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Surfers with special needs ride Kennebunk's waves | Borealis
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- Surfers with special needs ride Kennebunk's waves | Borealis
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- 5:39
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Joy abounds at Gooch's Beach in Kennebunk when Special Surfers hit the waves. Hundreds of volunteers show up to help people with special needs and severe mobility challenges surf and enjoy the beach.
In this Borealis story, we explore how surfing has helped these kids and young adults have fun, grow their confidence, and create lasting memories.
Learn more about Special Surfers and their work at https://www.specialsurfer.org/
Find more information about Borealis on our website: https://www.mainepublic.org/borealis
Borealis is made possible by the generous support of our Production Sponsors:
The Nature Conservancy in Maine: https://www.nature.org/en-us/about-us/where-we-work/united-states/maine/
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- Happy Apprenticeship week here at Green Jobs Explained!
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- 0:23
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
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- Love Lewiston - A Maine Calling Special
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- 1:29:00
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- “Love Lewiston – A Maine Calling Special” will provide a space for Maine families to come together and reflect on how the October 25th tragedy in Lewiston has changed us and how we begin to heal as a community.
Learn more: https://www.mainepublic.org/show/maine-calling/2023-11-08/love-lewiston-a-maine-calling-special
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- Athlete, Advocate, and Trail Blogger Enock Glidden | Borealis Podcast
- Runtime
- 12:30
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Adapted athlete, inspirational speaker, trail blogger, and advocate for those with disabilities, Enock Glidden speaks with Jennifer Rooks while hitting the trails.
On the Borealis podcast, we talk with fascinating people who are deeply connected with the Maine outdoors – as researchers, adventurers, and caretakers.
The Borealis podcast is produced by Jennifer Rooks with additional help from Brian Bechard, and John Keimel. The opening theme is Wilderness by the Oshima Brothers.
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- The Mysterious Universe of Maine's Mushrooms | Borealis
- Runtime
- 7:09
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Did you know that there are over 2,000 different mushroom species within the state of Maine? As more species are being discovered, we are learning more about how these fungi play a role in our health and that of the ecosystems that support them.
In this Borealis story, we explore Maine's growing mushroom culture—from foraging in the Maine woods with expert and author Greg Marley to gathering at the annual Maine Fungi Fest.
Learn more about Greg Marley and his work here: https://www.chelseagreen.com/writer/greg-marley/
Learn more about North Spore here: https://northspore.com/
And check out the Maine Fungi Fest here: https://www.mainefungifest.com/
Find more information about Borealis on our website: https://www.mainepublic.org/borealis
Borealis is made possible by the generous support of our Production Sponsors:
The Nature Conservancy in Maine: https://www.nature.org/en-us/about-us/where-we-wor...
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- What's on Maine's 2023 ballot? Question 8, explained
- Runtime
- 0:44
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Article II of the Maine Constitution establishes the qualifications for voting in state and local elections, including residency and being at least 18 years old. It also includes a prohibition on people “under guardianship for reasons of mental illness.” Question 8 seeks to remove that prohibition — for the third time.
In 1997 and 2000, the Legislature advanced constitutional amendments that would have removed the guardianship restriction, but voters defeated it both times. The following year voting rights advocates challenged the prohibition, arguing that it disenfranchises people with mental illness and assumes they’re unable to make voting decisions. A U.S. District Court judge in 2001 ruled in the advocates’ favor, saying that the prohibition violates the due process and equal protection clauses in the 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.
State lawmakers subsequently removed the restriction from its election code. However, it remains in the C...
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- What's on Maine's 2023 ballot? Question 7, explained
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- 0:48
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- The Maine Constitution currently requires that all people circulating petitions for citizens initiatives and people’s veto initiatives are Maine residents and registered voters. Ballot campaigns have ways around these requirements, but a conservative political action committee challenged them, and a U.S. District Court judge ruled in 2021 that the requirements were a violation of the First Amendment in the U.S. Constitution. The First Circuit Court later affirmed that ruling.
Question 7 effectively aligns Maine’s Constitution with that decision by eliminating the residency and voter registration restrictions on petition circulators.
Question 7 asks Maine voters: “Do you favor amending the Constitution of Maine to remove a provision requiring a circulator of a citizen’s initiative or people’s veto petition to be a resident of Maine and a registered voter in Maine, requirements that have been ruled unconstitutional in federal court?”
Dig...
