RadioActive 6/14/18

Producer/Host: Meredith DeFrancesco

Opening of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to Drilling and Bangor Summer Food Program

Despite decades of protection admidst a protracted fight by Alaskan politicians and oil interest to open the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to drilling, Congress and presidential vetoes have held efforts at bay. At the end of this year, however, Congress passed a tax bill which included the opening of the refuge for drilling and considered the federal revenue as part of the offset for the tax cuts included in the bill.

This summer the Bangor School Department, the Bangor Housing Authority, the Bangor Public Library and the Brewer Housing Authority have partnered with the Good Shepherd Food Bank to provide a free Summer Lunch Program for children below the age of 18.

The following five sites in Bangor and Brewer will be serving meals during the following dates and times:
·Capehart Community Center – Monday, June 25th to Friday, August 31st Monday through Friday, 12pm – 1pm
·Bangor Public Library – Monday, June 25th to Friday, August 31st Monday through Friday, 12pm – 1pm
·Fairmount School – Monday, July 2nd to Friday, July 27th Monday through Friday, 8:30am – 9:30am for breakfast and12pm – 1pm for lunch
·Brewer Housing – Monday, June 25th to Friday August 24th Monday through Friday, 12pm – 1pm for lunch

Guests:

Mitch Jones, senior policy advocate, Food and Water Watch (www.foodandwaterwatch.org/)
Melissa Huston, Good Shepherd Food Bank (www.gsfb.org/) and Bangor Summer Lunch Program

Notes from the Electronic Cottage 6/14/18

Producer/Host: Jim Campbell

Cashless society

Some countries around the world are moving toward a cashless society. In this country, cash accounts for an ever decreasing amount of expenditures. What would a cashless society be like? What would its benefits be? It’s detriments? Here are some possibilities to ponder.