Maine Public
Jamie Wyeth shares his experience painting and living around gulls
- Title
- Jamie Wyeth shares his experience painting and living around gulls
- Runtime
- 0:34
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
- Description
- Artist Jamie Wyeth rang into Maine Calling last week during our episode all about gulls! As someone who spends much of the year on Maine's coast, living among and painting gulls, here's what he had to say.
In the rest of the May 15 episode, we hear about gull cleverness and humor, the gull population, and tips for eating and recreating around gulls. Listen back wherever you get your podcasts or at mainecalling.org.
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- 'Mass casualty incident' reported at Robbins Lumber Mill in Searsmont
- Runtime
- 0:20
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
- Description
- Multiple emergency agencies are responding to a reported explosion and fire at the Robbins Lumber Mill in Searsmont.
Video and photos shared across social media show heavy smoke and flames coming from the mill.
A spokesperson for the Department of Public Safety said investigators from the State Fire Marshal's Office were on their way to the scene.
Scanner traffic indicates that the situation is being described as a "mass casualty" incident although the situation is still unfolding.
In a statement, Gov. Janet Mills says she has been briefed on the situation and is encouraging people to stay clear of the area, follow the instructions of law enforcement, and allow emergency personnel to respond.
Video: Kevin Miller
Story: Michael Livingston, Susan Sharon
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- Yarmouth vs. Orono | High School Quiz Show: Maine Season 9
- Runtime
- 28:01
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
- Description
- It's Yarmouth vs. Orono in our third quarterfinal match!
High School Quiz Show: Maine is made possible by the generous support of Major Sponsors Unitil, Safety Insurance and Bangor Savings Bank, our Mid-Level Sponsors the Maine Education Association and the Worthington Scholarship Foundation, by Broadcast Sponsors Aroma Joe’s and Tyler Technologies, and by Maine Public's viewers and listeners.
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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- Bangor vs. Windham | High School Quiz Show: Maine Season 9
- Runtime
- 27:23
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
- Description
- Bangor takes on Windham in our final quarterfinal match!
High School Quiz Show: Maine is made possible by the generous support of Major Sponsors Unitil, Safety Insurance and Bangor Savings Bank, our Mid-Level Sponsors the Maine Education Association and the Worthington Scholarship Foundation, by Broadcast Sponsors Aroma Joe’s and Tyler Technologies, and by Maine Public's viewers and listeners.
Love what you see on Maine Public's YouTube channel? Support your local public media station by donating at mainepublic.org/donateyoutube
- Title
- Fiddlehead foraging in Maine | Borealis Season Three
- Runtime
- 5:46
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
- Description
- Foraging for fiddleheads is a beloved annual tradition with a short harvesting window. At Pineland Farms, Outdoor Recreation Director Matt Sabasteanski helps us in our quest to find and learn more about these beloved fronds.
🔗 Learn more about Pineland Farms at https://pinelandfarms.org/
Borealis is made possible through the generous support of our production sponsors The Nature Conservancy, the Maine Office of Outdoor Recreation, and Poland Spring, and our broadcast sponsors Evergreen Home Performance, Patriot Subaru, and Bangor Savings Bank, in addition to Maine Public's viewers and listeners.
🔗 Learn more about Borealis at mainepublic.org/borealis
Production Credits:
Produced by Rebecca Conley and Aislinn Sarnacki
Videography by Rebecca Conley and Brian Bechard
Edited by Christoph Gelfand
Music from Shutterstock
0:00 Introduction to foraging
0:35 Identifying and picking ferns
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- Title
- Do your groceries cost more than they did last year?
- Runtime
- 2:00
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
- Description
- Maine Public and USM have been tracking the prices of food staples across the state since the beginning of 2025. We've found that some food prices like broccoli and bread stayed consistent while other foods like eggs and salmon fluctuated more drastically. But the overall price of these items as a basket actually haven't changed much over the past year.
