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How backpacks of soil might save Acadia’s summits | Borealis
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- How backpacks of soil might save Acadia’s summits | Borealis
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- 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
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- 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!
Love what you see on Maine Public's YouTube channel? Support your local public media station by donating at mainepublic.org/donateyoutube
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- Maine Public's All Books Considered Book Club: September Meeting
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- 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
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- 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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You can access these videos for free each week:
- On our Maine Public News Connect playlist, on YouTube and Facebook
- At our website http://www.mainepublic.org/newsconnect
- By subscribing to our Newsletter: https://www.mainepublic.org/connect
- And by following @mainepublic on Facebook and Instagram
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
- Runtime
- 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
- 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
❤️ Love what you see on Maine Public's YouTube channel? Like, comment, and support your local public media station by donating at mainepublic.org/donateyoutube
Production Credits:
Robbie Feinberg — Host, Writer
Esta Pratt-Kielley — Supervis...
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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
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- 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
©2023 Maine Public
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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
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- 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
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- What is your favorite thing about Summer in Maine?
- Runtime
- 0:22
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
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- How to tie a clinch knot | Borealis Extras
- Runtime
- 2:39
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- New to fly fishing? Curious to perfect your knot-tying skills? Learn how to tie a clinch knot with anglers at the "Maine Outcast Camp," a program hosted by the Confluence Collective, a group dedicated to making fly fishing accessible to all.
Learn more about the Confluence Collective and their work at https://www.confluencecollective.org/
Watch the full story about Maine's Outcast Camp here: https://youtu.be/So-8RwDqW7E?si=dF5eVpjQTWhQeAeP
And catch 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, @mainepublic.
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/su...
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- Being creative and telling stories about sustainability 👏💚 *Videos taken by Joey Freeman*
- Runtime
- 0:16
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- A green job as a videographer? A perfect fit
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- 0:44
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- Acadia National Park’s outdoor classroom | Borealis
- Runtime
- 9:54
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- In this Borealis story, budding scientists and explorers arrive at the Schoodic Peninsula, the mainland part of Acadia National Park, to embark on an exciting adventure called the Schoodic Education Adventure, or SEA Program for short.
Outdoor classroom learning through the SEA Program extends the park's mission of conservation and engagement by turning Maine students into citizen scientists. It's one of the longest running programs of its kind, and the students' research on invasive green crabs in tidepools will go on to support research done by the Gulf of Maine Research Institute.
Follow along on their sleepaway adventure by the sea, and learn something about this stunning Maine coastal ecosystem along the way.
Learn more about the SEA Program here: https://schoodicinstitute.org/education/schoodic-education-adventure/
Watch every Borealis video on Maine Public's YouTube channel. Don't miss the exclusive content only available on ...
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- Running of the alewives | Borealis
- Runtime
- 7:55
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- The running of the alewives is one of Mother Nature's great spectacles. These small anadromous fish power upstream to reach their spawning grounds, and thousands of people flock to streams to witness the drama every spring.
In this first Borealis story, we'll explore the hype surrounding the 11 mile pilgrimage Maine alewives take from the salty Gulf of Maine to Highland Lake, a freshwater haven. We'll hear from Zachary Whitener of the Gulf of Maine Research Institute on why these fish are crucial to land and sea ecosystems, and how conservation efforts in the last few decades have helped the population recover. Plus, we'll hear from Deb and Mark Wilson about the purpose of something called a "fish ladder" at Damariscotta Mills and how alewife harvests are crucial to the local economy.
If you leave this video with one feeling, it's hope in the resurgence of this intrepid little fish.
Watch every Borealis video on Maine Public's YouTube ch...
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- Hurry up and apply for a Green Job! The world needs saving!
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- 0:05
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- More on the importance of communications in the Green Job sector
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- 0:28
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- A job in communications is an integral part in the Green Job Sector!
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- 0:30
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- 6 Ton TV Antenna Lift at Blackcap Tower Site
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- 1:01
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- In preparation for the new Nextgen TV standard, Maine Public is swapping out the WMEB TV 1960 RCA channel 10 antenna for a made-in-Maine Dielectric channel 20 antenna. The riggers, 400 feet off the ground are Kevin Barber and his crew from Tower King II construction.
Shot & edited by Nick Godfrey
For more information on our infrastructure work, visit our website at: https://www.mainepublic.org/infrastructure
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- At Outcast Camp, fly fishing is for everyone | Borealis
- Runtime
- 6:09
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- When you imagine opening a fishing catalogue, who do you see?
In this next Borealis story, we'll hear from people who seek to change representation in fly fishing through a coming together of identities. Maine Public reporter Murray Carpenter heads on down to the Wild River in Bethel, ME to meet with organizers and guests of "Maine Outcast Camp," a program hosted by the Confluence Collective. Attendees discover creative and informed ways of approaching how to tie a fly, and along the way, they uncover new things about themselves.
