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Talk of the Towns 8/10/22: Property Assessment & Taxes in Maine Towns
Talk of the Towns | WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives
08/10/22 • 58 min
Producer/Host: Ron Beard Theme music for Talk of the Towns is a medley from Coronach, on a Balnain House Talk of the Towns: Local Community concerns and opportunities This month: We talk with town representatives from Camden, Orono and Lamoine about how they assess the value of property and how towns arrive at the bill that property owners pay each year. -What sources of revenue do towns in Maine draw on to fund their budgets? -What types of property make up a town’s “tax base’? -How are the values of properties assessed? How does assessment relate to sales prices? -What is the relationship between a town’s budget and property taxes? tax? -Are there forms of relief for property owners, like the homestead exemption? (homestead exemption, etc) -What happens when a property owner disputes the assessed value of their property? Guest/s: Caitlin Thompson, Deputy Assessor, Town of Camden Marc Perry, Downeast Assessing Services Stu Marckoon, Town of Lamoine About the host: Ron Beard is producer and host of Talk of the Towns, which first aired on WERU in 1993 as part of his community building work as an Extension professor with University of Maine Cooperative Extension and Sea Grant. He took all the journalism courses he could fit in while an undergraduate student in wildlife management and served as an intern with Maine Public Television nightly newscast in the early 1970s. Ron is an adjunct faculty member at College of the Atlantic, teaching courses on community development. Ron served on the Bar Harbor Town Council for six years and is currently board chair for the Jesup Memorial Library in Bar Harbor, where he has lived since 1975. Look for him on the Allagash River in June, and whenever he can get away, in the highlands of Scotland where he was fortunate to spend two sabbaticals.
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Talk of the Towns 11/8/19- Art Amazes, Craft Satisfies: Early History of Haystack Mountain School of Crafts
Talk of the Towns | WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives
11/08/19 • -1 min
Producer/Host: Ron Beard Studio Engineer: Amy Browne Key Discussion Points: What were some of the larger conversations in the world of art and craft that gave rise to Haystack? Art vs. Craft, Cranbrook, the Bauhas, Black Mountain, other antecedents? What was the enduring philosophy that undergirds Haystack from creation to present? Who were the principle “forces” of what became Haystack (Francis and Priscilla Merritt, Mary Bishop, Marni Sewell, Estelle and William Shevis) and how did they shape it? What led to the original location of Haystack in Liberty Maine? What were the first summer sessions like... what was taught? Was there an underlying philosophy to the teaching and learning? What was the arc of the story of Haystack in Liberty? What were the main points of success? Where was there tension (e.g. summer vs year-round)? What issues did the trustees wrestle with? What led to the relocation of Haystack from Liberty to Deer Isle? What was the process of designing the new campus at Sunshine? Ed Barnes and Fran Merritt, with construction by Basil Bray Guest: Alana VanderWerker, Waldoboro, ME artist, author Haystack at Liberty, 2019
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Talk of the Towns 7/12/19: A Conversation with Roxana Robinson about her novel, Dawson’s Fall
Talk of the Towns | WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives
07/12/19 • -1 min
Producer/Host: Ron Beard Studio Engineer: Amy Browne The backdrop for the action of the novel is the period in Charleston, following defeat of the Confederate army by the Union. Referred to as “redemption” by the those who supported “the Lost Cause”, you write of this time as a reassertion of the violence that kept slavery in place. What are the key elements of that period? You write that the violence that underlies that geography and that time was rooted in “700 years of border wars between Scotland and England”, codes of honor for both the upper and under classes (dueling), and the need to keep slaves from rebellion. You link violence against former slaves to violence by which some men hold women in place... both patterns continue to thrive today. Drawing from real life, you use one of Dawson’s neighbors to illustrate the misogyny of that time, a Dr. McDow. In what ways does your story allow him to represent underlying attitudes about women? As a New Englanders, I suppose you and I absorbed the notion that our nation was founded on principles of justice... all being equal and encouraged to pursue life, liberty and happiness.... that there was an honest and virtuous basis for the rule of law. Is Dawson’s Fall an admission of how far we have all fallen from the ideals and values that we aspire to in our nation’s story? Guest: Roxana Robinson, is author of Dawson’s Fall, published by Sarah Crichton Books / FSG in 2019. Roxana is the author of five previous novels, including Sparta and Cost; three collections of short stories; and the biography Georgia O’Keeffe: A Life. . She was president of the Authors Guild from 2014 to 2017. She teaches in the Hunter MFA program and divides her time among New York, Connecticut, and Maine.
