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Let's Connect is a weekly podcast focused on how cities and towns in Greater Portland are overcoming challenges in their communities. Hosted by Kristina Egan, Executive Director of the Greater...
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Let's Connect is a weekly podcast focused on how cities and towns in Greater Portland are overcoming challenges in their communities. Hosted by Kristina Egan, Executive Director of the Greater Portland Council of Governments, the show focuses on a range of issues, including housing, transportation, climate change, and economic development.
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1 SET 2026 · Bobby Charles, the Republican nominee for governor of Maine, joins host Kristina Egan to discuss his vision for the state and his approach to some of Maine’s biggest challenges. Their conversation covers his thoughts on property taxes, unfunded mandates, housing, transportation funding, and climate resilience. He also answers questions from WMPG listeners.
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1 SET 2026 · Pick-your-own farms are a beloved Maine tradition, but behind every family outing is a seasonal business shaped by unpredictable weather, rising costs and development pressure. Host Tom Bell explores the economics and future of pick-your-own farming with Penny Jordan of https://www.jordansfarm.com/?v3=true in Cape Elizabeth, Brian Skoczenski of https://www.facebook.com/libbyupicks/?v3=true Scott Miller of https://maineapples.org/randall-orchards/?v3=truein Standish, and Anne Trenholm of the https://www.maine.gov/dacf/?v3=true They discuss what it takes to grow a successful crop, create a memorable visitor experience and keep Maine’s farms and orchards thriving in the years ahead.
Edited by Tom Bell
First Broadcast on https://www.wmpg.org/
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26 AGO 2026 · Guest host Craig Freshley sits down with Portland-area teenagers Wyatt Clegg, Dylan Ginn, and Nika Norris for a candid conversation about communication, gender identity, climate change, trust in government, and the world their generation is inheriting. Rather than asking them to speak for an entire generation, Craig invites each guest to share their own experiences, concerns, and hopes, while encouraging older listeners to set aside their assumptions and simply listen. The teens are all participants in https://www.bluntradio.org/ project.
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19 AGO 2026 · Host Kristina Egan explores how Maine’s changing climate is affecting the lakes and ponds found high in the state’s mountains. Simon Rucker, executive director of the https://matlt.org/ and aquatic ecologist Amanda Gavin explain why these high-elevation bodies of water are important habitat for native brook trout and other species, how they serve as “sentinels of change,” and what scientists are learning from shifts in temperature, snowpack, ice cover, and water quality. The conversation also looks at efforts to conserve mountain ponds and their watersheds, the impacts of recreation, and what Mainers can do to help protect these fragile ecosystems for the future.
Also, check out the https://mainemountainponds.org/conservation/ which includes the interactive map that goes with it
Produced by Greater Portland Council of Governments for broadcast on WMPG Radio.
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18 AGO 2026 · Host Belinda Ray explores the concept of social housing and what it could mean for Portland. Jay Waterman, Director of Real Estate Development for the https://www.porthouse.org/ and Portland City Councilors Kate Sykes and Sarah Michniewicz discuss how social housing works, examples from other communities, how it differs from traditional public and affordable housing, potential funding and management models, and the opportunities and challenges involved. The conversation also looks at the work of Portland’s Social Housing Task Force, where the process stands today, and what social housing could contribute to addressing the region’s housing shortage.
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7 AGO 2026 · Host Tom Bell talks with Hazel Zhang, a mapping & data analyst at the Greater Portland Council of Governments, about her recent journey back to China for the first time after living four years in the United Sates. Hazel reflects on returning to her hometown, reconnecting with family, and seeing her country through new eyes.
The conversation explores China's rapid advances in technology, transportation, and everyday life, along with the realities of its changing economy and intense work culture.
Hazel shares how the experience reshaped her perspective on both China and the United States, offering listeners a thoughtful look beyond common stereotypes and highlighting the similarities, differences, and shared humanity between two cultures.
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4 AGO 2026 · Portland Harbor’s working waterfront is one of the region’s most important economic and cultural assets—but much of the work that keeps it operating happens out of public view. Host Belinda Ray speaks with Captain Calvin Klopp, president of https://portlandharbor.org/harbor-info/harbor-pilotage Chelsea Pettengill, Executive Director of the https://web.portlandregion.com/Industrial-Manufacturing/Maine-Port-Authority-11714; and Heather Moretti, Waterfront Coordinator for the City of Portland. They discuss how ships are safely guided through the harbor, the growth and operation of the International Marine Terminal, the City’s efforts to balance marine industries with public access and development, and the challenges and opportunities facing the waterfront—from aging infrastructure and changing industries to climate change and sea-level rise.
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22 LUG 2026 · After centuries of disruption caused by dams, migratory fish are returning to their historic habitats as river restoration efforts in Maine gain momentum. Host Tom Bell speaks with Landis Hudson, executive director of https://mainerivers.org/; fish passage advocate Ahna Knudsen; and Matt Streeter, an avid fly fisherman and project manager of Maine Rivers’ Alewife Restoration Initiative. They discuss why healthy, connected rivers matter to fish, wildlife and local communities.The conversation highlights restoration work on the Presumpscot and Kennebec rivers and most recently the Royal River in Yarmouth, where the removal of a dam is now underway.
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20 LUG 2026 · Freshwater Invaders: Protecting Maine’s Lakes and Rivers.
Freshwater invasive species can threaten Maine’s lakes and rivers, disrupt native ecosystems, and affect recreation, fishing, and local economies. Host Kristina Egan speaks with Dakota Stankowski of the https://www.maine.gov/ifw/ Toni Pied of the https://www.maine.gov/dep/ and Pam Wilkinson of the Little Sebago Lake Association about the invasive plants and animals found in Maine, how they spread, and what can be done to prevent and control them.
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2 LUG 2026 · What does it take to live car-free in Greater Portland — and is that really possible?
Host Tom Bell talks with Portland Press Herald writer Leslie Bridgers, car-free Portland resident Isabel Vivanco, public transportation advocate Katherine Charbonneau, and Andrew Clark, Transit Program Manager at the Greater Portland Council of Governments, about the benefits, challenges, and realities of getting around without a car. The conversation explores the cost of car ownership, the experience of riding the bus, transportation barriers for older adults, and the investments needed to make transit, walking, and biking more practical options across the region.
Let's Connect is a weekly podcast focused on how cities and towns in Greater Portland are overcoming challenges in their communities. Hosted by Kristina Egan, Executive Director of the Greater...
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Let's Connect is a weekly podcast focused on how cities and towns in Greater Portland are overcoming challenges in their communities. Hosted by Kristina Egan, Executive Director of the Greater Portland Council of Governments, the show focuses on a range of issues, including housing, transportation, climate change, and economic development.
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| Categorie | Politica |
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