Maine Calling

Broadcasting live from the University of Maine at Presque Isle: We'll look at the importance of the potato industry to Aroostook County and to the state. Potato farming has declined in the past decades, but is still a significant crop and part of Maine’s culture. How can new products and technologies contribute to the future of the potato industry? Guests: Timothy P. Hobbs , Director of Development/Grower Relations, Maine Potato Board James Dwyer , Crops Specialist, University of Maine

Broadcasting live from the University of Maine at Presque Isle: The forest economy in Maine has been a major force, especially in Northern Maine. How is forestry adapting to changes in the market and in the environment, and how are new workers being trained for a changing industry? Guests: Doug Cyr , Human Resource Manager, Irving Woodlands, LLC & Irving Forest Products, Inc. Jeff Dubis , Instructor of Forestry at the University of Maine at Fort Kent Ryan Wishart , Operations Manager, Seven

Broadcasting live from University of Maine at Fort Kent's Nadeau Hall: A discussion of relations between Maine and Canada. We'll learn about the historic connections along the Maine-Canada border, and about the economic, political, cultural and recreational relations between the two sides. Guests: Lise Pelletier , director of the Acadian Archives at UMaine Fort Kent George Dumond , member of the Acadia of the Lands and Forests Core Leadership Team, and a retired financial advisor Don Guimond –

Paper has shaped Maine’s economy, molded individual and community identities, and affected Maine’s environment. The Executive Director of the Maine Historical Society discusses the Society’s exhibition “Making Paper, Making Maine,” which examines the historic transition taking place in Maine’s paper industry, and asks, "What’s next for Maine’s economy?" Guests: Steve Bromage , Executive Director, Maine Historical Society Donna Cassese , Managing Director Wood Resource Strategy at Sappi North

The latest from the world of cars, trucks and SUVs. We’ll discuss why (and how) Tesla was able increase the range of some of its cars as Hurricane Irma approached Florida. We’ll also get answers to listener questions about car maintenance, leasing vs. buying and addressing distracted driving. Guests: Jamie Page Deaton , Auto Editor for U.S. News & World Report John Paul , Master Mechanic and Spokesperson for AAA Northeast

The growing dominance of social media in our lives, especially among young people, raises questions: When is it beneficial, and when is it harmful? What is it doing to our health and well-being? Guests: Dr. Erin Belfort , Maine Medical Center Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Training Director Dr. Christine Selby , Assoc. Professor of Psychology at Husson University's College of Science and Humanities

This is a rebroadcast of an earlier show; no calls will be taken What services are in place to empower immigrants and refugees once they come to Maine? Many of these newer arrivals thrive once they are connected to job skills, health care services, language instruction and basic cultural guidance. Guests: Holly Lasagna , Health Promotion Manager at Healthy Androscoggin Alain J Nahimana , Greater Portland Immigrant Welcome Center (GPIWC), Interim Executive Director Julia Trujillo Luengo ,

In the last several years, a proliferation of books and articles about happiness reflect society’s focus on defining and achieving happiness. How do we define "happiness," and is it something that is measurable and achievable? And what does some of the current research tell us about the nature of happiness and well-being? Guests: Kelly Parker-Guilbert, visiting professor of psychology, Bowdoin College Paul Schofield , visiting professor of philosophy, Bates College Kate Wininger , professor of

Just as the list of National Book Award finalists is revealed, we speak with the Executive Director of the National Book Foundation about the nominations, and about American literature today. We’ll also be joined by the executive director of Maine Writers & Publishers Alliance. Guests: Lisa Lucas , Executive Director of the National Book Foundation Josh Bodwell , Executive Director of the Maine Writers & Publishers Alliance Please note: Portland Public Library hosts Lisa Lucas –

Danny and Dan return to share some of their experiences having successfully thru-hiked the AT. We’ll learn more about what it entails to hike the trail. Guests: Danny Moody and Dan Giguere were selected for Maine Public's "Here to There and Back" to test our Maine Public App while hiking the Appalachian Trail. They are back in Maine now and ready to tell some tales. Tony Barrett , former USGS employee; he currently serves on the Executive Committee of the Maine Appalachian Trail Club and as a