Host & writer: Madi Smith
Production: Tulley Hescock
- Title
- Shenna Bellows full interview | Your Vote 2026
- Runtime
- 15:22
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
- Description
- Candidate interviews from Maine Public and the Portland Press Herald.
Learn more about the 2026 Maine primary elections:
https://www.mainepublic.org/tags/your-vote-2026
See Shenna Bellows' candidate profile here: https://www.mainepublic.org/politics/2026-04-17/your-vote-2026-profile-shenna-bellows-democrat-for-governor
Your Vote 2026 is made possible through the support of AARP Maine, MEMIC, Archipelago Law in addition to Maine Public's viewers and listeners.
- Title
- Troy Jackson full interview | Your Vote 2026
- Runtime
- 15:09
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
- Description
- Candidate interviews from Maine Public and the Portland Press Herald.
Learn more about the 2026 Maine primary elections:
https://www.mainepublic.org/tags/your-vote-2026
See Troy Jackson's candidate profile here: https://www.mainepublic.org/politics/2026-04-17/your-vote-2026-profile-troy-jackson-democrat-for-governor
Your Vote 2026 is made possible through the support of AARP Maine, MEMIC, Archipelago Law in addition to Maine Public's viewers and listeners.
- Title
- Hannah Pingree full interview | Your Vote 2026
- Runtime
- 15:01
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
- Description
- Candidate interviews from Maine Public and the Portland Press Herald.
Learn more about the 2026 Maine primary elections:
https://www.mainepublic.org/tags/your-vote-2026
See Hannah Pingree's candidate profile here: https://www.mainepublic.org/politics/2026-04-17/your-vote-2026-profile-hannah-pingree-democrat-for-governor
Your Vote 2026 is made possible through the support of AARP Maine, MEMIC, Archipelago Law in addition to Maine Public's viewers and listeners.
- Title
- Nirav Shah full interview | Your Vote 2026
- Runtime
- 16:39
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
- Description
- Candidate interviews from Maine Public and the Portland Press Herald.
Learn more about the 2026 Maine primary elections:
https://www.mainepublic.org/tags/your-vote-2026
See Nirav Shah's candidate profile here: https://www.mainepublic.org/politics/2026-04-17/your-vote-2026-profile-nirav-shah-democrat-for-governor
Your Vote 2026 is made possible through the support of AARP Maine, MEMIC, Archipelago Law in addition to Maine Public's viewers and listeners.
- Title
- Angus King III full interview | Your Vote 2026
- Runtime
- 16:35
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
- Description
- Candidate interviews from Maine Public and the Portland Press Herald.
Learn more about the 2026 Maine primary elections:
https://www.mainepublic.org/tags/your-vote-2026
Your Vote 2026 is made possible through the support of AARP Maine, MEMIC, Archipelago Law in addition to Maine Public's viewers and listeners.
- Title
- 2026 Democratic Gubernatorial Primary Interviews | Your Vote 2026
- Runtime
- 54:10
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
- Description
- Candidate interviews from Maine Public and the Portland Press Herald.
Learn more about the 2026 Maine primary elections:
https://www.mainepublic.org/tags/your-vote-2026
Watch the full candidate interviews here:
Shenna Bellows: https://youtu.be/1N_mzXUTiiU
Troy Jackson: https://youtu.be/B8J_oSYcHHU
Angus King III: https://youtu.be/jPMg0QOrn7Q
Hannah Pingree: https://youtu.be/H0gJGmN3dJY
Nirav Shah: https://youtu.be/Pmsi8UKtbuM
Your Vote 2026 is made possible through the support of AARP Maine, MEMIC, Archipelago Law in addition to Maine Public's viewers and listeners.
Production Credits:
Produced by Keith Shortall
Hosted by Steve Mistler and Kevin Miller from Maine Public, and Rachel Ohm from the Portland Press Herald
Directed by Nick Godfrey
Audio by George Thomas
Studio Management by Nick Woodward
Engineered by John Bradford and Dan Works
Edited by Nick Go...
