Maine Currents 3/27/18

Producer/Host: Amy Browne
Our thanks for contributing audio for today’s program goes out to: Sonja Katharine Birthisel, Tracey Hair, Jeanne Curran, John Greenman

Segment 1: “March for Our Lives” audio collage
Segment 2: Salmon Aquaculture Proposed at Abandoned Mill Site in Bucksport

1: A collage of audio clips from local “March for Our Lives” events on 3/24/18. First we hear Stillwater Youth chanting, recorded by Sonja Katharine Birthisel, followed by a few clips of the speakers at the Bangor rally, recorded by Tracey Hair, and then some person in the street interviews in Bangor, recorded by Jeanne Curran.

2: Large salmon aquaculture companies are planning to build facilities in Belfast and Bangor, raising hopes and concerns in both communities. Whole Oceans, the company planning to locate at the abandoned Bucksport mill site held a public meeting recently. John Greenman recorded the event, and today we have some clips from the company’s presentation, followed by some of the question and answer session.

NOTE: Maine Currents is moving to the 1st Thursday of each month, 10-11 a.m. Be sure to tune in then for independent local news, views and culture on WERU-FM!

Mainely Phenology 3/24/18

Producers/Hosts: Hazel Stark and Joe Horn

Early Stoneflies

Photos, a full transcript, references, contact information, and more available at mainelyphenology.wordpress.com

The young wiggle their twin tails, do a series of pushups with their many legs, and begin creeping over the stones and rocks of their watery domain. One by one they inch their way with grapnel-like claws up a sheer rock face and emerge into frigid air. Appearing to pause to catch their breath, their back begins to heave, stretch, and then bursts open. As the skin-like shell of this beast ruptures, out pops an eye, an antenna, a twisted damp wing, a leg… and then 5 more legs.