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Talk of the Towns 6/14/19: Conversation with Scott Planting, former President, Maine Sea Coast Mission
Talk of the Towns | WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives
06/14/19 • -1 min
Producer/Host: Ron Beard Studio Engineer: Amy Browne What is the primary work of Maine Sea Coast Mission? What were the highlights of your work there? What led you to your work as a pastor in the Congregational church? How did your work as a pastor inform own approach to “community building”? Guest: Scott Planting, former President, Maine Sea Coast Mission
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Talk of the Towns 12/14/18
Talk of the Towns | WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives
12/14/18 • -1 min
Producer/Host: Ron Beard, University of Maine Cooperative Extension Engineer: Joel Mann Community concerns and opportunities: Developing Small Business Climate in Washington County Key Discussion Points: What is overall picture of Washington County? Historical perspective, Natural Resource base, Economics, Demographics... what are the most significant regional assets? What challenges does the region face? Focus on the role of small business in the region... definition, contribution to economy and community life? Opportunities and challenges? What led to the development of the new Machias Valley Center for Entrepreneurship? What is the core mission and how do you envision it working? How will you develop the Nash Building... what will we see when the work is complete? How will this new center connect small businesses to other partners and resources? What is happening with downtown revitalization, what buildings have been “saved” in recent years (including Machias Savings Bank building), and how does the Nash Building fits into the hopes and plans to continue revitalization work. What do you appreciate about doing business and living in Machias region? If this entrepreneurship center had been operating when you were getting started, how might it been helpful? Guests: Charles Rutelitch, Exec. Director, Sunrise County Economic Council Larry Barker, President & CEO, Machias Savings Bank Bill Kitchen, Member, Machias Town Council 774-364-2518 Andrea Lyford, owner of A29 Marketing 207 271 3262
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Talk of the Towns 2/9/18
Talk of the Towns | WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives
02/09/18 • -1 min
Producer/Host: Ron Beard, University of Maine Cooperative Extension Engineer: Amy Browne Farms and Food System—the work of Maine Farmland Trust Key Discussion Points: How did MFT come to be and what are some of the elements in the timeline since it was started? Thumbnail sketch of farming and farmers in Maine in 2018 and what trends are playing out? Have the issues affecting farmers and farmland changed over the last twenty years? How have your programs evolved... how are you advancing your mission today? Farmland Access: Maine Farmlink, Maine Farms Realty Farmland Protection: Purchased Easement Program, Buy-Protect-Sell Farm Viability: Farming for Wholesale, Maine Harvest Bucks, Business Planning Stewardship Outreach & Public Policy: Maine Farms Journal, Art Gallery & Josheph A. Fiore Art Center, Policy & Research Guests: Amanda Beal, President, Maine Farmland Trust Erica Buswell, Vice President of Programs, Maine Farmland Trust Brady Hatch Morning Dew Farm, Newcastle Eleanor Kinney, board member for Maine Farmland Trust
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Talk of the Towns 1/12/18
Talk of the Towns | WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives
01/12/18 • -1 min
Producer/Host: Ron Beard, University of Maine Cooperative Extension Engineer: John Greenman Community concerns and opportunities: Screen time and kids: What is healthy? How do we talk about it? Key Discussion Points: What are some of the “developmental tasks” as adolescents grow... what are they learning and mastering at this stage of life? How do some of these developmental tasks intersect with access to and use of media, both the sorts we spoke about in your youth, and those now prevalent: cell phones, social media, hand-held devices for movies, music, etc.? What are some of the concerns about youth and screentime? What does research in your field telling us? (brain development, bullying, intimidation, early experimentation, etc.) What sort of conversations are you having with your children and what ground rules are you and other parents you know talking about? How do you see some of “screen” issues presenting themselves in a school setting? Schools use “screens” as part of the educational process... what are some underlying assumptions and cautions that schools employ? What conversations are you having with students and their parents? Guests: Kendra Rudolph Rand, parent Ian Cameron, Lecturer in Human Development and Family Studies, University of Maine Edith Dubois, Social Worker, Mount Desert Island Regional School system
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Talk of the Towns 11/10/17
Talk of the Towns | WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives
11/10/17 • -1 min