- Title
- Jonathan Bush full interview | Your Vote 2026
- Runtime
- 13:51
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
- Description
- Candidate interviews from Maine Public and the Portland Press Herald.
Learn more about the 2026 Maine primary elections:
https://www.mainepublic.org/tags/your-vote-2026
See Jonathan Bush's candidate profile here: https://www.mainepublic.org/politics/2026-05-13/your-vote-2026-profile-jonathan-bush-republican-for-governor
Your Vote 2026 is made possible through the support of AARP Maine, MEMIC, Archipelago Law in addition to Maine Public's viewers and listeners.
- Title
- David Jones full interview | Your Vote 2026
- Runtime
- 16:14
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
- Description
- Candidate interviews from Maine Public and the Portland Press Herald.
Learn more about the 2026 Maine primary elections:
https://www.mainepublic.org/tags/your-vote-2026
See David Jones' candidate profile here: https://www.mainepublic.org/politics/2026-05-13/your-vote-2026-profile-david-jones-republican-for-governor
Your Vote 2026 is made possible through the support of AARP Maine, MEMIC, Archipelago Law in addition to Maine Public's viewers and listeners.
- Title
- Garrett Mason full interview | Your Vote 2026
- Runtime
- 15:34
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
- Description
- Candidate interviews from Maine Public and the Portland Press Herald.
Learn more about the 2026 Maine primary elections:
https://www.mainepublic.org/tags/your-vote-2026
See Garrett Mason's candidate profile here: https://www.mainepublic.org/politics/2026-05-13/your-vote-2026-profile-garrett-mason-republican-for-governor
Your Vote 2026 is made possible through the support of AARP Maine, MEMIC, Archipelago Law in addition to Maine Public's viewers and listeners.
- Title
- Robert Wessels full interview | Your Vote 2026
- Runtime
- 14:07
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
- Description
- Candidate interviews from Maine Public and the Portland Press Herald.
Learn more about the 2026 Maine primary elections:
https://www.mainepublic.org/tags/your-vote-2026
See Robert Wessels' candidate profile here: https://www.mainepublic.org/politics/2026-04-19/your-vote-2026-profile-robert-wessels-republican-for-governor
Your Vote 2026 is made possible through the support of AARP Maine, MEMIC, Archipelago Law in addition to Maine Public's viewers and listeners.
- Title
- Ben Midgley full interview | Your Vote 2026
- Runtime
- 15:03
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
- Description
- Candidate interviews from Maine Public and the Portland Press Herald.
Learn more about the 2026 Maine primary elections:
https://www.mainepublic.org/tags/your-vote-2026
See Ben Midgley's candidate profile here: https://www.mainepublic.org/politics/2026-05-13/your-vote-2026-profile-ben-midgley-republican-for-governor
Your Vote 2026 is made possible through the support of AARP Maine, MEMIC, Archipelago Law in addition to Maine Public's viewers and listeners.
- Title
- Owen McCarthy full interview | Your Vote 2026
- Runtime
- 14:13
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
- Description
- Candidate interviews from Maine Public and the Portland Press Herald.
Learn more about the 2026 Maine primary elections:
https://www.mainepublic.org/tags/your-vote-2026
See Owen McCarthy's candidate profile here: https://www.mainepublic.org/politics/2026-05-13/your-vote-2026-profile-owen-mccarthy-republican-for-governor
Your Vote 2026 is made possible through the support of AARP Maine, MEMIC, Archipelago Law in addition to Maine Public's viewers and listeners.
- Title
- 2026 Republican Gubernatorial Primary Interviews | Your Vote 2026
- Runtime
- 55:45
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
- Description
- Candidate interviews from Maine Public and the Portland Press Herald.
Learn more about the 2026 Maine primary elections:
https://www.mainepublic.org/tags/your-vote-2026
Watch the full candidate interviews here:
Jonathan Bush: https://youtu.be/18nHwrOjG8E
David Jones: https://youtu.be/PxBWE0CZlEE
Garrett Mason: https://youtu.be/Qlxo0BzYMg0
Owen McCarthy: https://youtu.be/u1s95gNTExs
Ben Midgley: https://youtu.be/eGAqcdNYotQ
Robert Wessels: https://youtu.be/SujqLfl4mi0
Your Vote 2026 is made possible through the support of AARP Maine, MEMIC, Archipelago Law in addition to Maine Public's viewers and listeners.
