Renewable Radio 11/7/08

Producer/Host: Dave Evans

Studio Engineer: Amy Browne

Topic: Wood heat

How can one dry wood quickly?   Should a woodstove air intake be connected to outdoor vents or draw in indoor air?  What are Russian stoves and what are gasification boilers?

Guests:

Peter Lammert, Forester, Maine Forest Service;  Jim Rocket, Evergreen Home Solutions

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Doing Business 11/6/08

Producer/Host: Jane Haskell, University of Maine Cooperative Extension

Studio Engineer: Amy Browne

Topic: The Costs of Buying Locally

Why start your own business and market a Maine product?  What are the direct costs are that are associated with buying locally?  What are some of the “costs” associated with inexpensive foods or products (that are not local)?  How does this all connect with the thought that if you use $1 locally it rolls over 7 times in the local economy?

Guests:

Constance & Keith Bodine, co-owners and Madeleine Bodine, Sweetgrass Farm Winery and Distillery,  347 Carroll RD, Union ME  04862; 207-785-3024; keith@sweetgrasswinery.com;  http://www.sweetgrasswinery.com

Chris Roberts, owner, Barkwheats Dog Biscuits, PO Box 194, Stockton Springs, ME  04981; 207-449-1214, mainedog@barkwheats.com; www.barkwheats.com

Paula Roberts, co-owner,  Meadowsweet Farm, 105 Stevens Road, Swanville ME 04915; (207) 338-1265; meadowsweet@207me.com

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Voices 11/4/08

Executive Producer: Amy Browne

Contributing Producer: Bill Phillips, Maine People’s Alliance

Topic: Interview with State Representative Bob Duchesne on Working with Legislators

How can constituents best ensure that their voices will be heard by the State Legislature? How common is it for legislators to hear from their constituents? How effective are personal contacts between constituents and legislators?

Guest: Robert Duchesne, State Representative for District 13. Home phone: 207-827-3782, email: duchesne@midmaine.com

Healthy Options 11/5/08

Producer/Host: Rhonda Feiman

Topic: Sexual Health after Breast Cancer
How sexuality is affected with a diagnosis of breast cancer. How to talk to partners and how to communicate about intimate issues. How the body changes after chemotherapy and radiation and what to do about it.

Guest: Linda Zeigler, Penbay Hospital, Rockport, Maine

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