Every Maine town and city has its unique story and character, and each works to support vitality in the present while honoring that history. With support from The Maine Downtown Network local groups in Ellsworth and Belfast, along with 9 other Maine communities work to help their downtowns … [Read more...]
Public Affairs Program: We Are Queer
We Are Queer, hosted by Olivia Paruk, is a monthly half hour show discussing being LGBTQ+ in Maine and beyond! We Are Queer, highlights the touching experiences from Maine’s diverse LGBTQ+ community that builds empathy and understanding in our greater community. If you have feedback for the show or … [Read more...]
Public Affairs Program: What’s the Word on Maine Street
What's the Word on Maine Street, hosted by Sarah Pebworth, is a weekly short feature every Saturday at 9:30am looking at local word and literary arts events and offerings! You can listen to all the episodes in the WERU archives! … [Read more...]
One Small Step Wins Award!
WERU's One Small Step Project (undertaken in partnership with StoryCorps) has been recognized by the Maine Association of Broadcasters for excellence, and at the annual MAB Awards Gala on October 26, we received First Place in the "Radio Feature" category. Congratulations to WERU, and especially to … [Read more...]
Joel Raymond Tribute Party – January 18
Ellsworth - Finger food potluck, cash bar, and live music from Gray Parrot, 40 Thieves: Travis Cyr + Laura Bagley, Muskeg, Milk and Honey Rebellion, The Hot Suppers, and Shirt Tail Kin. Free admission, donations benefitting The Grand and WERU welcomed. Saturday, January 18 from 5-10pm at The Grand … [Read more...]
Check out the Updates to WERU’s App!
Have you heard about the recent updates to the WERU app? We’re always trying to improve this service, and two new features under the menu icon are pretty cool. One is called “station news,” which you can select to get articles about the latest goings on at WERU. The other is labelled “your voice,” … [Read more...]