Production Credits:
Produced by Keith Shortall
Hosted by Steve Mistler and Kevin Miller from Maine Public, and Rachel Ohm from the Portland Press Herald
Directed by Nick Godfrey
Audio by George Thomas
Studio Management by Nick Woodward
Engineered by Joh...
- Title
- Learn the term “mullet gardening” on Maine Calling
- Runtime
- 0:35
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
- Description
- This week on Maine Calling we dug into spring gardening! In this clip, horticulturist Kate Garland of the University of Maine Cooperative Extension shares the descriptive term “mullet gardening.”
To learn all about planting techniques, soil health, and native and invasive species, listen back to the full May 5 episode at mainecalling.org or wherever you get your podcasts.
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- Falmouth vs. Hebron Academy | High School Quiz Show: Maine Season 9
- Runtime
- 28:51
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
- Description
- Falmouth takes on Hebron Academy in quarterfinal number two!
High School Quiz Show: Maine is made possible by the generous support of Major Sponsors Unitil, Safety Insurance and Bangor Savings Bank, our Mid-Level Sponsors the Maine Education Association and the Worthington Scholarship Foundation, by Broadcast Sponsors Aroma Joe’s and Tyler Technologies, and by Maine Public's viewers and listeners.
Love what you see on Maine Public's YouTube channel? Support your local public media station by donating at mainepublic.org/donateyoutube
- Title
- Sea kayaking basics with Karen Francoeur | Borealis Season Three
- Runtime
- 5:54
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
- Description
- Ever wondered how to sea kayak? In this segment from Episode 5 of Borealis Season Three, Master Maine sea kayak guide Karen Francoeur from Castine Kayak Adventures breaks down how you can get started. Learn what gear you actually need, how to choose the correct kayak, and get tips and tricks for getting into your boat and hitting the water with confidence!
Borealis is made possible through the generous support of our production sponsors The Nature Conservancy, the Maine Office of Outdoor Recreation, and Poland Spring, and our broadcast sponsors Evergreen Home Performance, Patriot Subaru, and Bangor Savings Bank, in addition to Maine Public's viewers and listeners.
🔗 Learn more about Borealis at mainepublic.org/borealis
Production Credits:
Produced and Written by Aislinn Sarnacki
Videography by Brian Bechard and Nick Woodward
Edited by Christoph Gelfand and Brian Bechard
Music from Artlist
- Title
- Fishermen have recycled thousands of old lobster traps on Vinalhaven
- Runtime
- 2:32
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
- Description
- One of Maine's largest fishing communities has spent the winter removing and recycling thousands of old, battered wire lobster traps. The fishermen behind the initiative hope that other communities will follow suit.
Read the full story by Nicole Ogrysko at mainepublic.org
Video: Tulley Hescock
- Title
- Gould Academy vs. Westbrook | High School Quiz Show: Maine Season 9
- Runtime
- 27:41
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
- Description
- Gould Academy takes on Westbrook in our first quarterfinal match!
High School Quiz Show: Maine is made possible by the generous support of Major Sponsors Unitil, Safety Insurance and Bangor Savings Bank, our Mid-Level Sponsors the Maine Education Association and the Worthington Scholarship Foundation, by Broadcast Sponsors Aroma Joe’s and Tyler Technologies, and by Maine Public's viewers and listeners.
