Around Town 8/29/23: “One Small Step” and a new A/V club

Host/Producer: Amy Browne

Two stories, one guest! Chris Battaglia is one of the producers of WERU’s StoryCorps project called One Small Step. He’s also starting an A/V club for other multi-media producers.  Chris joins us today with all the details. FMI: chrisbattaglia.info

About the host:
Amy Browne started out at WERU as a volunteer news & public affairs producer in 2000, co-hosting/co-producing RadioActive with Meredith DeFrancesco. She joined the team of Voices producers a few years later, and has been WERU’s News & Public Affairs Manager since January, 2006. In addition to RadioActive, Voices, Maine Currents and Maine: The Way Life Could Be, Amy also produced and hosted the WERU News Report for several years. She has produced segments for national programs including Free Speech Radio News, This Way Out, Making Contact, Workers Independent News, Pacifica PeaceWatch, and Live Wire News, and has contributed to Democracy Now and the WBAI News Report. She is the recipient of the 2014 Excellence in Environmental Journalism Award from the Sierra Club of Maine, and Maine Association of Broadcasters awards for her work in 2017 and 2021.

Theme music: BreakBeat Chemists I, 2015
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Around Town 8/24/23: New Trail Guide for Ellsworth

Host/Producer: Amy Browne

City of Ellsworth staff Maura Condon, Communications Specialist; Janna Richards, Economic Development Director; and Matt Williams, City Planner are here with all the details.

About the host:
Amy Browne started out at WERU as a volunteer news & public affairs producer in 2000, co-hosting/co-producing RadioActive with Meredith DeFrancesco. She joined the team of Voices producers a few years later, and has been WERU’s News & Public Affairs Manager since January, 2006. In addition to RadioActive, Voices, Maine Currents and Maine: The Way Life Could Be, Amy also produced and hosted the WERU News Report for several years. She has produced segments for national programs including Free Speech Radio News, This Way Out, Making Contact, Workers Independent News, Pacifica PeaceWatch, and Live Wire News, and has contributed to Democracy Now and the WBAI News Report. She is the recipient of the 2014 Excellence in Environmental Journalism Award from the Sierra Club of Maine, and Maine Association of Broadcasters awards for her work in 2017 and 2021.

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Around Town 8/22/23: The Ark Animal Shelter has good news to share!

Host/Producer: Amy Browne

Dani Bauer, Operations Manager at The Ark Animal Shelter joins us with an announcement.

About the host:
Amy Browne started out at WERU as a volunteer news & public affairs producer in 2000, co-hosting/co-producing RadioActive with Meredith DeFrancesco. She joined the team of Voices producers a few years later, and has been WERU’s News & Public Affairs Manager since January, 2006. In addition to RadioActive, Voices, Maine Currents and Maine: The Way Life Could Be, Amy also produced and hosted the WERU News Report for several years. She has produced segments for national programs including Free Speech Radio News, This Way Out, Making Contact, Workers Independent News, Pacifica PeaceWatch, and Live Wire News, and has contributed to Democracy Now and the WBAI News Report. She is the recipient of the 2014 Excellence in Environmental Journalism Award from the Sierra Club of Maine, and Maine Association of Broadcasters awards for her work in 2017 and 2021.

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Around Town 8/17/23: Families First Community Center Fundraiser

Host/Producer: Amy Browne

Shaina Fraser, Executive Director, joins us to let the community know what services they offer, and how the public can support them at a fundraising dinner next month.

FMI:  Families First Community Center or (207) 271-1647

About the host:
Amy Browne started out at WERU as a volunteer news & public affairs producer in 2000, co-hosting/co-producing RadioActive with Meredith DeFrancesco. She joined the team of Voices producers a few years later, and has been WERU’s News & Public Affairs Manager since January, 2006. In addition to RadioActive, Voices, Maine Currents and Maine: The Way Life Could Be, Amy also produced and hosted the WERU News Report for several years. She has produced segments for national programs including Free Speech Radio News, This Way Out, Making Contact, Workers Independent News, Pacifica PeaceWatch, and Live Wire News, and has contributed to Democracy Now and the WBAI News Report. She is the recipient of the 2014 Excellence in Environmental Journalism Award from the Sierra Club of Maine, and Maine Association of Broadcasters awards for her work in 2017 and 2021.

