trail, now has his own TV show. “Inside the Blaine House”, which premiered this week, is hosted by Chamber of Commerce employees and stars the Governor himself… (Time Warner Cable TV and www.MaineVOD.com) archives@weru.org no no http://archives.weru.org/womens-windows/womens-windows-interview-sonali-kolhatkar-32011 http://archives.weru.org/womens-windows/womens-windows-interview-sonali-kolhatkar-32011#comments Sun, 20 Mar 2011 22:00:37 +0000 Community Radio WERU FM http://archives.weru.org/?p=7373 http://archives.weru.org/womens-windows/womens-windows-interview-sonali-kolhatkar-32011/feed 0 0:15:14 Producer/Host: Marge May (aka Magdalen) Topic: Malalai Joya denial of entry into the U.S. Who is Malalai Joya an what is her role in Afganistan? Why was she denied entry into the U.S. for here 5th visit to this country? Guest: Sonali Kolhatkar: [...] Producer/Host: Marge May (aka Magdalen) Topic: Malalai Joya denial of entry into the U.S. Who is Malalai Joya an what is her role in Afganistan? Why was she denied entry into the U.S. for here 5th visit to this country? Guest: Sonali Kolhatkar: journalist, activist, co-founder and director of the Afghan Women’s Mission in the U.S. archives@weru.org no no http://archives.weru.org/voices/weekend-voices-12310 http://archives.weru.org/voices/weekend-voices-12310#comments Sat, 23 Jan 2010 14:00:49 +0000 Community Radio WERU FM http://archives.weru.org/?p=5549 http://archives.weru.org/voices/weekend-voices-12310/feed 0 0:59:41 Executive Producer/Host: Amy Browne Contributing Producers: John Greenman, Marge May Segment 1: John Greenman brings us excerpts from community members participating in a talking circle held recently, on the topic of Martin Luther King and “Re[...] Executive Producer/Host: Amy Browne Contributing Producers: John Greenman, Marge May Segment 1: John Greenman brings us excerpts from community members participating in a talking circle held recently, on the topic of Martin Luther King and “Reconciliation” Segment 2:  Marge May talks with Malalai Joya: activist, social worker, member of the Afghan Parliament, and author of the new book: “Woman Among Warlords.”   FMI: www.Malalaijoya.com , www.Afghanwomensmission.org   (This interview originally aired on “Women’s Windows on 1/10/10) archives@weru.org no no http://archives.weru.org/voices/voices-42809 http://archives.weru.org/voices/voices-42809#comments Tue, 28 Apr 2009 20:00:53 +0000 Community Radio WERU FM http://archives.weru.org/?p=4391 http://archives.weru.org/voices/voices-42809/feed 0 0:29:36 Producer/Host: Amy Browne Contributors: Cathy Melio, Linda Washburn Segment 1: “Artist’s Voice”, produced in collaboration with the Center for Maine Contemporary Art Segment 2: The second annual Midcoast Maine Women’s Health Confer[...] Producer/Host: Amy Browne Contributors: Cathy Melio, Linda Washburn Segment 1: “Artist’s Voice”, produced in collaboration with the Center for Maine Contemporary Art Segment 2: The second annual Midcoast Maine Women’s Health Conference, to be held May 15-16, Point Lookout, Northport, Maine: Linda Washburn (Women’s Windows) interviews Holly Noonan, spokesperson for the conference, regarding it’s history and this year’s program. What activities will participants find at this year’s conference? What are the primary health concerns of Maine women? What grassroots resources are available to women who want a proactive role in their own health care? What does the future hold for women’s health care in Maine? FMI: Holly Noonan, spokesperson for the Midcoast Maine Women’s Health Conference, Contact info for the Conference: 930-2694; womenshealth@wchi,com, For Holly: holly@mindbodynutrition.net (This interview, in an expanded version, originally aired on “Women’s Windows”, a program combining women’s music and spoken word, which airs every Sunday from 8-10pm on WERU) archives@weru.org no no http://archives.weru.org/voices/voices-42109 http://archives.weru.org/voices/voices-42109#comments Tue, 21 Apr 2009 20:02:40 +0000 Community Radio WERU FM http://archives.weru.org/?p=4356 http://archives.weru.org/voices/voices-42109/feed 1 0:29:30 Producer/Host: Amy Browne Contributors: Linda Washburn, Anneli Sundqvist Segment 1: Making Every Vote Truly Count: A States’ Compact For Electing The President By National Popular Vote. What is it? Will it Work? Can the Electoral College process b[...] Producer/Host: Amy Browne Contributors: Linda Washburn, Anneli Sundqvist Segment 1: Making Every Vote Truly Count: A States’ Compact For Electing The President By National Popular Vote. What is it? Will it Work? Can the Electoral College process be replaced by a truly popular vote for President and Vice-President? Can a compact among States authorize a popular vote for President and Vice-President and will this means be more successful than a Constitutional Amendment