Love what you see on Maine Public's YouTube channel? Support your local public media station by donating at mainepublic.org/donateyoutube
- Title
- Episode Five | Borealis Season Three
- Runtime
- 29:01
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
- Description
- In the season three finale, join Borealis host Aislinn Sarnacki as she learns some paddling skills from one of Maine’s premiere sea kayaking guides, Karen Francoeur. Then learn about one of Maine’s most notorious pests, the black legged tick and what researchers at the University of Maine are doing to better understand them. Meet Bob Duchesne, one of Maine’s foremost authorities on all things avian, and join him and Aislinn for a bird walk at the Bangor City Forest to better understand how to identify birds by sight and sound. And this episode’s hike takes us to Boot Head Preserve in Lubec. Hit the trails of the Bold Coast with Aislinn on this stunningly scenic hike!
Borealis is made possible through the generous support of our production sponsors The Nature Conservancy, the Maine Office of Outdoor Recreation, and Poland Spring, and our broadcast sponsors Evergreen Home Performance, Patriot Subaru, and Bangor Savings Bank, in addition to Maine Public's viewers and ...
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- Why is Maine a great place for bouldering? | Borealis Season Three
- Runtime
- 1:38
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
- Description
- Have you ever walked past a massive rock in the woods and thought, "I wonder if I could climb that?" That's what bouldering is all about. No ropes or harness needed. Just you, your hands, some good rubber soled shoes, and the boulder.
In this segment from Borealis Season Three Episode Three, Aislinn learns about bouldering and gets some hands on experience with members of the Clifton Climbers Alliance.
🔗 Learn about the Clifton Climbers Alliance at https://www.cliftonclimbersalliance.org/
Borealis is made possible through the generous support of our production sponsors The Nature Conservancy, the Maine Office of Outdoor Recreation, and Poland Spring, and our broadcast sponsors Evergreen Home Performance, Patriot Subaru, and Bangor Savings Bank, in addition to Maine Public's viewers and listeners.
🔗 Learn more about Borealis at mainepublic.org/borealis
Production Credits:
Produced and Written by Aislinn...
- Title
- Episode Four | Borealis Season Three
- Runtime
- 29:01
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- Host Aislinn Sarnacki gears up to climb with the Clifton Climber’s Alliance. Learn how this grassroots organization is working to protect some of Central Maine’s best climbing locations from development. Then hike along with a group from the Summit Project as they honor Maine’s fallen heroes by taking personalized stones to the top of Maine’s biggest peaks. We stay on the trail for Aislinn’s weekly hiking segment featuring Moxie Bald Mountain and also learn about a large land conservation project in the Magalloway Region of Western Maine.
Borealis is made possible through the generous support of our production sponsors The Nature Conservancy, the Maine Office of Outdoor Recreation, and Poland Spring, and our broadcast sponsors Evergreen Home Performance, Patriot Subaru, and Bangor Savings Bank, in addition to Maine Public's viewers and listeners.
🔗 Learn more about Borealis at mainepublic.org/borealis
Production Credits:
...
- Title
- North Yarmouth Academy vs. Westbrook | High School Quiz Show: Maine Season 9
- Runtime
- 27:30
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- In the final preliminary match of Season 9, North Yarmouth Academy takes on Westbrook!
High School Quiz Show: Maine is made possible by the generous support of Major Sponsors Unitil, Safety Insurance and Bangor Savings Bank, our Mid-Level Sponsors the Maine Education Association and the Worthington Scholarship Foundation, by Broadcast Sponsors Aroma Joe’s and Tyler Technologies, and by Maine Public's viewers and listeners.
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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- Observing migrating amphibians during Maine's Big Night | Borealis Season Three
- Runtime
- 8:15
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- Every spring in Maine, amphibians make their way from their winter shelters in the woods to their spring breeding grounds, under the cover of night. There's just one problem: roadways.
Founded in 2018, Maine's Big Night organizes volunteers across the state to ensure Maine's amphibians successfully make their journey, while collecting valuable data. See what this community conservation effort is all about in this segment from Borealis Season Three!
🔗 Learn more about Maine's Big Night at https://mainebignight.org/
Borealis is made possible through the generous support of our production sponsors The Nature Conservancy, the Maine Office of Outdoor Recreation, and Poland Spring, and our broadcast sponsors Evergreen Home Performance, Patriot Subaru, and Bangor Savings Bank, in addition to Maine Public's viewers and listeners.
