Around Town 7/20/26: Local News, Culture and Events

Around Town 7/24/26: Local News, Culture and Events

Host/Producer: Amy Browne Harold Greene, author of The Architects of Control-A Political Thriller, described as “An exhilarating tale of political intrigue and corruption set against the backdrop of rural Maine.” A coalition of groups including supports of the Peace & Justice Center of Eastern Maine plan to rally at West Market Square in downtown Bangor Saturday morning at 11, then march to the Cross Center where Maine Democrats will be deciding on a Senate candidate, to urge them to select a candidate who will oppose funding endless wars and focus on addressing issues in the US Theme music: BreakBeat Chemists I, 2015 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 International License The post Around Town 7/24/26: Local News, Culture and Events [https://archives.weru.org/around-town/2026/07/around-town-7-24-26-local-news-culture-and-events/] first appeared on WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives [https://archives.weru.org].

Around Town 7/23/26: Local News, Culture and Events

Host/Producer: Amy Browne Art Under the Elms – Castine Points North, the nonprofit organization behind the Camden International Film Festival will show the 2nd offering in their summer film series tonight at the Strand, followed by a community discussion. Time and Water (2026) is directed by Oscar-nominee, Sara Dosa – Rockland The Castine Historical Society is offering self-guided House & Garden Tours tomorrow Native Gardens of Blue Hill’s annual open garden day is coming up this Saturday. Theme music: BreakBeat Chemists I, 2015 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 International License The post Around Town 7/23/26: Local News, Culture and Events [https://archives.weru.org/around-town/2026/07/around-town-7-23-26-local-news-culture-and-events/] first appeared on WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives [https://archives.weru.org].

Around Town 7/22/26: Local News, Culture and Events

Host/Producer: Amy Browne Revolutionary Belfast! Brenda Harrington and Stephanie Holman from the Belfast Free Library are here with news of upcoming events marking the Semiquincentennial, including viewing sessions for a rare copy of the Declaration of Independence for a limited time. Theme music: BreakBeat Chemists I, 2015 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 International License The post Around Town 7/22/26: Local News, Culture and Events [https://archives.weru.org/around-town/2026/07/around-town-7-22-26-local-news-culture-and-events/] first appeared on WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives [https://archives.weru.org].

Around Town 7/21/26: Local News, Culture and Events

Host/Producer: Amy Browne Maine’s CD1 Congresswoman Chellie Pingree’s questions for DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin after ICE killed Biddeford resident Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero last week — the second time in recent weeks that ICE mistakenly attempted to arrest the wrong person, and killed them in the process. Theme music: BreakBeat Chemists I, 2015 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 International License The post Around Town 7/21/26: Local News, Culture and Events [https://archives.weru.org/around-town/2026/07/around-town-7-21-26-local-news-culture-and-events/] first appeared on WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives [https://archives.weru.org].

Around Town 7/20/26: Local News, Culture and Events

Host/Producer: Amy Browne One last speaker at last Tuesday night’s ICE protest in Bangor Theme music: BreakBeat Chemists I, 2015 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 International License The post Around Town 7/20/26: Local News, Culture and Events [https://archives.weru.org/around-town/2026/07/around-town-7-20-26-local-news-culture-and-events/] first appeared on WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives [https://archives.weru.org].