The Weekly
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.
Episodes
23 episodes
Episode 22 - The Salvation Army
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 ...
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Episode 22
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36:00
Episode 21 - Tracey Hair - H.O.M.E. Co-op
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 do...
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Episode 21
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23:20
Episode 20 - Judy Camuso - Commissioner of the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
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 Depa...
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Episode 20
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56:59
Episode 19 - Mount Desert Islander 20th Anniversary
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 o...
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Episode 19
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31:03
Episode 18 - Cara Romano - Heart of Ellsworth
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." ...
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Episode 18
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25:44
Episode 17 - Sara Trunzo - Singer-Songwriter
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 ...
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Episode 17
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52:02
Episode 16 - Jonathan Buck Monument of Bucksport
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...
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Episode 16
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19:27
Episode 15 - Tess Gerritsen - Author
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 Hallo...
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Episode 15
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32:34
Episode 14 - “Timber” Tina Scheer - The Great Maine Lumberjack Show
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 rea...
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Episode 14
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38:49
Episode 13 - Kate McAleer - Bixby Chocolate
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 ...
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Episode 13
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52:18
Episode 12 - Kathy Young - Woodlawn Museum
For this episode of The Weekly, we chat with Kathy Young, the new director of Woodlawn Museum, Gardens & Park in Ellsworth. The 180-acre estate has been a treasure in the city, complete with its large brick building--home to the museum--tha...
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Episode 12
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20:35
Episode 11 - Salmon Farming Part 2 - Nordic Aquafarms
This is the second part of our two part series as we explore the rise of salmon farming in Midcoast and Downeast Maine. Last week Rebecca Alley took a look at American Aquafarms proposed in ocean salmon pens at two locations in Frenchman Bay. F...
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Episode 11
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1:04:02
Episode 10 - Salmon Farming Part 1 - American Aquafarms
For this week’s episode, we will talk about the state’s aquaculture industry, with a specific focus on a proposed salmon farm by American Aquafarms, a Norwegian-backed company, based in Portland, that is looking to raise Atlantic salmon in ocea...
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Episode 10
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38:22
Episode 9 - Meg Rasmussen - Georges River land Trust
Midcoast Maine is a beautiful place to work and live with many offerings for those who love to get into the outdoors in their free time. The area is a blend of landscapes featuring mountains, wetlands, lakes, rivers, forests and more, all tucke...
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Episode 9
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27:19
Episode 8 - Union Fair & Blue Hill Fair
Late summer and into fall is Fair season across Midcoast and Downeast Maine. A time to have some fun, enjoy great food, and see up close the bounty of our local agriculture and artisans. The pandemic changed that in 2020. With vaccines and chan...
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Episode 8
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34:17
Episode 7 - Krista Tripp - Aphrodite Oysters
Maine is well known for its seafood and the unique geography of the state's coastline makes it the perfect location to harvest a particular delicacy, the oyster. We talked with Krista Tripp of Spruce Head who comes from a family of lobsterman, ...
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Episode 7
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25:03
Episode 6 - Dr. Nirav Shah - Maine CDC Director
Throughout the pandemic Dr. Nirav Shah has been a voice of comfort for Mainers, providing regular updates and measured response on the spread of COVID and the vaccines that followed. Shah is the Director of the Maine Center for Disease Control ...
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Episode 6
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33:07
Episode 5 - Linda Greenlaw - Captain & Fisherman
It’s lobster week here at The Weekly and we are celebrating by talking with Linda Greenlaw, Maine lobsterman, fisherman, boat captain and award-winning author. Even though the COVID-19 pandemic has pushed the Maine Lobster Festival in Rockland ...
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Episode 5
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22:00
Episode 4 - Zachary Fowler - Outdoorsman & YouTube Creator
Zachary Fowler is a Vermont native who now makes his home in Union Maine. Fowler is an avid outdoorsman who spent years living off the grid practicing a self sustaining lifestyle while providing for his family. He grabbed the national spotlight...
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Episode 4
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48:50
Episode 3 - Kevin Schneider & Abe Miller-Rushing - Acadia National Park
For the third episode of The Weekly, we sit down with Acadia National Park Superintendent Kevin Schneider and Acadia National Park Science Coordinator Abe Miller Rushing to discuss the impacts of climate change and how the park is adjusting its...
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Episode 3
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19:44
Episode 2 - Melissa Kelly - Chef, Primo Restaurant
In our second episode of The Weekly Podcast we introduce you to Chef Melissa Kelly. She is the Executive Chef and proprietor of Primo, a restaurant and working farm located along the Rockland and Owls Head line. Melissa is the 2013 James Beard ...
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Episode 2
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50:18
Episode 1 - Shenna Bellows - Maine Secretary of State
For the first episode of The Weekly, Rebecca Alley and Kate Cough spoke with Maine’s Secretary of State Shenna Bellows, the first woman to hold the job, who also happens to be a 1993 Ellsworth High School graduate. We talked with Secretary Bell...
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Episode 1
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33:49