🔗 Learn more about Borealis at mainepublic.org/borealis
Production Credits:
Produ...
- Title
- Climate change, a tiny Maine island, and love | Little Great Island by Kate Woodworth
- Runtime
- 28:03
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- Kate Woodworth joins host Bill Nemitz for a conversation about her novel, Little Great Island.
Maine Public's Book Club is made possible through the generous support of Coffee By Design, Islandport Press, OceanView at Falmouth, Highland Green and Maine Public's viewers and listeners.
📚 Check out our book club selections: https://www.mainepublic.org/all-books-considered-book-club
❤️ 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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- Keeping shipbuilding traditions alive at the WoodenBoat School | Borealis Season Three
- Runtime
- 6:05
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- Join us on a visit to the WoodenBoat School in Brooklin, Maine!
The Shelburne dory is one of the last traditional boats being built in Canadian dory shops. A team from the school traveled to Novia Scotia to document crafting techniques and brought them back to Maine to teach students, keeping the tradition alive. Classes now build these dories in a week's time.
🔗 Learn more about the WoodenBoat School at https://www.thewoodenboatschool.com/
Borealis is made possible through the generous support of our production sponsors The Nature Conservancy, the Maine Office of Outdoor Recreation, and Poland Spring, and our broadcast sponsors Evergreen Home Performance, Patriot Subaru, and Bangor Savings Bank, in addition to Maine Public's viewers and listeners.
🔗 Learn more about Borealis at mainepublic.org/borealis
Production Credits:
Produced by Sarah-Taylor Wieluns and Brian Bechard
Videography by Brian B...
- Title
- 2026 Kenduskeag Stream Canoe Race continues to showcase Maine's outdoor recreation culture
- Runtime
- 1:44
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- Hundreds paddled in the Kenduskeag Stream Canoe Race on Saturday. The 16.5 mile race starts in Kenduskeag and finishes in downtown Bangor. This outdoor recreation event has been happening since 1967 and is still going strong.
Video: Tulley Hescock
Editing: Raquel Zaldívar / New England News Collaborative
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- Episode Three | Borealis Season Three
- Runtime
- 28:52
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- Borealis celebrates Cornelia “Fly Rod” Crosby, Maine’s first registered guide. Host Aislinn Sarnacki visit’s Fly Rod’s old stomping grounds and talks with the people working to keep her legacy alive. Then meet a modern-day Maine Guide, helping people get on the water in a traditional dory boat all year long, and visit the Wooden Boat School in Brooklin, where students of all ages work with their hands to build a very special type of dory. And hike Gorham Mountain with Aislinn in Acadia National Park!
Borealis is made possible through the generous support of our production sponsors The Nature Conservancy, the Maine Office of Outdoor Recreation, and Poland Spring, and our broadcast sponsors Evergreen Home Performance, Patriot Subaru, and Bangor Savings Bank, in addition to Maine Public's viewers and listeners.
🔗 Learn more about Borealis at mainepublic.org/borealis
Production Credits:
Fly Rod Crosby
Produced and Writ...
- Title
- Hebron Academy vs. Oak Hill | High School Quiz Show: Maine Season 9
- Runtime
- 27:21
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- It's Hebron Academy vs. Oak Hill in our penultimate preliminary matchup!
High School Quiz Show: Maine is made possible by the generous support of Major Sponsors Unitil, Safety Insurance and Bangor Savings Bank, our Mid-Level Sponsors the Maine Education Association and the Worthington Scholarship Foundation, by Broadcast Sponsors Aroma Joe’s and Tyler Technologies, and by Maine Public's viewers and listeners.
Love what you see on Maine Public's YouTube channel? Support your local public media station by donating at mainepublic.org/donateyoutube
- Title
- Where to find and forage for fiddleheads in Maine | Borealis Season Three
- Runtime
- 3:18
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- Foraging for fiddleheads is a beloved annual tradition with a short harvesting window. Learn how to find, forage, and prepare fiddleheads in this clip from Episode Two of Borealis Season Three.
