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: Amy Browne
Studio Engineer: John Greenman
A 2016 year-in-review of some of the topics we’ve covered on Maine Currents, and a look ahead to 2017
Maine Currents- independent local news, views & culture on WERU-FM 89.9 Blue Hill, 99.9 Bangor, Maine and www.weru.org, Wednesdays 4-5pm Eastern
Producer/Host: Donna Loring
Issue: River case, East West Highway and the Settlement Act
Program Topic: River Case/Environment
Key Discussion Points:
a) Where are we now with the River Case?
b) How does the East West Highway issue connect with the River Case?
c) How does the Settlement Act affect the case?
Guest: Sherri Mitchell, Director of the Land Peace Foundation
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