Learn more about the Confluence Collective and their work at https://www.confluencecollective.org/
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, @mainepublic: https://www.instagram.com/mainepublic/
Find more information about Borealis on our website:
https://www.mainepublic.org/borealis
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- JP back again
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- 0:07
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- JP with Revision Energy explains what it’s like being a warehouse manager!
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- 0:33
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- Why is the Gulf of Maine warming so fast? | Maine Explained
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- 5:26
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- The Gulf of Maine is warming faster than most of the world's oceans. Why is it warming so fast? And how does that impact Mainers? That's what we dive into in this episode of Maine Explained.
🔗 Special thanks to Dr. Dave Reidmiller and the Gulf of Maine Research Institute! Learn more about their work at gmri.org or read their 2022 report here: gmri.org/stories/warming-22/
❤️ Love what you see on Maine Public's YouTube channel? Like, comment, and support your local public media station by donating at mainepublic.org/donateyoutube
Production Credits:
Esta Pratt-Kielley — Host, Writer and Supervising Producer
Nik Sparlin — Video Editor, Motion Graphics and Logo Designer
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
Additional footage from Lucy Santerre and Murray...
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- Another Maine This or That! This time with Megan Hellstedt, a Sustainability Advisor!
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- 0:37
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- Maine Explained: Coming Soon
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- 0:33
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Ever wonder why Moxie soda is Maine’s state drink? Or… what’s the deal with community solar farms popping up across the state? And in the Gulf of Maine is feels cold… so why is it warming so fast?
Maine Public is here to answer these questions and more. If you’re curious about the history, culture and the latest news in the pine tree state – check out our newest video series Maine Explained.
Coming soon, only on YouTube. Stay tuned!
#mainexplained #explainervideo #mainenews #maine #themoreyouknow #moxiesoda #gulfofmaine #climatenews #communitysolar
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- Maine Explained: Coming Soon
- Runtime
- 0:34
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Ever wonder why Moxie soda is Maine’s state drink? Or… what’s the deal with community solar farms popping up across the state? And in the Gulf of Maine is feels cold… so why is it warming so fast?
Maine Public is here to answer these questions and more. If you’re curious about the history, culture and the latest news in the pine tree state – check out our newest video series Maine Explained.
Coming soon, only on YouTube. Stay tuned!
#mainexplained #explainervideo #mainenews #maine #themoreyouknow #moxiesoda #gulfofmaine #climatenews #communitysolar
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- Being an Educator at The Ecology School? Sign us up🤝
- Runtime
- 0:57
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- Another successful musical instrument drive in the books! HUGE win for music students in #maine
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- 0:31
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- POV: you attended the first News & Brews trivia night of the season in Auburn, ME #maine #trivia
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- 0:29
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- Green Jobs are on the rise!
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- 0:15
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- Wake up its August 1st and we have Green Jobs to learn about and industry experts to talk to!👏🤝
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- 0:07
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- Megan with more advice on how to get into a career in sustainability
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- 0:49
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- A little more than one word to describe a Green Job
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- 0:20
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- Made in Maine Season 11 Episode 2 "Making It Happen"
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- 27:35
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- On this episode of Made In Maine from October of 1998, it's a look at people who took an idea and made it happen. We're going to visit with the founders and some of the musicians from the Portland Chamber Music Festival. Also in Portland, we're going to visit with Audio File magazine and investigate the audio book phenomenon. And host Lou McNally visits the Stillwater branch of the Penobscot River, where underwater logging is bringing up some fine old woods from the chilly depths of the river.
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- Follow What You Love👏💚
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- 0:36
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- Borealis: The Nature of Maine
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- 1:00
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- Borealis is a new multi-media outdoors show highlighting the nature of Maine and it's coming to Maine Public's YouTube Channel Tuesday, August 15! This trailer gives you a first look at the range of topics we'll cover, from surfing and fly-fishing to hiking, biking and more! Maine's outdoors are for everyone, and Borealis hopes to shed light on many different approaches to enjoying this beautiful state we call home.
Subscribe to Maine Public's YouTube channel to see the latest Borealis content, and look out for more exciting bonus content only available on YouTube and our social media accounts. Follow us on Instagram or Facebook, and stay tuned for updates on the Borealis broadcast premiere on Maine Public Television in September.
Like what you see? Support your local public media station with a donation by visiting mainepublic.org/donateyoutube
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- Sustainability Career Barbie? Say less.
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- 0:08
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- Literally. Every. Time.
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- 0:06
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- Just in case you needed a reminder…
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- 0:18
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- Gardiner witnessing ‘spectacular event’ as hundreds of sturgeon spawn near downtown
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- 0:18
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- Borealis: Coming Soon
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- 0:45
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- COMING SOON: Borealis! This exciting multi-platform endeavor explores the nature of Maine by traversing Maine’s outdoors with extraordinary people.
We can't wait to tell you more, so mark your calendar for trailer drop on July 25 and look out for more information in the coming weeks.
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- Maine Public's All Books Considered Book Club: July Meeting
- Runtime
- 55:50
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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