Borealis is made possible through the generous support of our production sponsors The Nature Conservancy, the Maine Office of Outdoor Recreation, and Poland Spring, and our broadcast sponsors Evergreen Home Performance, Patriot Subaru, and Bangor Savings Bank, in addition to Maine Public's viewers and listeners.
🔗 Learn more about Borealis at mainepublic.org/borealis
Production Credits:
Produced by Rebecca Conley and Aislinn Sarnacki
Videography by Rebecca Conley and Brian Bechard
Edited by Christoph Gelfand
Music from Shutterstock
- Title
- Portland Hearts of Pine tie home opener
- Runtime
- 0:39
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- Fans poured out to support the Portland Hearts of Pine first home game at Fitzpatrick Stadium on Saturday. They tied 0-0 against One Knoxville.
Footage: Michael Livingston
Production: Tulley Hescock
- Title
- Episode Two | Borealis Season Three
- Runtime
- 29:11
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- Spring is a great time to be outdoors in Maine!
Join Borealis host Aislinn Sarnacki as she explores some of Maine’s birding festivals, forages for fiddleheads and lends a hand during Maine’s Big Night effort to protect migrating amphibians. And this week’s hike features a steep, but rewarding trek up South Turner Mountain in Baxter State Park.
🔗 Watch PBS Terra's Cascade Megaquake compilation here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZwB7kRhLIc
🔗 And be sure to check out the full PBS Earth Month playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnNZYWyBGJ1F8ofFm4H9UTrHxqU8zngK4
Borealis is made possible through the generous support of our production sponsors The Nature Conservancy, the Maine Office of Outdoor Recreation, and Poland Spring, and our broadcast sponsors Evergreen Home Performance, Patriot Subaru, and Bangor Savings Bank, in addition to Maine Public's viewers and listeners.
🔗 Learn more about Bore...
- Title
- Mount View vs. Orono | High School Quiz Show: Maine 9
- Runtime
- 26:33
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- Mount View takes on Orono in our sixth preliminary round!
High School Quiz Show: Maine is made possible by the generous support of Major Sponsors Unitil, Safety Insurance and Bangor Savings Bank, our Mid-Level Sponsors the Maine Education Association and the Worthington Scholarship Foundation, by Broadcast Sponsors Aroma Joe’s and Tyler Technologies, and by Maine Public's viewers and listeners.
Love what you see on Maine Public's YouTube channel? Support your local public media station by donating at mainepublic.org/donateyoutube
- Title
- Fishing for smelt in a traditional Maine ice shack | Borealis Season Three
- Runtime
- 3:26
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- Smelting in a custom-made ice shack is a treasured Bowdoinham tradition. Take a gander at some local ingenuity and community building in this clip from Borealis Season Three Episode One!
Borealis is made possible through the generous support of our production sponsors The Nature Conservancy, the Maine Office of Outdoor Recreation, and Poland Spring, and our broadcast sponsors Evergreen Home Performance, Patriot Subaru, and Bangor Savings Bank, in addition to Maine Public's viewers and listeners.
🔗 Learn more about Borealis at mainepublic.org/borealis
Production Credits:
Produced by Aislinn Sarnacki and Rebecca Conley
Written by Aislinn Sarnacki
Videography by Rebecca Conley
Edited by Rebecca Conley
Music from Storyblocks
- Title
- Climate researchers collect data on Maine's mountain snowpack
- Runtime
- 0:59
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- Despite decades of snow monitoring records across the region, very little is known about the snowpack at higher mountain elevations, said Julia Daly, a geology professor at University of Maine Farmington.
That’s left a critical information gap at a time when a warming climate is affecting winter recreation, cold-adapted ecosystems and flooding risks.
Story and footage: Peter McGuire
Production: Tulley Hescock
- Title
- Maine Big Night featured on Borealis episode airing April 9
- Runtime
- 2:05
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- According to Maine Big Night founder Greg LeClair, one of the easiest ways to get involved in amphibian conservation in Maine is to simply avoid driving during rainy nights in early April when the temperatures reach 40 degrees Fahrenheit.
