“Medical cannabis patients should have the right to a safe medicine"--Dr. Carey S. Cadieux

Harpswell Marine Institute: Where Community, Science and Industry Meet

Can you have a community center, cutting edge research institute, and working waterfront in the same area? The Quahog Bay Conservancy [https://quahogbay.org/] says yes, you can. The Harpswell Marine Institute will be a place where community, education, science and industry intersect. Check it out in 2027! This episode was edited by MPHA intern Caris Welsh.  *This Healthy Maine Talks episode is supported by the New England Public Health Training Center*

Ticks Are Everywhere: How to Enjoy the Outdoors Safely This Season

For this episode Matt interviews Adina Bercowicz, MPH, Founder and Executive Director of LymeTV. [https://LymeTV.org] Matt and Adina discuss the surge in Lyme disease and other tick-borne illnesses in Maine, what folks can do to enjoy the outdoors safely this season, and policy solutions that would increase funding for research into tests and treatments for tick-borne illness.

What Does Leadership Look Like?

For this episode we dig into the concept of leadership with Leo Waterston, an Executive and Career Coach at Waterston Coaching & Coaching, LLC [https://waterstoncoaching.com/]. Leo is also Board President of the Maine Public Health Association and has a wealth of experience leading and engaging in public health efforts in Maine. After the interview with Leo stay tuned for a quick conversation with one of the editors of the new Small Acts newsletter, an example of community leadership in action.  *This Healthy Maine Talks episode is supported by the New England Public Health Training Center*

Keith Carson: Meeting Folks Where They're At On Climate Change

Happy Earth Day!  For this episode of HMT Matt speaks with Keith Carson, former meteorologist turned Director of Environment and Science Communications at Maine Conservation Voters. [https://www.maineconservation.org/] Matt and Keith talk about how to effectively communicate about issues like climate change. As Keith says in the interview, it's important to meet folks where they're at, and sometimes that means the first goal is just to make sure they see the same reality as you.

Trescott Community Conversation: Health & Resilience

On 4/30 MPHA and AARP co-hosted a “Community Conversation on Health, Aging, and Resilience in Rural Maine” at the Cobscook Institute in the Township of Trescott. About 15 folks showed up from the surrounding towns to share what’s top of mind for them when it comes to their own health and the well-being of their communities. Hear what some of them had to say in this episode of Healthy Maine Talks.  Check out the housing resource we discussed that older adults can use to find vetted tenants, Nesterly.  [https://www.mainehousing.org/nesterly] *This Healthy Maine Talks episode is supported by the New England Public Health Training Center*