Coastal Conversations 10/28/16

Producer/Host: Natalie Springuel
Studio Engineer: Amy Browne

Issue COASTAL ISSUES

Program Topic: LAND conservation in Downeast Maine

Key Discussion Points:
a) what are land trusts and how to they conserve lands
b) what is the scope of conserved lands in the Downeast region and what is the role of your organization’s and the Downeast education and research network?
c) what is the impact of conserved lands on local communities?

Guests
Aaron Dority, Frenchman Bay Conservancy
Bob DeForrest, Maine Coast Heritage Trust

Notes from the Electronic Cottage 10/27/16

Producer/Host: Jim Campbell

Bots are in the news in a big way lately. Today, let’s take a look at two kinds – the kind that slowed the Internet down on Oct 21, 2106, and the kind that are trying to influence the 2016 presidential election.

If you like to look at the study mentioned today from the Project on Computational Propaganda, their site is at www.politicalbots.org

Maine Currents 10/26/16

Producer/Host: Amy Browne
Studio Engineer: John Greenman

Our multi-partisan panel tackle Question 3 on Maine’s ballot this November, with a supporter and an opponent of the measure joining us to answer questions from the panel and callers.

Question 3 is a citizen initiative that reads: “Do you want to require background checks prior to the sale or transfer of firearms between individuals not licensed as firearms dealers, with failure to do so punishable by law, and with some exceptions for family members, hunting, self-defense, lawful competitions, and shooting range activity?” (FMI: www.state.me.us/sos/cec/elec/upcoming/index.html)

Panel: Trump supporter Thomas White; Libertarian/Johnson supporter Renee Trust; Democrat/Clinton supporter Ken Gleason; Green/Stein supporter Betsy Garrold; and “3rd degree Berner” now planning to vote for Stein, Tim Wilson.

Supporting Question 3: David Farmer, the campaign manager for “Mainers for Responsible Gun Ownership” (responsiblemaine.org/)

Opposing Question 3: Bruce Ashmore of “Gun Owners of Maine” (www.gunownersofmaine.org/)