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- Whitewater Kayak Racer Alex Horne | Borealis Podcast
- Runtime
- 11:58
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- In our first episode, Borealis host Aislinn Sarnacki speaks with competitive, sponsored whitewater kayak racer Alex Horne.
On the Borealis podcast, we talk with fascinating people who are deeply connected with the Maine outdoors – as researchers, adventurers, and caretakers.
The Borealis podcast is produced by Jennifer Rooks with additional help from Brian Bechard, and John Keimel. The opening theme is Wilderness by the Oshima Brothers.
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- What is Moxie soda and why is it famous? | Maine Explained
- Runtime
- 5:22
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Support our work by donating at https://www.mainepublic.org/donateyoutube
Most states have an official state drink. And in most states, that drink is milk. But in Maine, it’s Moxie. So what exactly is Moxie, and why is it famous? That’s what we dive into in this episode of Maine Explained.
🔗 Learn more about the annual Moxie Festival here: https://www.moxiefestival.com/
Production Credits:
Patty Wight — Host, Writer
Esta Pratt-Kielley — Supervising Producer, Writer and Video Editor
Nik Sparlin — Video Editor, Motion Graphics, Logo Designer, Boom Operator
Lucy Santerre — Marketing and Promotion Support
Mark Simpson — Director of News and Public Affairs
Andrew Catalina — Manager of Digital News
Footage by Esta Pratt-Kielley and Rebecca Conley
Additional materials from Shutterstock, Storyblocks, and Wikimedia Commons
Thank you to Kate Madore and Lisbon Recreation D...
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- What's on Maine's 2023 ballot? Question 5, explained
- Runtime
- 0:58
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Under the Maine Constitution, staff for the Elections Division has an allotted amount of time to perform this verification work once campaigns begin turning in petitions. That’s what Question 5 seeks to change.
At its core, Question 5 is designed to give state election officials more time to make sure citizen-initiated proposals have legitimately qualified for the ballot.
Question 5 asks Maine voters: "Do you favor amending the Constitution of Maine to change the time period for judicial review of the validity of written petitions from within 100 days from the date of filing to within 100 business days from the date of filing of a written petition in the office of the Secretary of State, with an exception for petitions filed within 30 calendar days before or after a general election?"
Digital news reporter Esta Pratt-Kielley asks chief political correspondent Steve Mistler to explain what Question 5 means for Maine voters.
Stay tune...
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- What's on Maine's 2023 ballot? Question 2, explained
- Runtime
- 0:57
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Question 2 aims to close a loophole in state law that currently allows companies and organizations owned by foreign governments to spend money to influence voters on state referendums. In doing so, it taps two populist sentiments about U.S. elections: first, that money plays an outsize role in determining outcomes, and second, that entities controlled by foreign governments should not be allowed to influence voters.
If voters approve Question 2 in November, Maine will join an emerging trend of states and localities seeking to curb foreign electioneering in campaigns while also seeking to overhaul a landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision that has unleashed a wave of unfettered corporate spending on elections.
Question 2 asks Maine voters: “Do you want to ban foreign governments and entities that they own, control, or influence from making campaign contributions or financing communications for or against candidates or ballot questions?”
Digital ne...
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- Maine's whitewater kayakers carve their own path | Borealis
- Runtime
- 7:33
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Maine's whitewater kayak championships take place on the Kennebec and the Penobscot Rivers in August. But, inspired by iconic rapids and invigorated by chilly Maine waters, whitewater kayak race competitors brave streams and rivers across Maine as early as April for practice.
In the Borealis story, get to know some of our state's competitive whitewater kayak racers, learn why many racers started out as whitewater rafting guides, and get a taste of the adrenaline that is motivating them to grow the whitewater kayaking scene in Maine with an effort to build a major whitewater venue in Skowhegan.
Find more information about Borealis on our website: https://www.mainepublic.org/borealis
Borealis is made possible by the generous support of our Production Sponsors:
The Nature Conservancy in Maine: https://www.nature.org/en-us/about-us/where-we-work/united-states/maine/
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- Chegadas de requerentes de asilo, estudantes de baixa renda, melhorias na rede elétrica
- Runtime
- 7:17
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Bem-vindo ao Maine Public News Connect!
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- Episode Three | Borealis
- Runtime
- 26:58
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Borealis goes behind the scenes as Marine Mammals of Maine rescues injured baby seals, rides along with a multi-generational loon-counting family of citizen scientists, and we join a group of volunteers hauling heavy bags of soil up the mountains of Acadia National Park, all in an effort to restore native plants.
