Creative Maine 4/16/26: Living the Writer’s Life in Coastal Maine

Producer/host: Adina Salmansohn
Other credits: Theme music written and performed by Ariel Chapman.

A monthly show exploring Maine‘s culture, art and crafts that enrich our lives and bring us joy.

Four Maine writers discuss their lives, publishing journey, and tips for other writers.

Guest/s:
Linda Buckmaster, Poet and Essayist – www.lindabuckmaster.com
Elizabeth W. Garber, Poet and Memoirist – www.elizabethgarber.com
Shanna Compton, Visual Artist and Poet – www.shannacompton.com
Catherine Schmitt, Journalist, Science Writer and Creative Author – www.catherineschmitt.com

About the Host:
Adina Salmansohn started learning to play the trombone at the age of 8.  Her undergraduate years were at the Cleveland Institute of Music, where she studied with Robert F. Boyd of the Cleveland Orchestra.  After returning to her native New York, she played freelance in the NY Metro area, including multiple orchestras, big bands, and a 17 year stint with The Soundview Brass Quintet, which she founded in 1980. In addition, she had a busy career as an arts administrator, directing and teaching in Community Arts schools, light opera companies, and season programming for other non-profit organizations. Adina founded the Hudson School of Creative Arts in inner-city Yonkers, NY.

After her second child was born, she returned to school, and earned a degree in Culinary Arts from the Culinary Institute of America. Her family then moved to the Chicagoland area, where she became Principal Trombone of the Skokie Valley Symphony Orchestra, and also served as a board member and Personnel Manager for many years.  In that time, she also taught Culinary Arts in high school.  She earned a Graduate Certificate in Museum Studies from Northern Illinois University in 2018. Upon retirement, she and her husband moved to Orland, Maine; she came out of retirement to teach in the JMG program. She performs with the Bangor Band, where she has been a Board Member at Large for four years, and is a member of a trombone quartet based at The University of Maine, The Bear Bones.

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Climate & Community 4/16/26: Portland Climate Action Team with Bill Weber and Karina Napier (Part 1)

Host: Wilson Haims

This week: Climate and Community learns about the Portland Climate Action Team (PCAT) from two of their members, Bill and Karina. This segment highlights why these two were compelled to get involved in local climate action and the importance of community-led advocacy to achieve the city’s sustainability and climate goals.

About the Host:
Wilson Haims is from Portland, Maine and earned her bachelor’s degree in Environmental Studies from Wellesley College in 2023. Upon graduating, Wilson contributed to climate and conservation-related field work, policy and community engagement work in New England and the Pacific Northwest. Now, Wilson is the Manager of Community Engagement and Resilience at A Climate to Thrive and spends her time hiking, running, making art and cooking on Mount Desert Island.
 
Johannah, Beth, Wilson, Gus, Alison and Angie are the team at A Climate to Thrive, a nonprofit working to build a model of community-driven, solutions-focused climate action. Since its origins around a potluck table as concerned neighbors gathered to take action on climate change, A Climate to Thrive, or ACTT, has been supporting solutions on Mount Desert Island and beyond since 2016. Learn more at www.aclimatetothrive.org.

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Around Town 4/16/26: Local News, Culture and Events

Host/Producer: Amy Browne

World Ocean Radio 4/15/26: A Call for a New Ocean Commission

Host: Peter Neill
Producer: Trisha Badger

ABOUT THIS EPISODE
The Ocean Foundation is calling for a National Commission on the Regenerative Ocean that will be charged with addressing six outcomes over two years as summarized in this episode. A new Ocean Commission would join a host of other initiatives in US history that have driven national and international policy, research and programs to focus on the ocean as an integral resource upon which we all depend.

WORLD OCEAN RADIO
5-minute weekly insights dive into ocean science, advocacy and education hosted by Peter Neill, lifelong ocean advocate and maritime expert. A catalog of more than 730 episodes offering perspectives on global ocean issues and solutions, and celebrating exemplary projects. Available for RSS feed and broadcast by college and community radio stations worldwide via Exchange.prx.org and Audioport.org. Visit WorldOceanObservatory.org for the full catalog, searchable by theme.

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Around Town 4/15/26: Local News, Culture and Events

Host/Producer: Amy Browne

Outside the Box 4/14/26: “Saying Yes and No”

Producer/Host: Larry Dansinger

About the host:
Larry Dansinger (no pronouns) of Bangor came to Maine in 1974 and has been here ever since. Some of Larry’s activities since then: Done community organizing on numerous issues through INVERT and then Resources for Organizing and Social Change (ROSC), committed civil disobedience several times, grown a garden yearly since 1977, joined various food cooperatives and two men’s groups, refused to pay federal income taxes for war, lived on a community land trust for 23 years, and met a wonderful partner whom Larry has loved for over 40 years. Larry has produced Outside the Box features on WERU since 2007 and continues to look for unique ways of seeing almost any problem or situation.

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Around Town 4/14/26: Local News, Culture and Events

Host/Producer: Amy Browne

Around Town 4/13/26: Local News, Culture and Events

Host/Producer: Amy Browne

Equality Maine is looking for volunteers to help with Pride and other events across the state, and has launched a Pride 2026 Guide

The American Civil Liberties Union and Indivisible are offering a virtual Train-the-Trainer event on Immigrants’ Rights, next Monday, April 20th.

The Wabanaki Alliance and Penobscot Nation‘s 2026 US Senate Candidates forum will be held at the Indian Island School on Thursday. Doors will open at 5:30 and the event starts at 6pm

This will be the second of three candidate forums to be organized by the Wabanaki Alliance. A forum for gubernatorial candidates was held March 19 before a crowd of more than 150 people. Plans for a forum for US House candidates for the second Congressional district will be announced soon

From the City of Bangor and Maine Department of Transportation:
The Maine Department of Transportation is beginning preliminary work this month on two separate bridge replacement projects along Interstate 95 in Bangor.
The early work on the I-95 bridges over Stillwater Avenue and the Hogan Road bridge over I-95 coincide with other MaineDOT interstate bridge work in the City: the ongoing construction of the northbound and southbound bridges over Broadway, which is scheduled to conclude in spring 2027, and the replacement of the Kenduskeag Avenue bridge over I-95. The two, aging interstate bridges that extend over Stillwater will be replaced with a single span. A median cross-over utilizing the new northbound alignment will be put in place to maintain through-traffic during construction, according to MaineDOT. While some traffic delays will be necessary as the bridge supports are put in place, no extended detours are anticipated. There will be periodic closures of Stillwater Avenue and Exit 186 ramps requiring detours. Access to businesses and the pedestrian path will be maintained at all times. There will be nighttime I-95 lane closures the week of April 13 to accommodate the start of this work. Starting on Monday, April 13, the southbound passing lane will be closed from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. The same lane will be closed on consecutive nights, with the closure scheduled to conclude at 7 a.m. Thursday, April 16. The construction is expected to last about two years.

Theme music: BreakBeat Chemists I, 2015
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