On today's Buzz, Dan Ankeles framed the choice that he sees confrontiong the town in the starkest of terms: "Are we truly willing to tolerate--right now--a poison-based economy on the Landing, or are we going to break the cycle and stand up for public health and...
Jim Bleikamp here. Jennifer is the councilor representing the Fifth District in Brunswick, which includes the entire residential population of Brunswick Landing. She has been active in following up on the foam spill at the Landing. If you missed the interview on the radio you may...
Annie oversees child care at Bath YMCA and is just as excited as you may be about plans to expand childcare availability on the Midcoast. This effort will include the redevelopment of a property at 6 Farley Road, near Cooks Corner in Brunswick, with 120...
Jim Bleikamp here. You may take an avid interest in this post if you love radio--or if you value Radio Midcoast WCME--or both! On Sunday at Midnight, a legendary radio station in New York, which provided news and nothing but news 24/7, came to a sudden...
Tracy and Sarah are both involved in their work lives in a drive to ban PFAS chemicals on a broad scale here in Maine. One week after the foam spill at Brunswick Landing, here they are on the WCME Midcoast Morning Buzz. If you missed it...
Midcoast Maine Community Action CEO Claire Berkowitz talks about her oversight of a large number of much-used programs on the Midcoast, such as Head Start and LIHEAP heating assistance. Also joining us by phone from Waldoboro, Russ Anderson, a board member. If you missed it on...
So very topical. So very compelling. Brunswick-based attorney Suzanne Johnson, who for years has been sounding the alarm about possible environmental contamination at Brunswick Landing on the WCME Midcoast Morning Buzz. If you missed it on the radio, you may catch it here. [audio mp3="https://www.radiomidcoastwcme.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/SJohnson-Buzz.mp3"][/audio]...
The two councilors talk about what has gone wrong on Monday when 1600 gallons of firefighting foam concentrate, containing dangerous chemicals, spilled in a hangar at Brunswick Executive Airport. And what needs to happen now. If you missed it, you may hear it here. [audio mp3="https://www.radiomidcoastwcme.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Ecker-Hicks.mp3"][/audio]...
Jim Bleikamp here. A wide-ranging conversation with Dan on major state issues, prospects for the next legislative session in Augusta and the comments of Second District Democratic Congressman Jared Golden about his refusal to make an endorsement in the presidential race. If you missed it on the...
The superintendent reassures the community about the safety of buses on the road and reacts to a presentation to the school board on Wednesday evening, pointing up excessive rust issues and other problems impacting aging buses. [audio mp3="https://www.radiomidcoastwcme.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Potenziano-buses.mp3"][/audio]...