Let's Connect

Portland Mayor Mark Dion and Biddeford Mayor Marty Grohman discuss the highs and lows for the past year and their vision for the year ahead. 

Host Kristina Egan speaks with Kate Cough, editor at The Maine Monitor, and Steve Pinette, a retired geologist and a leader in efforts to protect Scarborough Marsh,about the impact of climate change on Maine’s marshes.

Placemaking is more than just improving the look of an area; it’s about fostering connections, creating opportunities for community engagement, and driving both social and economic vitality.  

Host Kristina Egan talks with two guests deeply involved in this work: CJ Opperthauser, Executive Director of Friends of Congress Square Park, and Annie Leahy, Executive Director of The Maine Mechanics Hall.

Portland Press Herald reporter Hannah LaClaire speaks with host Tom Bell about her research showing that building new luxury housing can help solve the region’s housing shortage by increasing housing supply.

Link to the Portland Press Herald article.

Host Kristina Egan talks with the three candidates running for mayor Westbrook: Acting Mayor David Morse, who is being challenged by Lynda Adams and Larry McWilliams.

Senate Candidates Roundtable Kristina Egan from the Greater Portland Council of Governments hosts a roundtable discussion with Maine Senate candidates Sen. Anne Carney, Democratic candidate in District 29 (South Portland, Cape Elizabeth and part of Scarborough), Sen. Stacey Brenner, Democratic candidate in District 30 (Gorham and Scarborough),Sen. Tim Nangle, Democratic candidate in District 26 (Casco, Frye Island, Raymond, Windham, and part of Westbrook), Dustin Ward, independent candidate in District 20 (Auburn, Durham, Poland & New Gloucester), and Sen. Richard Bennett, Republican candidate in District 18 (Bridgton, Brownfield, Denmark, Fryeburg, Harrison, Hebron, Mechanic Falls, Minot,Norway, Otisfield, Oxford, Paris, Sweden, and Waterford)

Portland Press Herald reporter Eric Russell talks with host Kristina Egan about the driving forces behind Maine’s housing crisis. He said zoning restrictions and local opposition to development have limited supply.

Kevin Kraft, the Director of Planning and Urban Development for the City of Portland, speaks with GPCOG Transit Program Manager Andrew Clark about major upcoming transportation investment in Portland's East Deering neighborhood.

Gray Town Council Vice-chair Krista Chappell and Gray Town Manager Michael Foley talk with host Kristina Egan about challenges and opportunities in Gray, including an ambitious project to redesign the village area.

Host Kristina Egan talks with Windham Town Councilor Jarrod Maxfield and Town Manager Barry Tibbetts about challenges and opportunities in the Town of Windham, Maine.