Producer/Host: Ron Beard, University of Maine Cooperative Extension Engineer: Amy Browne Community concerns and opportunities Man to Man: a conversation about confronting sexist attitudes and behavior Key Discussion Points: How has the recent publicity about sexual assault and harassment and the corresponding expressions of #Me Too affected you? What is the mission and program of Male Athletes Against Violence? What is the conversation about sexist attitudes and behavior like at UMaine? What is the mission and programs of The Next Step Domestic Violence Program? Are there some myths about domestic violence that we should consider? How does the role as a pastor come into play around these issues – counselor, minister—both within your congregation and in the larger community? As we look at the Abrahamic religions (Judaism, Christianity and Islam), there are, perhaps, more than a few mixed messages about men in relation to women. How do we sort those out? Are there any suggestions about a code of conduct that would address how men should think and act in today’s world? Does the Golden Rule come close to such a code? How do we men confront support for sexist behavior (along with racism and other ism’s) espoused by national leaders? Guests: Rob Benson, Pastor, Bar Harbor Congregational Church Lewis Redding, Volunteer, The Next Step Domestic Violence Program Mitchell Fossier, Male Athletes Against Violence, University of Maine
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Talk of the Towns 7/14/17
Talk of the Towns | WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives
07/14/17 • -1 min
Producer/Host: Ron Beard, University of Maine Cooperative Extension Engineer: Amy Browne Discussion of The Evangelicals: The Struggle to Shape America What were some of the key “theological” turning points that led to the emergence of the evangelical movement in the US? How have evangelicals contributed to the current polarization in the US? Are there examples of evangelical thought and action that have attempted to move beyond culture wars? When and how did conservative Christians, including most evangelicals, become so heavily identified with the Republican party? You wrote that the Christian right lost significant power in the years of the Obama presidency... partly because their leaders aged out or died and they failed to attract younger supporters? In your epilogue, you offer some theories about why 81 % of evangelicals voted for Trump... those with lower economic status and less formal education responding to the politics of fear. For those who posit the view that the policies put forward by Republicans, with the support of evangelicals (economic, social, environmental, health care) are on the wrong side of history, are there elements of the evangelical movement that will help the nation move beyond polarization to more humane and progressive stances? Guest: Frances Fitzgerald, author of The Evangelicals, published by Simon and Schuster, 2017
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Talk of the Towns 12/14/22: Teaching History
Talk of the Towns | WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives
12/14/22 • 58 min
Producer/Hosts: Ron Beard and Liz Graves Theme music for Talk of the Towns Theme music for Talk of the Towns is a medley from Coronach, on a Balnain House Highland Music recording. Talk of the Towns: Local Community concerns and opportunities This month: We ask two experienced teachers about their experience of teaching history and what they want students to take away from their studies of history and social studies. What is history... what makes it different than reporting the news and current events? How are history and social studies related? What is the role of textbooks in your history classes? How do you connect students to history and historians outside of textbooks? What are the roles of the state legislature (law), state Department of Education (state policy and standards), and local school boards (local policy) in shaping what will be taught and how? What does a curriculum coordinator do? How do State Standards approach the teaching of history and social studies? Students should be able to “distinguish between primary and secondary sources,” “evaluate and verify the credibility of the information found in print and non-print sources.” and “Equally important is that students use additional sources to resolve contradictory information.” How do you think about what students will use their knowledge and abilities in history and social studies? What do you want them to know and be able to do? What should citizens and policymakers to keep in mind when it comes to the teaching of history in public schools? Guest/s: Mark Puglisi, History Teacher, MDI High School Julie Keblinsky, Director of Teaching and Learning, MDI Regional School System About the hosts: Ron Beard is producer and host of Talk of the Towns, which first aired on WERU in 1993 as part of his community building work as an Extension professor with University of Maine Cooperative Extension and Sea Grant. He took all the journalism courses he could fit in while an undergraduate student in wildlife management and served as an intern with Maine Public Television nightly newscast in the early 1970s. Ron is an adjunct faculty member at College of the Atlantic, teaching courses on community development. Ron served on the Bar Harbor Town Council for six years and is currently board chair for the Jesup Memorial Library in Bar Harbor, where he has lived since 1975. Look for him on the Allagash River in June, and whenever he can get away, in the highlands of Scotland where he was fortunate to spend two sabbaticals. Liz Graves joined Talk of the Towns as co-producer and co-host in July 2022, having long admired public affairs programming on WERU and dreamed of getting involved in community radio. She works as the Town Clerk for the Town of Bar Harbor, and is a former editor of the Mount Desert Islander weekly newspaper. Liz grew up in California and came to Maine as a schooner sailor.
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