Ben Martens, with his fingers on the pulse of Maine's fishing industry, gave us an update today on a coastal institution in Maine suddenly in jeopardy. The federal government is discontinuing a $4.5 million grant program for Maine Sea Grant, one of the state’s major...
On Monday morning, we crammed more people--all of them champions--into our WCME studio at Fort Andross than ever before on the Midcoast Morning Buzz. This in the aftermath of their big win Friday evening over the Hampden Broncos to claim the state basketball championship in Class...
Jim Bleikamp here. I'm feeling good about the fact that even though many of us have staked out largely firm positions on at least two sides, and maybe more sides, of the difficult debate about transgender participation in girls sports, we are more and more likely...
Jim Bleikamp here. Big fun on today's Buzz spending some time with Lexi in the aftermath of her nomination for Miss Maine Basketball after four standout years of varsity basketball play at Brunswick High School. And Sam Farrell who has coached girls basketball at Brunswick High...
Jim Bleikamp here. Here is one of those interviews that you probably want to find some time for if you missed it--even if your day is crazy busy--like mine. NBC News national security analyst Marc Polymeropoulos on today's WCME Midcoast Morning Buzz talking both about Middle...
Jim Bleikamp here. Jackie visits us once a month on the WCME Midcoast Morning Buzz and normally it's all about legal matters, but this morning I asked her to talk a little about her experience with COVID-19, with which she is doing battle for a second...
Dan discussed some of the bills he's offering in this year's legislative session, including several that relate to the aftermath of last summer's spill of toxic foam at Brunswick Landing. And he also explained why he's currently undecided on Governor Mills' proposal to raise the cigarette...
Jim Bleikamp here-Recovering Awkward Adolescent. I thought I had it tough in my pup years--I was big and slow--not particularly athletic, and a very strong talent for often saying the wrong thing at the wrong time. Yes, I did have it tough as do many...
Jim Bleikamp here. Big fun this morning on the WCME Midcoast Morning Buzz with Connor and Lainey talking about their new and wildly popular eatery on Maine Street in Brunswick. And all of a sudden they are in contention for the "Best New Bar" award...
Jim Bleikamp here. On today's WCME Midcaost Morning Buzz, some initial comments about departing Brunswick football coach Mark Renna from Brunswick School Superintendent Phil Potenziano turned into an exteended conversation about athletics in the Brunswick schools. You may pick up some information here of which you...