Around Town 4/29/26: Local News, Culture and Events

Around Town 4/29/26: Local News, Culture and Events

From WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Audio Archives by Community Radio WERU FM 89.9 Blue Hill and 102.9 Bangor, Maine

April 29, 2026 · 5 min

About this episode

The episode discusses local news, cultural events, and community actions in the Blue Hill area.

Host/Producer: Amy Browne May Day is coming up on Friday, and this year the groups behind the No Kings protests are calling for a day of action called “Workers Over Billionaires” Activate Maine calendar Spruce Budworm public information session featuring experts from the Maine Forest Service, UMaine and the Budworm Response Coalition, this morning from 10-11:30 at Jeff’s Catering in Brewer The Blue Hill Public Library is hosting a screening of the documentary, Building Hope a film from local filmmaker Richard Kane and Kane Lewis Productions, tonight at 7PM, followed by a panel discussion led by the film’s producer Melody Kane-Lewis, featuring members of local organizations involved in the housing crisis in Maine. Friday evening, Frenchman Bay Conservancy, in partnership with Maine Coast Sea Vegetables and Heart of Ellsworth, invite the community to gather for a Seaweed Social, an evening celebrating Downeast Maine’s vibrant seaweed harvesting traditions, local food, and coastal conservation. Friday, 4-6pm at the Heart of Ellsworth’s Makerspace at 16 State Street Theme music: BreakBeat Chemists I, 2015 Licensed under a Creative Commons…

People in this episode

Host: Amy Browne

Topics covered

  • local news
  • culture
  • events
  • community action
  • documentary screening

Keywords

  • May Day
  • Workers Over Billionaires
  • Spruce Budworm
  • Building Hope
  • Seaweed Social

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Maine Forest Service, UMaine, Budworm Response Coalition, Blue Hill Public Library, Kane Lewis Productions, Frenchman Bay Conservancy, Maine Coast Sea Vegetables, Heart of Ellsworth

Books & works: Building Hope

Places: Jeff’s Catering

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