Talk of the Towns 4/23/10

Producer/Host: Ron Beard, University of Maine Cooperative Extension

Topic: Resiliency as a strategy to combat underage drinking and substance abuse
Guests: David Savage, Hannah Boyce, Abby Jewett, Robert Colson students at MDI High School, engaged in service learning work, Jessica Naylor, Substance Abuse Counselor, Open Door, Ed Oechslie, Executive Director, Acadia Family Center and MDI Drug and Alcohol Group

Notes from the Electronic Cottage 4/22/10

Producer/Host: Jim Campbell

Time for another quick look at some of the things going on in research labs that will probably have a real effect on our lives in the not too distant future. From machines that read minds to ways to make pacemakers safe from outside attack, researchers are busy making what formerly seemed like science fiction more science and less fiction.

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Wabanaki Windows 4/20/10

Producer/Host:  Donna Loring

Studio Engineer: Joel Mann

Topic:  The Penobscot Cultural Website (www.penobscotculture.com)

What resources can be found on the website for educators?  What other valuable information can be found on the website?  And what were the reasons for creating the site (for educators, for tribal citizens and for the general public)?

Guests:

James Francis, Tribal Historian, www.penobscotculture.com

Maria Girouard, Director, Penobscot Cultural Department

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