Find more information about Borealis on our website:
https://www.mainepublic.org/borealis
Borealis is made possible by the generous support of our Production Sponsors:
The Nature Conservancy in Maine: https://www.nature.org/en-us/about-us/where-we-work/united-states/maine/
Poland Spring: https://www.polandspring.com/sustainability/community
And by our Broadcast Sponsors:
Evergreen Home Performance: https://www.evergreenyourhome.com/
Conservation Law Foundation: https://www.clf.org/
The Maine Office of Tourism: https://visitmaine.com
©2023 Maine Public
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- What's on Maine's 2023 ballot? Question 6, explained
- Runtime
- 0:59
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- On the surface, Question 6 on November’s ballot simply asks whether voters support requiring “that all of the provisions of the (Maine) Constitution be included in the official printed copies” distributed by the state. That’s because, since 1876, printed copies of Maine’s Constitution have omitted three sections of the original document, including one pertaining to Maine’s treaty obligations toward the Wabanaki tribes.
Sparse historical evidence has led to a robust debate about whether the omission was merely a clerical effort to “clean up” Maine’s founding document or, as supporters suggest, an attempt to obfuscate the state’s responsibilities toward Wabanaki communities.
Question 6 asks Maine voters: “Do you favor amending the Constitution of Maine to require that all of the provisions of the Constitution be included in the official printed copies of the Constitution prepared by the Secretary of State?”
Digital news repor...
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- What's on Maine's 2023 ballot? Question 4, explained
- Runtime
- 1:00
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Maine would become the second state in the nation to require automakers to make onboard repair and diagnostic information available to independent mechanics if voters approve Question 4 in November.
Question 4 asks Maine voters: “Do you want to require vehicle manufacturers to standardize on-board diagnostic systems and provide remote access to those systems and mechanical data to owners and independent repair facilities?”
Digital news reporter Esta Pratt-Kielley asks chief political correspondent Steve Mistler to break down what you need to know about Question 4 and right to repair.
Stay tuned for more videos explaining all of the referendum questions on the ballot. 🗓️ Election Day is Nov. 7!
Comment below if you have more unanswered questions! And find out more about each question at mainepublic.org/pulse.
#mepolitics #maine #mainenews #yourvote #2023election #politics #statehouse #question4 #righttorepair #c...
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- Wheelchair-accessible hiking with Enock Glidden | Borealis
- Runtime
- 5:58
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- What are the benefits of having more wheelchair-accessible trails? They allow people with mobility challenges to have a chance to connect with the wonders of Maine's outdoors and each other.
In this Borealis story, we take to the trails with Enock Glidden, an adventurer, blogger and accessibility advocate, as he leads a group of hikers with Spina Bifida around the Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge: An annual event that holds special meaning for Glidden.
Join these hikers as they "create sparks" and, like Enoch, ask "how can I" instead of "can I?"
Learn more about the Spina Bifida Association of Greater New England and their work here: https://sbagreaterne.org/
And learn more about the Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge here: https://www.fws.gov/refuge/rachel-carson
Find more information about Borealis on our website: https://www.mainepublic.org/borealis
Borealis is made possible by the generous suppo...
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- Who are the clients that Environmental Attorneys work with?
- Runtime
- 0:27
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
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- What's on Maine's 2023 ballot? Question 3, explained (Pt. 3)
- Runtime
- 0:50
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Question 3 on Maine’s November ballot proposes a dramatic overhaul of who is responsible for delivering electricity to the majority of Mainers. In this state and across the nation, it’s unmatched in manner, scope or known outcomes.
Question 3 asks Maine voters: “Do you want to create a new power company governed by an elected board to acquire and operate existing for-profit electricity transmission and distribution facilities in Maine?”
Digital news reporter Esta Pratt-Kielley asks political correspondents Steve Mistler and Kevin Miller to help explain what you need to know about Question 3, what it could mean for Mainers, and how Question 1 and Question 3 are intertwined. Stay tuned for more videos explaining all of the referendum questions on the ballot. 🗓️ Election Day is Nov. 7!
Comment below if you have more unanswered questions! And find out more about each question at mainepublic.org/pulse.
#mepolitics #maine #...
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- What's on Maine's 2023 ballot? Question 3, explained (Pt. 2)
- Runtime
- 0:57
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Question 3 on Maine’s November ballot proposes a dramatic overhaul of who is responsible for delivering electricity to the majority of Mainers. In this state and across the nation, it’s unmatched in manner, scope or known outcomes.
