Around Town 5/6/26: Local News, Culture and Events

Around Town 5/6/26: Local News, Culture and Events

From WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives by WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives

May 6, 2026 · 5 min

About this episode

The episode covers local news, cultural events, and important community resources in Maine.

Host/Producer: Amy Browne League of Women Voters of Maine’s June 9th Semi-Open Primary Voter Guide The VOTER HOTLINE number is 207-558-3333 The Maine Dept of Environmental Protection has issued a Notice of Opportunity to File for intervenor status in an upcoming public hearing on the controversial Juniper Ridge Landfill expansion Community Action has expanded their Walk-in-Wednesdays for heating assistance applications in Aroostook, Washington and Hancock counties as they encourage residents to apply for heating assistance as soon as possible. Walk-in appointments for the Home Energy Assistance (HEAP) program are available at their Ellsworth office on Avery Street from 9am to 4pm on Wednesdays through May. They recommend reviewing their list of helpful paperwork before coming in. Theme music: BreakBeat Chemists I, 2015 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 International License The post Around Town 5/6/26: 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
  • community events
  • voter information
  • environmental issues
  • heating assistance

Keywords

  • local news
  • voter guide
  • heating assistance
  • Juniper Ridge Landfill
  • community action

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: League of Women Voters of Maine, Maine Dept of Environmental Protection

Places: Aroostook, Washington, Hancock, Ellsworth

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