WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Audio Archives

Producer/Host: Sue Mackey Andrews Engineer: Amy Browne Issue: Well child care and other issues, the Maine Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics Topic: Discuss pediatric care for young children as well as the interests of the Maine Academy in advocating for child health issues. Key Discussion Points: a) Learned about MAAP and its work to advance healthy environments for young children, advocate for Medicaid expansion, tanning beds, “screen time” for young children b) Discussed poverty as a key influence upon the health and wellness of young children c) Discussed nutrition/obesity, sleep, and other important components of early child health Guests: A) Leslie Goode, Executive Director, Maine Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics B) Steve Feder, DO – pediatrician from Damariscotta area, President of the Maine Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics

Producer/Host: Amy Browne A standing room only crowd packed a public meeting last night in Bangor to learn more about – and comment on—the Army Corps of Engineers and MeDOT plan to dredge a channel in Searsport Harbor and dump the sludge near Islesboro The location of the dredging would be within a few miles of the area that last week was closed to lobster fishing for at least 2 years because of mercury contamination from the former Holtrachem plant. And while the ACoE is relying on a 2008 report that found that chemicals, heavy metals and other pollutants in the sludge were within what they call “acceptable levels”, testing that was done last year near the adjacent Sprague Energy pier found high levels–above reporting limits–of a large variety of contaminants and known carcinogens including pesticides, heavy metals, and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. Also, the testing methodology that was used to detect mercury, was rejected in the Holtrachem case as being faulty. According to Kim Tucker, an attorney representing the Zone D Lobster Council and the Sierra Club, “the Corps instructed Sprague to use a testing methodology that the court’s expert’s in the HoltraChem case said will under-estimate the level of mercury by a factor of 2.0…. (Clips from the presentation and public comment period)

Host: Michael Donahue Engineer: Amy Browne Program Topic: Union of Maine Visual Artists Key Discussion Points: • History & Programs • Artist collaborations • Forum for communications – artist to artist, artist to general public Guests by name and affiliation: • Natasha Mayers – Artist, Union of Maine Visual Artists • Mary Laury – Artist, Director – Schoodic Arts for All, Union of Maine Visual Artists • Kenny Cole – Artist, Union of Maine Visual Artists • Anita Clearfield – Artist, Union of Maine Visual Artists

Producer/Host: Larry Dansinger Ridicule Tactics

Producer/Host: R.W. Estela Engineer: Allison Watters

Producer/Host: Jamie Wood Episode 15 features Oyster River Winegrowers, a Horse Powered Farm in Warren, ME. The owner Brian Smith runs a horse and carriage CSA for the local communities throughout the winter months. Enjoy!

Hosts: Jon E Ford Engineer: Joel Mann Topic: Why are cops shooting our dogs? Key Discussion Points: a)What is your goal with producing the documentary Puppycide? b) What can be done to help Police Officers get the education they need? c) What do you see happening with this problem on a national level ? Guest: Patrick Reasonover, Producer of Puppycide: puppycide.com

Producer/Host: Anu Dudley Story of February and March

Producer/Host: Jim Bahoosh Dessert

Producer/Host: Meredith DeFrancesco Issue: Environmental and Social Justice Program Topic: Mercury from Holtrachem site closes mouth of Penobscot to Lobster Fishing, Mallinckrodt, LLC resists cleanup; Irving instigates metallic mining law changes Key Discussion Points: a) This Saturday, 7 square miles of the Gulf of Maine, at the mouth of the Penobscot River, will be closed to lobster and crab fishing due to mercury contamination from the Holtrachem site in Orrington. b) Concurrently, the liable corporation, Mallinckrodt, LLC, is appealing its cleanup responsibility before the Maine Supreme Court. c) We also re-visit an industry move to dismantle current mining regulations in Maine. Monday, the legislature’s Environment and Natural Resources Committee will hold a public hearing on the proposed changes, recently reformulated by the Board of Environmental Protection to allow for even less environmental protection. Guests: Jesse Graham, director of Maine Peoples Alliance, www.mainepeoplesalliance.org Nick Bennett, staff scientist Natural Resources Council of Maine, www.nrcm.org http://www.workingwaterfront.com/articles/Penobscot-River-closed-to-lobster-crab-harvest/15790/ http://www.pressherald.com/news/Maine_Supreme_Court_to_hear_case_on_Orrington_hazardous_waste_site_cleanup_.html http://www.pressherald.com/news/state-regulators-meet-this-week-to-decide-the-best-way-to-clean-up-mercury-at-the-former-holtrachem-plant_2010-05-02.html?pagenum=full

Host: Amy Browne Engineer: Joel Mann An open-mic style call-in show

Producer/Host: Jim Campbell Do you love to jump in the car on a summer’s day and drive off to nowhere special with the wind in your hair, feeling that you are free and no one knows where you are? If so, better do that soon because before very long, it will be pretty near impossible for the location of your car, now and over time, not to be known to others. Here’s why…

Producer/Host: Tim Hagney Tea tree oil

Host: Jim Fisher Engineer: Amy Browne Issue: Homelessness, Discrimination and Health Key Discussion Points: a) Who are Maine’s homeless people? b) What are the causes of their homelessness, particularly for youth? c) How does being homeless impact on their health? d) What programs do we have in Maine to assist homes and marginalized populations? Guests: Kenny Miller, Executive Director Down East Aids Network 25A Pine Street Ellsworth, ME 207-667-3506 or Toll-Free 800-669-0893 kenney@downeastaidsnetwork.org Jody Pierce Glover HIV Prevention Educator (207) 795-6048 Ext. 217 jody@newbeginmaine.org

Rich Hilsinger, who has hosted On the Wing on and off since 1988, doesn’t point to a single memory but, like many WERU Volunteers, identifies the friendships and people he got to know through WERU as one of the fondest aspects of  his involvement with WERU over 25 years.