Question 3 asks Maine voters: “Do you want to create a new power company governed by an elected board to acquire and operate existing for-profit electricity transmission and distribution facilities in Maine?”
Digital news reporter Esta Pratt-Kielley asks political correspondents Steve Mistler and Kevin Miller to help explain what you need to know about Question 3, what it could mean for Mainers, and how Question 1 and Question 3 are intertwined. Stay tuned for more videos explaining all of the referendum questions on the ballot. 🗓️ Election Day is Nov. 7!
Comment below if you have more unanswered questions! And find out more about each question at mainepublic.org/pulse.
#mepolitics #maine #...
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- What's on Maine's 2023 ballot? Question 3, explained (Pt. 1)
- Runtime
- 1:00
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Question 3 on Maine’s November ballot proposes a dramatic overhaul of who is responsible for delivering electricity to the majority of Mainers. In this state and across the nation, it’s unmatched in manner, scope or known outcomes.
Question 3 asks Maine voters: “Do you want to create a new power company governed by an elected board to acquire and operate existing for-profit electricity transmission and distribution facilities in Maine?”
Digital news reporter Esta Pratt-Kielley asks political correspondents Steve Mistler and Kevin Miller to help explain what you need to know about Question 3, what it could mean for Mainers, and how Question 1 and Question 3 are intertwined. Stay tuned for more videos explaining all of the referendum questions on the ballot. 🗓️ Election Day is Nov. 7!
Comment below if you have more unanswered questions! And find out more about each question at mainepublic.org/pulse.
#mepolitics #maine #...
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- What tiny organisms teach us about climate change in the Gulf of Maine | Borealis
- Runtime
- 5:14
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Ocean water looks clear, but don't let that fool you. Inside just a small drop of water are thousands of plankton and other microscopic organisms.
Researchers at the Bigelow Lab for Ocean Sciences have been studying these organisms, specifically phytoplankton and prokaryoplankton, to determine what roles they play in the ecology of the Gulf of Maine and the planet as a whole.
Learn about the mighty power of the unseen in this Borealis story.
Learn more about the Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences and their work here: https://www.bigelow.org/
Find more information about Borealis on our website: https://www.mainepublic.org/borealis
Borealis is made possible by the generous support of our Production Sponsors:
The Nature Conservancy in Maine: https://www.nature.org/en-us/about-us/where-we-work/united-states/maine/
Poland Spring: https://www.polandspring.com/sustainability/community
And by ou...
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- Maine Public's All Books Considered Book Club
- Runtime
- 59:43
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Our next All Books Considered book club pick is "It. Goes. So. Fast.: The Year of No Do-Overs" by none other than NPR's Mary Louise Kelly! She will join host Bill Nemitz to discuss the book on Facebook and YouTube live at 7 pm. Send in your questions for Mary Louise Kelly to fun@mainepublic.org!
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- Episode Five | Borealis
- Runtime
- 26:47
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Borealis joins the organization Special Surfers as they take of Gooch's Beach in Kennebunk for a surfing lesson with hundreds of kids with disabilities. We catch up with a grassroots group working to turn Greenville into the go-to spot for Maine mountain biking. We learn about recent climate change discoveries at the Bigelow Labs. And we check in with Enock Glidden, an advocate for outdoor access for everyone, as he joins a hike organized by the Spina Bifida Association of Greater New England.
Find more information about Borealis on our website:
https://www.mainepublic.org/borealis
Borealis is made possible by the generous support of our Production Sponsors:
The Nature Conservancy in Maine: https://www.nature.org/en-us/about-us...
Poland Spring: https://www.polandspring.com/sustaina...
And by our Broadcast Sponsors:
Evergreen Home Performance: https://www.evergreenyourhome.com/
Conservation Law Foundati...
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- Ambient nature sounds, Alewives swimming | Borealis Extras
- Runtime
- 30:36
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Listen to the soothing sounds of Maine alewives swimming, as part of their annual journey upstream to reach their spawning grounds. It's an 11 mile pilgrimage from the salty Gulf of Maine to Highland Lake, a freshwater haven.
Learn more about their journey here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6K-z_fsjDIw
Find more information about Borealis on our website: https://www.mainepublic.org/borealis
Borealis is made possible by the generous support of our Production Sponsors:
The Nature Conservancy in Maine: https://www.nature.org/en-us/about-us/where-we-work/united-states/maine/
Poland Spring: https://www.polandspring.com/sustainability/community
And by our Broadcast Sponsors:
Evergreen Home Performance: https://www.evergreenyourhome.com/
Conservation Law Foundation: https://www.clf.org/
The Maine Office of Tourism: https://visitmaine.com
Production credits:
Videograph...
