WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives
Audio archives of spoken word broadcasts from Community Radio WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill (weru.org)
Producer/Host: Donna Loring
Issue: River case update/ Tribal Representatives
Program Topic: River case and Tribal State issues
Key Discussion Points:
a) What is the current status of the River case?
b) What is the current status of the Tribal Representatives
c) How will the Tribes move forward outside of the State Legislature
Guests:
Chief Kirk Francis of the Penobscot Nation
Producer/Host: Donna Loring
Studio Engineer: Amy Browne
Program Topic: Duties of a Tribal Chief/ Contemporary issues of the Penobscot Nation
Key Discussion Points:
a) Chief’s oath of office
b) Past challenges
c) Penobscot Nation’s future
Guest: Chief Kirk Francis of the Penobscot Nation
Call In Program: No
Producer/Host: Amy Browne
Program Topic: We take you to the banks of the Penobscot River in Bradley on Monday morning, where removal of the 200 year old Great Works Dam was about to get underway. You’ll hear the Penobscot Nation Chief, Representatives Mike Michaud and Chellie Pingree, US Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar, and others, explaining the significance of the Penobscot River Restoration project.
Key Discussion Points:
a) Background on the dam removal
b) Reasons for removing the dam
c) Next steps in the Penobscot River Restoration Project
Call In Program: No
Producer/Host: Amy Browne
Issue: Independent local news
Program Topics: Great Works Dam Removal and Searsport Planning Board Reviews LPG Plans
Key Discussion Points:
a) Monday’s historic kick off of the removal of a 200 year old dam on the Penobscot River.
b) Impacts on the Penobscot Tribe
c) The discussions between the Searsport Town Planning Board and representatives from DCP Midstream, re: the proposed LPG tank
Guests: n/a
Recorded audio: Penobscot Chief Kirk Francis; Searsport Planning Board officials, DCP representatives
Call In Program: No
Producer/Host: Rhonda Frey
Topic: The 2-year term of Penobscot Nation Tribal Chief Kirk Francis
What is the history of the relationship with the state of Maine? What led to the severing of ties with the state? What were Chief Francis’ goals during his 2 year term and what are his plans for the future?
Guest: Honorable Kirk Francis, Tribal Chief of the Penobscot Nation
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