to eliminate the Electoral College? What would be the pros and cons for having an Interstate Compact for the National Popular Vote? Guest: Ann Luther, Co-President of the League of Women Voters Maine For more information about a national popular vote: www.lwv.org www.nationalpopularvote.com Cato Institute http://www.cato.org/pub_display.php?pub_id=9708 Common Cause http://www.commoncause.org/site/pp.asp?c=dkLNK1MQIwG&b=1695007 and Fair Vote http://www.fairvote.org/?page=1950. (This segment originally aired on Women’s Windows, a program that airs every Sunday evening from 8-10pm) Segment 2: Anneli Sundqvist, now the manager of the Deer Isle hostel, embarked on an overland journey from the middle east to her childhood home in Sweden a few years ago, and along the way she recorded her observations. These segments originally aired on public radio in Sweden, and we’ve been re-airing them here on Voices with Anneli’s permission archives@weru.org no no http://archives.weru.org/womens-windows/womens-windows-interview-32909 http://archives.weru.org/womens-windows/womens-windows-interview-32909#comments Mon, 30 Mar 2009 00:30:02 +0000 Community Radio WERU FM http://archives.weru.org/?p=4352 http://archives.weru.org/womens-windows/womens-windows-interview-32909/feed 0 0:16:02 Producer/Host: Marge May Topic: An interview with Rachel Kauder Nalebuff, Editor of the collection of stories: “My Little Red Book” ; published by Twelve Books, 2009 How do girls experience their first periods today and how are these experiences di[...] Producer/Host: Marge May Topic: An interview with Rachel Kauder Nalebuff, Editor of the collection of stories: “My Little Red Book” ; published by Twelve Books, 2009 How do girls experience their first periods today and how are these experiences different from those of a generation or so ago? How can parents and the culture at large provide a more supportive environment so that girls have sufficient information about their bodies and do not react with shame to this very natural event? What is the average age of onset today and how has that changed in the last 25 years? Is the change that has occurred well-known? archives@weru.org no no http://archives.weru.org/womens-windows/womens-windows-interview-vagina-monologues-31509 http://archives.weru.org/womens-windows/womens-windows-interview-vagina-monologues-31509#comments Sun, 15 Mar 2009 00:15:47 +0000 Community Radio WERU FM http://archives.weru.org/?p=4199 http://archives.weru.org/womens-windows/womens-windows-interview-vagina-monologues-31509/feed 0 0:16:09 Host: Magdalen Guest: Nicolette Yerxa: organizer, director, actor for the production Topical summary: Vagina Monologues and VDAY project history; the problem of domestic violence in Maine; organizations in Maine that aid victims of DV and strive to [...] Host: Magdalen Guest: Nicolette Yerxa: organizer, director, actor for the production Topical summary: Vagina Monologues and VDAY project history; the problem of domestic violence in Maine; organizations in Maine that aid victims of DV and strive to end DV; new monologues in VM; details of the upcoming performance, March 20th and 21st at 7p.m. and March 22nd, at 2p.m., at the Maine Grind, 192 Main Street, Ellsworth, Maine. Tickets are available at the Grasshopper Shop and at the door. WERU is a co-sponsor. For more information: www.nextstepdvproject.org or WERU (207)-469-6600 Please join WERU in our support for The Next Step Domestic Violence Project, for Downeast Sexual Assault Services, and for women all over the world who have experienced violence. The Vagina Monologues is a collection of pieces on a particular topic performed by an all-female cast. It is very funny at times, very explicit at others, but it is always powerful. Performances are organized yearly by women all over the world in order to raise money and awareness in their own towns. Each year the author, Eve Ensler, chooses a place in the world or a population of women who need help and need to be heard. This year the spotlight is on the Democratic Republic of Congo. Over 300,000 women and girls in the DRC have been tortured or raped as a systematic tactic of war. Ninety percent of the money earned through this performance will go directly to local organizations and 10 percent will go to the national V-Day organization for the work they are doing in the DRC. The Next Step Domestic Violence Project and Downeast Sexual Assault Services serve both Washington and Hancock Counties in their work to end violence against women and girls. Women from both counties have worked together on this project to support vital services for those who need them in their own communities. archives@weru.org no no http://archives.weru.org/womens-windows/womens-windows-interview-113008 http://archives.weru.org/womens-windows/womens-windows-interview-113008#comments