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- Baby seals are released back into the Gulf of Maine | Borealis
- Runtime
- 8:54
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Every Spring, the facilities at Marine Mammals of Maine (MMoME) welcome dozens of rescued baby seals. The staff and volunteers know that not every baby seal will make it back into the wild, but that doesn't stop the team from giving each pup careful and compassionate care.
Founded by Lynda Doughty in 2011, MoMME feeds, cleans and attends to the seals all day and sometimes throughout the night. To do this work takes a lot of dedication, but for those involved, the effort is well worth it when they get to see the baby seals return to the wild.
In this Borealis video, take a closer look at MMoME's work and learn about the efforts that have been taken to conserve the seal population in Maine.
Learn more about MMoME and their work here: https://www.mmome.org/
Find more information about Borealis on our website: https://www.mainepublic.org/borealis
Borealis is made possible by the generous support of our Production Sponsors:<...
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- Maine is home to the common loon, one of the coolest and eeriest sounding animals
- Runtime
- 0:48
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
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- Episode Four | Borealis
- Runtime
- 27:18
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Borealis takes the plunge down some wild rapids with whitewater kayak competitors to learn how they aim to grow their sport in Maine with a new destination in Skowhegan. We also go foraging for wild mushrooms in Maine and join a group of women from many backgrounds training to become registered Maine Guides.
Find more information about Borealis on our website:
https://www.mainepublic.org/borealis
Borealis is made possible by the generous support of our Production Sponsors:
The Nature Conservancy in Maine: https://www.nature.org/en-us/about-us/where-we-work/united-states/maine/
Poland Spring: https://www.polandspring.com/sustainability/community
And by our Broadcast Sponsors:
Evergreen Home Performance: https://www.evergreenyourhome.com/
Conservation Law Foundation: https://www.clf.org/
The Maine Office of Tourism: https://visitmaine.com
©2023 Maine Public
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- How to make foraged chanterelle mushrooms and eggs | Borealis
- Runtime
- 1:34
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Chanterelles are a great mushroom for beginner foragers – they are easy to identify and delicious to eat! Here’s a simple recipe of foraged chanterelles with scrambled eggs.
Ingredients:
7-10oz foraged chanterelles
6-8 eggs
Butter
Salt and pepper to taste
Chives for garnish
Recipe:
1. Wash the chanterelles in a colander. Remove dirt from the caps and stems. Don’t over soak the mushrooms just remove.
2. Cut off the end of the stems of the chanterelles. Cut bigger mushrooms in half.
3. Add the chanterelles to the pan, spreading them out evenly. Let water evaporate. Add butter to the pan. Cook on medium for about 5-10 minutes, or until lightly browned and crisp.
4. While mushrooms are cooking, prepare the scrambled eggs. Crack six eggs into a mixing bowl and mix together. Add salt and pepper to taste.
5. Push mushrooms to one side of the pan and add the egg...
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- What's on Maine's 2023 ballot?
- Runtime
- 0:19
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- What’s on November’s ballot in Maine? This year there are four proposed constitutional amendments and four citizen’s initiatives – eight questions total that are being put to Mainers. Over the next several weeks, our chief political correspondent Steve Mistler and State House correspondent Kevin Miller will break down what you need to know about each question.
Meantime, mark your calendars – election day is on Nov. 7. Stay tuned for more videos!
And find out more about each question at mainepublic.org/pulse.
#mepolitics #maine #mainenews #yourvote #2023election
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- How many loons are in Maine? This annual count keeps track | Borealis
- Runtime
- 5:48
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- For one day each summer, over the course of just 30 minutes, thousands of volunteers head out on lakes across Maine to count one of our state's most iconic animals: the common loon. For the Bessey family, the loon count has been a family tradition for four generations.
Citizen scientists like the Bessey family help the Maine Audubon to track conservation efforts - and it looks like they're paying off. Since the count started in 1983, loon populations in Maine have been on the rise.
Join the Bessey family on the water and experience this year's loon count up close in our latest Borealis video!
Learn more about the Maine Audubon and their work here: https://maineaudubon.org/
Find more information about Borealis on our website: https://www.mainepublic.org/borealis
Borealis is made possible by the generous support of our Production Sponsors:
The Nature Conservancy in Maine: https://www.nature.org/en-us/about-us...
