Around Town 5/4/26: Local News, Culture and Events

About this episode

The episode discusses local news, culture, and events, including Congresswoman Chellie Pingree's statement on the Farm Bill.

Host/Producer: Amy Browne Congresswoman Chellie Pingree’s public statement regarding the House passage of the Farm Bill – outlining several specific concerns. Politico: House passes GOP-led farm bill The policy package now faces a murky path forward in the Senate after years of stalled negotiations, Grace Yarrow, 4/30/2026 Theme music: BreakBeat Chemists I, 2015 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 International License The post Around Town 5/4/26: Local News, Culture and Events first appeared on WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives .

People in this episode

Host: Amy Browne

Topics covered

• local news
• culture
• events
• farm bill
• politics

Keywords

• local news
• Chellie Pingree
• Farm Bill
• politics
• WERU

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Politico

Books & works: BreakBeat Chemists I

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