Mon, 01 Dec 2008 00:00:51 +0000 Community Radio WERU FM http://archives.weru.org/?p=4481 http://archives.weru.org/womens-windows/womens-windows-interview-113008/feed 0 0:39:34 Producer/Host: Magdalen Topic: Terry Tempest Williams’ new book: Finding Beauty in a Broken World How has art, the creation of beautiful objects, helped one Rwandan community to recover from the Rwandan Genocide? How does art imitate life in the c[...] Producer/Host: Magdalen Topic: Terry Tempest Williams’ new book: Finding Beauty in a Broken World How has art, the creation of beautiful objects, helped one Rwandan community to recover from the Rwandan Genocide? How does art imitate life in the concept of “mosaic”? How does observing others, keeping one’s eyes open, affect one’s own reality? Guest: Terry Tempest Williams archives@weru.org no no http://archives.weru.org/voices/weekend-voices-62108 http://archives.weru.org/voices/weekend-voices-62108#comments Sat, 21 Jun 2008 19:00:48 +0000 Community Radio WERU FM http://shows.weru.org/archives/?p=1519 http://archives.weru.org/voices/weekend-voices-62108/feed 0 0:55:44 Executive Producer/Host: Amy Browne Contributors: Marge May, Judi Beach, Karen Larsen Topics: Segment 1: Produced by Marge May. An interview with Riane Eisler, author of “The Real Wealth of Nations: Creating a Caring Economics”. She was recently fe[...] Executive Producer/Host: Amy Browne Contributors: Marge May, Judi Beach, Karen Larsen Topics: Segment 1: Produced by Marge May. An interview with Riane Eisler, author of “The Real Wealth of Nations: Creating a Caring Economics”. She was recently featured on New Dimensions, and spoke with WERU’s Marge May in March 2008 Segment 2: Produced by Amy Browne. We talk with Bruce Gagnon, a local peace activist and one of the leaders in the new group “Mainers for Cynthia McKinney”. The group is showing a film about McKinney in Blue Hill next week. FMI: mainers4mckinney.org Segment 3: Karen Larsen with some reflections on the summer solstice. Segment 4: 2 poems by Judi Beach—long time WERU volunteer who passed away in April. Thanks to her friend Karen Larsen—the former host of EarthTones, the show in which Judi’s Poetry Pantry aired—we now have several of her poems up on the WERU archives. These are “Eve Rethinks Eden” and “Beginning with lines by Neruda”. You can hear more of Judi Beach’s poetry at the WERU archives archives@weru.org no no http://archives.weru.org/womens-windows/ww-200505-yanar_mohammed http://archives.weru.org/womens-windows/ww-200505-yanar_mohammed#comments Sun, 15 May 2005 22:00:55 +0000 Community Radio WERU FM http://shows.weru.org/archives/womens-windows/ww-200505-yanar_mohammed http://archives.weru.org/womens-windows/ww-200505-yanar_mohammed/feed 0 2:19:27 Topic: The Current Situation for Women in Afghanistan and Iraq Yanar Mohammed is president and co-founder of the Organization of Women’s Freedom in Iraq. She is an Iraqi citizen who returned to Baghdad soon after the latest [...] Topic: The Current Situation for Women in Afghanistan and Iraq Yanar Mohammed is president and co-founder of the Organization of Women’s Freedom in Iraq. She is an Iraqi citizen who returned to Baghdad soon after the latest war broke-out and has been working for women’s rights there. archives@weru.org no no http://archives.weru.org/womens-windows/ww-200505-sonali_kolhatkar http://archives.weru.org/womens-windows/ww-200505-sonali_kolhatkar#comments Sun, 15 May 2005 22:00:21 +0000 Community Radio WERU FM http://shows.weru.org/archives/womens-windows/ww-200505-sonali_kolhatkar http://archives.weru.org/womens-windows/ww-200505-sonali_kolhatkar/feed 0 1:39:54 Topic: The Current Situation for Women in Afghanistan and Iraq Sonali Kolhatkar is co-director of the Afghan Women’s Mission, a U.S. based organization that supports healthcare and educational projects in Afghanistan. Topic: The Current Situation for Women in Afghanistan and Iraq Sonali Kolhatkar is co-director of the Afghan Women’s Mission, a U.S. based organization that supports healthcare and educational projects in Afghanistan. archives@weru.org no no http://archives.weru.org/womens-windows/ww-200504-susan_collins http://archives.weru.org/womens-windows/ww-200504-susan_collins#comments Sun, 17 Apr 2005 22:00:34 +0000 Community Radio WERU FM http://shows.weru.org/archives/womens-windows/ww-200504-susan_collins http://archives.weru.org/womens-windows/ww-200504-susan_collins/feed 0 1:36:54 Topic: The Current Situation for Women in Afghanistan and Iraq Senator Collins has visited both Afghanistan and Iraq and is particularly interested in the lives of women in these countries. Topic: The Current Situation for Women in Afghanistan and Iraq Senator Collins has visited both Afghanistan and Iraq and is particularly interested in the lives of women in these countries. archives@weru.org no no