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- How volunteers maintain 267 miles of the A.T. | Borealis Extras
- Runtime
- 19:11
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- What goes into keeping Maine's trails safe and hikeable?
Borealis host Aislinn Sarnacki spoke with Tom Gorrill, President of the Maine Appalachian Trail Club (MATC) and one of many volunteers who work to keep Maine's portion of the Appalachian Trail cleared, marked, and ready for hikers each season. Together, these volunteers clear 267 miles of trails, a mission they've been carrying out since 1935.
Learn more about the Maine Appalachian Trail Club here: https://www.matc.org/
Find more information about Borealis on our website: https://www.mainepublic.org/borealis
Borealis is made possible by the generous support of our Production Sponsors:
The Nature Conservancy in Maine: https://www.nature.org/en-us/about-us/where-we-work/united-states/maine/
Poland Spring: https://www.polandspring.com/sustainability/community
And by our Broadcast Sponsors:
Evergreen Home Performance: https://www.evergree...
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- This is our ♻️ Roman Empire 🏛️
- Runtime
- 0:20
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
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- How backpacks of soil might save Acadia’s summits | Borealis
- Runtime
- 7:46
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- After 20 years of “no trampling” on the summits of some of Mount Desert Island’s most beloved mountains, the native vegetation that was lost had yet to return. So what was missing from this vegetation restoration project?
The answer was simple - all the dirt that the lost plants held in place had eroded, and to bring the plants back, someone had to bring the dirt back. Now, volunteers work with Acadia National Park and Friends of Acadia to literally haul soil back up the mountains. Watch our newest Borealis story to learn how they did it.
Learn more about Friends of Acadia here: https://friendsofacadia.org/
Find more information about Borealis on our website: https://www.mainepublic.org/borealis
Borealis is made possible by the generous support of our Production Sponsors:
The Nature Conservancy in Maine: https://www.nature.org/en-us/about-us/where-we-work/united-states/maine/
Poland Spring: https://www.polands...
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- From Above: Bethel | Assignment Maine
- Runtime
- 3:03
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Close to the Sunday River ski resort, Bethel is a small, tranquil town with amazing views of picturesque mountains and waterways. It is a popular location for outdoor recreation year-round, from skiing and golf to fishing and water sports.
Take a short aerial tour and see the wonder this part of western Maine has to offer.
Assignment: Maine is made possible by Lee Auto Malls and viewers like you!
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- Maine Public's All Books Considered Book Club: September Meeting
- Runtime
- 53:43
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Join us for a fun and factoid-filled hour all about America's favorite silver screen sci-fi phenomenon, Star Trek! Do you have a question you'd like to ask the author? Send it to us at fun[at]mainepublic.org and book club host Bill Nemitz will try to work it into the conversation.
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- Housing Protest, Temporary Protected Status, Legal Guidance, Celebrating Community Leaders
- Runtime
- 4:47
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Welcome to Maine Public News Connect!
Today is Friday, September 22, and here are the week’s top stories.
Presented by Maine Public's Ari Snider.
Each week, News Connect presents top stories aired on Maine Public Radio, professionally translated into French, Portuguese, Spanish, and Somali, from English.
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This news initiative was designed with the Maine Immigrants' Rights Coalition, particularly with the help of PresentMaine, Congolese, and Angolan communities of Maine.
An additional thank you to these organizations who have helped raise a...
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- Episode Two | Borealis
- Runtime
- 26:47
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Borealis hits the Appalachian Trail with Nyle Sockbeson, whose personal journey aims to inspire Wabanaki youth. We learn about how the MATC maintains all 282 miles of the Appalachian Trail in Maine. We go on an adventure in the Rangeley Lakes with young asylum seekers – a day designed to allow them to be kids again. And, we’ll go searching for wood turtles at the Aroostook National Wildlife Refuge.
Find more information about Borealis on our website:
https://www.mainepublic.org/borealis
Borealis is made possible by the generous support of our Production Sponsors:
The Nature Conservancy in Maine: https://www.nature.org/en-us/about-us/where-we-work/united-states/maine/
Poland Spring: https://www.polandspring.com/sustainability/community
And by our Broadcast Sponsors:
Evergreen Home Performance: https://www.evergreenyourhome.com/
Conservation Law Foundation: https://www.clf.org/
The Maine Office...
