Let's Connect

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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.

  1. hace 4 días

    Bobby Charles on His Vision for Maine

    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.

    Bobby Charles on His Vision for Maine

  2. hace 4 días

    Keeping Maine’s Pick-Your-Own Tradition Alive

    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 Jordan’s Farm in Cape Elizabeth, Brian Skoczenski of Libby’s U-Pick in Limerick, Scott Miller of Randall Orchards in Standish, and Anne Trenholm of the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry. 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 WMPG 90.9FM

    Keeping Maine’s Pick-Your-Own Tradition Alive

  3. 26 ago

    What Adults Don’t Get About Young People Today

    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 WMPG’s Blunt Youth Radio project.

    What Adults Don’t Get About Young People Today

  4. 19 ago

    What Maine’s Mountain Lakes Are Telling Us

    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 Maine Appalachian Trail Land Trust, 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 Mountain Ponds podcast which includes the interactive map that goes with it Produced by Greater Portland Council of Governments for broadcast on WMPG Radio.

    What Maine’s Mountain Lakes Are Telling Us

  5. 18 ago

    Could Social Housing Help Portland’s Housing Crisis?

    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 Portland Housing Authority,  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.

    Could Social Housing Help Portland’s Housing Crisis?

  6. 7 ago

    Returning home to China After Four Years in America

    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.

    Returning home to China After Four Years in America

  7. 4 ago

    Keeping Portland Harbor Moving

    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 Portland Pilots; Chelsea Pettengill, Executive Director of the Maine Port Authority; 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.

    Keeping Portland Harbor Moving

  8. 22 jul

    Letting Maine’s Rivers Run Again

    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 Maine Rivers; 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.

    Letting Maine’s Rivers Run Again
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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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    WMPG
  • Años de actividad
    2022 - 2026
  • Episodios
    171
  • Clasificación
    Explícito
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