The Weekly

Dec 07 2021
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You love Maine. We love Maine. Join reporters from Maine’s award-winning weekly newspapers as they talk to Mainers about the issues that matter, from aquaculture to biomedicine and beyond. A collaboration between The Ellsworth American, Courier Gazette, Republican Journal, Camden Herald and Mount Desert Islander, we’ll dive deep each week into what you need to know about the state you love.

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Episode 22 - The Salvation Army

Dec 07 2021 36 mins  
The holiday season is a time of giving and lending a helping hand to your neighbors and community. This need continues all year round and nobody knows this better than the Salvation Army. In this episode we are joined by Major Mark Mackneer of the Salvation Army of Northern New England to talk about the history, reach of this organization, and their mission here in Maine.Click here

Episode 21 - Tracey Hair - H.O.M.E. Co-op

Nov 29 2021 23 mins  
The holiday season is in full swing and for this episode, we talked with Tracey Hair, the executive director of the H.O.M.E. Co-op in Orland, which oversees the Emmaus Homeless Shelter in Ellsworth. We discussed the work the local shelter is doing to combat emergency homelessness and develop affordable housing, how folks can lend a hand during and after the holidays and overcoming

Episode 20 - Judy Camuso - Commissioner of the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife

Nov 22 2021 56 mins  
Maine is well known for its natural beauty and wildlife opportunities attracting many from around the state, region, and beyond to spend some time in the Maine outdoors. For this week's episode we talk with Judy Camuso, Commissioner of the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife for the state of Maine. Commissioner Camuso is the first woman to lead the department, overseei

Episode 19 - Mount Desert Islander 20th Anniversary

Nov 15 2021 31 mins  
Nov. 15 marks the 20th anniversary of the Mount Desert Islander and we are celebrating by talking with Alan Baker, the Islander's founding publisher and Earl Brechlin, the Islander's founding managing editor. We discussed the last two decades of the Islander, what it was like starting the paper in 2001 and the future of print journalism.

Episode 18 - Cara Romano - Heart of Ellsworth

Nov 08 2021 25 mins  
Our guest this week is Cara Romano, executive director of Heart of Ellsworth, a local nonprofit organization whose mission is in part to "provide a vibrant community for all residents, businesses, nonprofit organizations and local government." For this episode, we discuss the organization's many programs and events, like the ongoing mural project, grant opportunities

Episode 17 - Sara Trunzo - Singer-Songwriter

Nov 01 2021 52 mins  
Sara Trunzo is a singer-songwriter who calls Maine home but before she became a recording artist, she spent years tackling food security issues across the state and continues that mission today. Get to know her in this episode and hear a taste of her music. You can hear more on her website saratrunzo.com.

Episode 16 - Jonathan Buck Monument of Bucksport

Oct 25 2021 19 mins  
To get into the Halloween spirit, we talked fact and fiction regarding the Jonathan Buck monument in downtown Bucksport and the stain in its granite that appears to be in the shape of a woman’s boot. Legend has it that Jonathan Buck condemned a woman to death and her leg rolled out of the fire where she was burned, only to reappear as the outline atop the monument. We talked with

Episode 15 - Tess Gerritsen - Author

Oct 18 2021 32 mins  
For this episode we talked with a woman of many talents, one of those being an internationally bestselling Author that calls Camden, Maine her home. Her thriller and suspense novels may be just the thing you are looking for as we approach Halloween later this month. Enjoy this conversation with Tess Gerritsen.

Episode 14 - “Timber” Tina Scheer - The Great Maine Lumberjack Show

Oct 11 2021 38 mins  
In this episode, we talked with “Timber” Tina Scheer who just finished her 26th season operating The Great Maine Lumberjack Show in Trenton. Besides being a vocal supporter for women in the logging competition industry and being featured on reality television like Survivor and Nat Geo’s Gordon Ramsay: Uncharted, Tina discussed the importance of community service and her openn

Episode 13 - Kate McAleer - Bixby Chocolate

Sep 27 2021 52 mins  
For this episode we introduce you to a young entrepreneur who has brought a little extra sweetness to the coast of Maine. In 2011 she founded Bixby Chocolate in Rockland, a company that prides themselves on making high quality confections in a socially responsible manner. Take a listen to our conversation with Kate McAleer and visit their Bixby Chocolate Website.