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- How to pack for the Appalachian Trail | Borealis Extras
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- 8:21
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- What's in Nyle Sockbeson's pack? This summer, as he was about to head out to complete the final stretch of the Appalachian Trail, Borealis host Aislinn Sarnacki asked Nyle to share his entire packing list for five nights on the move.
WHAT’S IN NYLE’S PACK:
ATTACHED TO OR ON AN OUTSIDE POCKET OF THE PACK:
Sitting pad
Hygiene bag (no deodorant, yes toothbrush and baby powder)
Food bag (including “just add water dinners” and a crushed bags of chips)
Wag bag (toilet paper, etc.)
Rain jacket (no rain pants in the warm weather)
Duck pack (to keep his pack dry)
Rope bag (to hang food bag from bears using “PCT” style)
Fly/cover for tent
Footprint for tent (just a piece of Tyvek)
Stove
Water filter (Sawyer Squeeze)
Water bottle
INSIDE THE PACK:
Clothing bag (lighter for warmer weather)
Tent (kept separate from typically wet fly/cover)
Contractor bag that k...
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- What is community solar? | Maine Explained
- Runtime
- 5:40
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
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Solar panels seem to be everywhere lately. On roofs. On fields. On the side of the highway. Solar power is increasingly popular – and seen as part of a renewable energy future. If you don’t have the money for roof panels or investing in solar, there’s another option: subscribe to a community solar farm.
But what is community solar? What do you need to think about when deciding whether to sign up for it? And what does the future of this program look like here in Maine? That's what we dive into in this episode of Maine Explained.
🔗 Learn more about community solar from the Maine Office of the Public Advocate: https://www.maine.gov/meopa/electricity/community_solar
Production Credits:
Robbie Feinberg — Host, Writer
Esta Pratt-Kielley — Supervising Producer, Writer and Video Editor
Nik Sparlin — Video Editor, Motion Graphics ...
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- Asylum seeker teens in #Maine go on first canoe trip with #WEOUTSIDE
- Runtime
- 0:57
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- A group of kids on a canoe trip is a pretty normal summer camp activity in Maine. But for most of these teens, it’s their first time in a canoe. Most of their families recently arrived in Maine from Angola, and today is a welcome reprieve from the crowded emergency shelter in Portland where they’ve been living. In this Borealis story, these teens take a canoe trip with a new program #WEOUTSIDE, launched this summer to introduce asylum seeker teenagers to the Maine Outdoors.
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- #WEOUTSIDE helps asylum-seeking teens explore Maine's outdoors | Borealis
- Runtime
- 4:42
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- A group of kids on a canoe trip is a pretty normal summer camp activity in Maine. But for most of these teens, it’s their first time in a canoe. Most of their families recently arrived in Maine from Angola, and today is a welcome reprieve from the crowded emergency shelter in Portland where they’ve been living.
Their trip is organized by a new grant-funded program #WEOUTSIDE, run by the Maine Association for New Americans (MANA). The program launched this summer to introduce asylum seeker teenagers to the Maine Outdoors. Program leader Moon Machar said the goal of the program is to help young people of color access and enjoy the outdoors.
With support from a grant from The Nature Based Education Consortium and a partnership with the Maine Appalachian Trail Land Trust, Machar took about a dozen campers out on a new outdoor adventure each week. In this story, Ari Snider joins Machar and the teens for a paddle on a beautiful sunny day in the Rangeley Lakes Re...
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- Reporter Robbie Feinberg dives into community solar this Wednesday in our next Maine Explained!
- Runtime
- 0:17
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Title
- Episode One | Borealis
- Runtime
- 26:47
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Borealis explores the comeback of the mighty alewife in two Maine communities, heads to Western Maine with a new group teaching fly fishing to non-traditional anglers, and scours tidal pools with young citizen scientists on the Schoodic peninsula of Acadia National Park.
Find more information about Borealis on our website:
https://www.mainepublic.org/borealis
Borealis is made possible by the generous support of our Production Sponsors:
The Nature Conservancy in Maine: https://www.nature.org/en-us/about-us/where-we-work/united-states/maine/
Poland Spring: https://www.polandspring.com/sustainability/community
And by our Broadcast Sponsors:
Evergreen Home Performance: https://www.evergreenyourhome.com/
Conservation Law Foundation: https://www.clf.org/
The Maine Office of Tourism: https://visitmaine.com
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- How fish ladders give Maine's alewives a leg up | Borealis Extras
- Runtime
- 9:46
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- If a fish has no arms or legs, how does it climb a ladder?