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Around Town 8/15/23: Downeast Community Partners Raffle, Bangor Band Rescheduled

Host/Producer: Amy Browne

Downeast Community Partners has a a mission to improve the quality of life and reduce the impact of poverty in Downeast communities.  They are currently holding a raffle for $1,000  in their largest fundraiser of the year for their Elder Service Programs.   If you’d like to support their programming and be entered into the drawing on September 30th, more information can be found at Downeast Community Partners or by calling (207-374-5612)
 
The Bangor Band – the oldest continuous community band in New England, has announced the new date to make up for the concert that was rained out on the 8th.  They will perform the closing concert of the season at the Maine Savings Amphitheater on Thursday, August 17 at 6:30 p.m.  The family friendly concert, featuring a mixture of concert band favorites, patriotic tunes and marches, is free.  Conductor Emeritus Curvin “Chip” Farnham will split conducting duties with Dr Philip Edelman and Mr. Scott Burditt.  They invite you to join them, and say “You might just make it onto the Jumbotron!”  For more information: Bangor Band

About the host:
Amy Browne started out at WERU as a volunteer news & public affairs producer in 2000, co-hosting/co-producing RadioActive with Meredith DeFrancesco. She joined the team of Voices producers a few years later, and has been WERU’s News & Public Affairs Manager since January, 2006. In addition to RadioActive, Voices, Maine Currents and Maine: The Way Life Could Be, Amy also produced and hosted the WERU News Report for several years. She has produced segments for national programs including Free Speech Radio News, This Way Out, Making Contact, Workers Independent News, Pacifica PeaceWatch, and Live Wire News, and has contributed to Democracy Now and the WBAI News Report. She is the recipient of the 2014 Excellence in Environmental Journalism Award from the Sierra Club of Maine, and Maine Association of Broadcasters awards for her work in 2017 and 2021.

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Around Town 8/10/23: Medea Benjamin Speaks in Maine about War in Ukraine

Host/Producer: Amy Browne

Robin Farrin joins us to talk about Code Pink co-founder Medea Benjamin’s speaking tour in Maine next week.

About the host:
Amy Browne started out at WERU as a volunteer news & public affairs producer in 2000, co-hosting/co-producing RadioActive with Meredith DeFrancesco. She joined the team of Voices producers a few years later, and has been WERU’s News & Public Affairs Manager since January, 2006. In addition to RadioActive, Voices, Maine Currents and Maine: The Way Life Could Be, Amy also produced and hosted the WERU News Report for several years. She has produced segments for national programs including Free Speech Radio News, This Way Out, Making Contact, Workers Independent News, Pacifica PeaceWatch, and Live Wire News, and has contributed to Democracy Now and the WBAI News Report. She is the recipient of the 2014 Excellence in Environmental Journalism Award from the Sierra Club of Maine, and Maine Association of Broadcasters awards for her work in 2017 and 2021.

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Around Town 8/8/23: “Paint the Town” in Surry this Sunday to benefit Rural Hall

Host/Producer: Amy Browne

Margret Baldwin talks about the 3rd annual “Paint the Town” event,  Sunday, August 13, 4:00 – 6:00, Rural Hall, 680 Surry Rd. FMI: 207-667-8328 or 207-460-1959 or www.facebook.com/SurryRuralHall
Rural Hall Association members, responsible for making this happen: Dave Hollenberg, Marie Merkel, Julie Lord, Cathy Engel, Darcell Winslow, Margret Baldwin, and graphics designer and music John Curtis.

About the host:
Amy Browne started out at WERU as a volunteer news & public affairs producer in 2000, co-hosting/co-producing RadioActive with Meredith DeFrancesco. She joined the team of Voices producers a few years later, and has been WERU’s News & Public Affairs Manager since January, 2006. In addition to RadioActive, Voices, Maine Currents and Maine: The Way Life Could Be, Amy also produced and hosted the WERU News Report for several years. She has produced segments for national programs including Free Speech Radio News, This Way Out, Making Contact, Workers Independent News, Pacifica PeaceWatch, and Live Wire News, and has contributed to Democracy Now and the WBAI News Report. She is the recipient of the 2014 Excellence in Environmental Journalism Award from the Sierra Club of Maine, and Maine Association of Broadcasters awards for her work in 2017 and 2021.

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Around Town 8/3/23: Station Manager Matt Murphy joins us with an update

Host/Producer: Amy Browne

About the host:
Amy Browne started out at WERU as a volunteer news & public affairs producer in 2000, co-hosting/co-producing RadioActive with Meredith DeFrancesco. She joined the team of Voices producers a few years later, and has been WERU’s News & Public Affairs Manager since January, 2006. In addition to RadioActive, Voices, Maine Currents and Maine: The Way Life Could Be, Amy also produced and hosted the WERU News Report for several years. She has produced segments for national programs including Free Speech Radio News, This Way Out, Making Contact, Workers Independent News, Pacifica PeaceWatch, and Live Wire News, and has contributed to Democracy Now and the WBAI News Report. She is the recipient of the 2014 Excellence in Environmental Journalism Award from the Sierra Club of Maine, and Maine Association of Broadcasters awards for her work in 2017 and 2021.

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