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The 2023 MOFGA Common Ground Country Fair will be taking place from September 22^th through 24^th in Unity! Come find us at our booth near the MOFGA tent and the Political and Social Action Area! In addition, WERU will be broadcasting the keynote speakers from the fair LIVE on air, each day of the fair at noon! Tune in if you’re unable to make it in person!

Keynote addresses will be delivered by Ryan Parker on Friday, Chief Clarissa Sabattis on Saturday, and Jac Wypler on Sunday. To learn more about these amazing speakers, click here!

We hope to see you this weekend! More information on the entire fair can be found at here.

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Please join us for a potluck celebration of Jim’s Life on Saturday, September 23, 2023, Belfast Boathouse, 3:00 to 6:00 pm.

Jim died suddenly and unexpectedly of a heart attack on June 20, 2023, while running — something he loved to do. 

Jim left this world much too soon. He leaves a legacy of friendship, community service, commitment to democratic principles, and a community radio station, WERU, of which he was a principal founder. He was radioman, media professional, librarian, athlete, scholar, patron of the arts, avid reader, deep thinker, and fierce advocate of freedom of information and the right to privacy. Jim was a teacher, mentor, community volunteer, colleague, loving father, grandfather, brother and friend.  His passing leaves a deep hole in the midcoast community and in the lives of many.

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On Friday, September 29, at The Alamo Theatre in Bucksport, WERU, the International Maritime Film Festival, Main Street Bucksport, and the World Ocean Observatory, present a concert of traditional maritime music with The Oystermen. This renowned group of musicians is made up of Carter Newell on fiddle, Smokey McKeen on accordion and guitar, and Eric Rolfson on bass and mandolin. Doors open at 6:00pm, with refreshments in the lobby, including fresh shucked oysters! The music starts at 7:00pm. $15 suggested donation gladly accepted at the door. It’s an evening of great maritime songs, tunes and tales!

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Join WERU and the Maine Songwriters Association for an amazing night of music from four incredible Maine-based songwriters, at Barncastle Inn and Restaurant in Blue Hill!

Featured will be Mehuman, Tom Peabody, Andre Lascoutx, and Connor Garvey.

Doors open at 6:00pm to access the bar and seating, and the show begins at 7:00pm.

Get your tickets here!

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Host Carrie Clark and guest Cory, take a close look at some of the greatest hits of Dolly Parton, one of country music’s greatest stars. In this episode, they discuss unhealthy behaviors in relationships portrayed in the songs “Jolene” and “I Will Always Love you”, written by Dolly Parton, how media normalizes these behaviors, and the impacts of these messages about relationships on young people.

Listen to the episode in our archives here, or wherever you get podcasts.

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How do teachers inspire students to become confident, curious and engaged as they learn the critical skills of reading and writing? An established Maine non-profit called Island Readers and Writers has some ideas.

What if you found funding to provide students with their own copies of books written and illustrated for their age and stage of development… And what if you brought the authors and illustrators to the classrooms of rural schools after first working with teachers, administrators, librarians and parents to prepare for the visit. The results over the last decade have been impressive.

Listen to the newest episode of Talk of the Towns here, or wherever you get your podcasts!

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In this new episode of Democracy Forum, host Ann Luther discusses book banning, in a historical and political perspective, tensions between First Amendment rights and rights of parental control, and whether and how book bans reflect the tip of the iceberg of other coercive ambitions.

Listen to this episode here, or wherever you get your podcasts.

Created by StoryCorps, One Small Step is an effort to remind the country of the humanity in all of us, even those with whom we disagree. The initiative brings strangers with different political beliefs together for a conversation—not to debate politics—but to get to know each other as people. WERU and StoryCorps invite you to take part in One Small Step, an effort to bring communities together, one conversation at a time.