In our next Borealis bonus story, we hear from the folks at the Damariscotta Mills Fish Ladder Restoration Project about what a fish ladder is and how it plays a part in the important ecological, and cultural, running of the alewives in Maine.
And if you're still wondering how a fish climbs a ladder, you'll just have to watch and see!
Learn more about the Damariscotta Mills Fish Ladder Restoration Project at https://damariscottamills.org/
Find more information about Borealis on our website:
https://www.mainepublic.org/borealis
Borealis is made possible by the generous support of our Production Sponsors:
The Nature Conservancy in Maine: https://www.nature.org/en-us/about-us/where-we-work/united-states/maine/
Poland Spring: https://www.polandspring.com/sustainability/community
And by our Broadcast Sponsors:
Everg...
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- The more people who dive into Green Jobs, the better!
- Runtime
- 0:29
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Title
- Nyle Sockbeson's Appalachian Trail Journey | Borealis
- Runtime
- 7:48
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Nyle Sockbeson is a dedicated hiker, “Project Venture” leader, educator, blogger, and member of the Penobscot drum circle known as the The Burnurwurbskek Singers. Nyle proudly celebrates his ancestry in both the Penobscot Nation and the Passamaquoddy Tribe, both of which are part of the Wabanaki Confederacy in what is now known as Maine.
In our latest Borealis story, we get to know Nyle as he traverses the rocky and forested mountains along the final leg of the 2,100-mile-long Appalachian Trail, known as the 100-Mile-Wilderness.
Before we're done, host Aislinn Sarnacki catches up with him, literally, as he reaches the peak of Katahdin at the end of the trail. But Nyle's story goes so much deeper than counting down the miles. Watch the whole video to see the power of community and connection to one's roots for this skilled and passionate young hiker.
See Nyle's blog posts and learn more about Wabanaki Public Health & Wellness here: https://waba...
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- Borealis Television Promo
- Runtime
- 0:31
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Borealis will take us all over the great state of Maine, introducing us to conservationists, citizen scientists, outdoor recreation enthusiasts, and others dedicated to preserving Maine’s outdoor spaces and sharing them with everyone. Follow along as we surf, fish, hike, bike and more with host and registered Maine Guide Aislinn Sarnacki.
Watch the Borealis broadcast premiere on Maine Public Television this Thursday, September 14, at 8:00 pm!
Find more information about Borealis on our website: https://www.mainepublic.org/borealis
Borealis is made possible by the generous support of our Production Sponsors:
The Nature Conservancy in Maine: https://www.nature.org/en-us/about-us/where-we-work/united-states/maine/
Poland Spring: https://www.polandspring.com/sustainability/community
And by our Broadcast Sponsors:
Evergreen Home Performance: https://www.evergreenyourhome.com/
Conservation Law Foundat...
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- History and ecology of the Presumpscot River | Borealis
- Runtime
- 16:14
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- How do you "read" a landscape?
In this bonus story for Borealis, host Aislinn Sarnacki chats with Rob Sanford, professor emeritus in the Department of Environmental Science & Policy at the University of Southern Maine. As they stroll along the banks of the Presumpscot River and visit the Mill Brook Preserve in Westbrook, Rob and Aislinn delve into the biotic and abiotic factors, as well as the historical context, that experts consider when assessing their surroundings.
Did you know that the Presumpscot River is home to a thriving population of alewives? It wasn't always this way. Watch this video to find out all about the layered history of the Presumpscot River and its surrounding landscape.
Watch every Borealis video on Maine Public's YouTube channel. Don't miss the exclusive content only available on this channel and on Maine Public's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mainepublic/
Find more information about Borealis on our we...
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- At risk wood turtles find a home at Loring Air Force Base | Borealis
- Runtime
- 5:50
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Many people have heard of the historic Loring Air Force Base in northern Maine. But did you know there's something even older, something prehistoric, putting down roots in Aroostook County? No, we're not talking about dinosaurs, but a different reptile that still walks the earth today.
In this Borealis story, we follow along with biologists and their super sniffer yellow lab, June, as they search for the elusive and "at risk" wood turtle on the grounds of one of the country's oldest Air Force bases. Watch the full Borealis story to find out the historical importance of this northern Maine ecosystem that is now home to a population of wood turtles.
Watch every Borealis video on Maine Public's YouTube channel. Don't miss the exclusive content only available on this channel and on Maine Public's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mainepublic/
Learn more about the Aroostook National Wildlife Refuge at https://www.fws.gov/refuge/aroostook
