Let's Connect

Portland City Manager Danielle West and Westbrook City Administrator Jerre Bryant discuss the challenge of meeting the aspirations of residents and elected leaders in the budget process.

South Portland Mayor Misha Pride and host Kristina Egan discuss housing, climate and the loss of South Portland’s iconic fishing shacks in last month’s storm.

Yarmouth's Town Manager Nat Tupper and Cumberland Town Manager Bill Shane talk with host Kristina Egan about the joys and challenges of being a town manager in Maine. Both men are retiring this winter after long careers in public service.

Dan Haley, Chair of the Board of Harbor Commissioners for Portland Harbor, Tom Dobbins, the commission’s former chair, and Bill Needleman, the Waterfront Coordinator for the City of Portland, talk with host Andrew Zarro about a major project to dredge along the private and public piers in Portland Harbor.

University of Southern Maine's President, Dr Jacqueline Edmondson chats with Kristina Egan on Let's Connect Radio. Hear from Dr Edmondson about her love of teaching, her experience as a 1st generation student and her vision for the future of the University of Southern Maine.

Kate Snyder talks with Belinda Ray about her recent term as mayor – the high points, the challenges, and what it’s been like to serve in municipal government in today’s increasingly polarized environment

WindowDressers deploys the power of volunteerism to make sure that every community has access to affordable insulated window inserts.

Jessica Williams, Executive Director of WindowDressers, and Sofia Reali, a program assistant, speak with host Tom Bell.

Andrew Fersch and Laura Minich Zitske talk with host Tom Bell about Piping Plovers and efforts to protect their habitat in Maine.

Andrew is the author of the children’s book, “The Piping Plover,” about the endangered seabirds that live at Higgins Beach in Scarborough. The book is illustrated by Bruce Hutchison of Cape Elizabeth.

Laura is a wildlife ecologist and Coastal Birds Project Director at Maine Audubon.

To order the book, contact Andrew at [email protected]

Greg Payne, senior advisor to Gov. Mills on housing issues, talks with host Kristina Egan about Maine’s massive housing shortage and its implications.

Maine needs as many as 84,300 new homes of all kinds within the next seven years to meet current and future demands. A state study in October concludes that failing to build or reinvest in more homes may have serious implications for Maine’s labor force and economy.

Three communication experts in local government: Jessica Grondin, Director of Communications for the City of Portland, Shara Dee, Communications Officer for the City of South Portland, and Allison Carrier, Marketing & Communications Manager for the Town of Scarborough, how to make sure their citizens have the facts so their local governments can be effective.