It is a simple fact of life that the WCME Midcoast Morning Buzz is made better once a month by the appearance of Brunswick Police Chief Scott Stewart. We covered quite a bit of subject matter with the chief today, including the Brunswick police involvement...
On today's WCME Midcoast Morning Buzz, Cumberland County District Attorney Jackie Sartoris voices the view that a so-called red flag law in Maine might have made a life-saving difference in Sunday's triple homocide in Bath, in which a wife and daughter, Lisa and Jennifer Bailey,...
Jim Bleikamp here. I talked with Phil about the formation of a state commission to study the financing of new school infrastructure across Maine, about bringing about greater equity in the funding of public education and about the handling of school bullying. If you missed it...
On today's WCME Midcoast Morning Buzz, Brunswick State Representative Dan Ankeles, who represents the residential population of Brunswick Landing, voicing clear disappointment with the Midcoast Regional Redevelopment Auhority Board and its Friday public meeting, where a number of Landing residents voiced concern and alarm about...
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...