Get the full story in our upcoming episode of Borealis next Thursday, April 9 at 8:30 pm on Maine Public Television.
📸: Brian Bechard
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Borealis is made possible through the generous support of Production Sponsors The Nature Conservancy, the Maine Office of Outdoor Recreation, and Poland Spring, and Broadcast Sponsors Evergreen Home Performance, Patriot Subaru, and Bangor Savings Bank in addition to Maine Public's viewers and listeners.
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- Episode One | Borealis Season Three
- Runtime
- 28:31
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- Come join host Aislinn Sarnacki as she takes you on a fun adventure through Maine’s winter wonderland!
We’ll explore the quirky fishing villages along the rivers of the mid-coast area, run a unique marathon in Millinocket, and learn about a collaborative effort to save an endangered rabbit species. And, new to this season, we will take you along on a new hike! This week, we’ll take you to the breathtaking views from the top of Great Pond Mountain in Orland.
Borealis is made possible through the generous support of our production sponsors The Nature Conservancy, the Maine Office of Outdoor Recreation, and Poland Spring, and our broadcast sponsors Evergreen Home Performance, Patriot Subaru, and Bangor Savings Bank, in addition to Maine Public's viewers and listeners.
🔗 Learn more about Borealis at mainepublic.org/borealis
Production Credits:
Maine Smelt Fishing
Produced by Aislinn Sarnacki and Rebecca Conley...
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- Windham vs. Deering | High School Quiz Show: Maine Season 9
- Runtime
- 26:47
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- Windham takes on Deering in our fifth preliminary matchup!
High School Quiz Show: Maine is made possible by the generous support of Major Sponsors Unitil, Safety Insurance and Bangor Savings Bank, our Mid-Level Sponsors the Maine Education Association and the Worthington Scholarship Foundation, by Broadcast Sponsors Aroma Joe’s and Tyler Technologies, and by Maine Public's viewers and listeners.
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- This week on High School Quiz Show: Maine, it’s Windham Vs Deering!
- Runtime
- 0:11
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- Tune in at 8 pm this Thursday, April 2 on Maine Public Television or YouTube.
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High School Quiz Show: Maine is made possible by the generous support of Major Sponsors Unitil, Safety Insurance and Bangor Savings Bank, our Mid-Level Sponsors the Maine Education Association and Worthington Scholars, by Broadcast Sponsors Aroma Joe's Coffee and Tyler Technologies, Inc., and by Maine Public's viewers and listeners.
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- Would you bite the head off a smelt to prevent your fishing shack from being cursed?
- Runtime
- 0:53
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- Have you ever bitten the head off a smelt to prevent your ice fishing shack from being cursed? Let's just say, we're still waiting for the right fish...
As you'll learn in the Borealis Season 3 premiere this week, tradition is the foundation of smelting in Maine. Don't miss Borealis every Thursday in April at 8:30 pm.
Borealis is made possible through the generous support of Production Sponsors The Nature Conservancy, the Maine Office of Outdoor Recreation, and Poland Spring, and Broadcast Sponsors Evergreen Home Performance, Patriot Subaru, and Bangor Savings Bank in addition to Maine Public's viewers and listeners.
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- 1942 by Oshima Brothers | Sound Waves
- Runtime
- 3:46
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- The indie-folk duo Oshima Brothers captivate with their lush harmonies and genre-bending creativity. They perform their new song 1942 for Sound Waves.
Watch full episodes of Sound Waves at https://video.mainepublic.org/show/sound-waves/
Sound Waves is made possible through the generous support of Reny's, Bangor Savings Bank, Highland Green, and by Maine Public's viewers and listeners.
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- Thousands turn out for 'No Kings' protests across Maine
- Runtime
- 0:32
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- Mainers in several dozen towns gathered to rally Saturday as part of a national “No Kings” day of protests.
In Portland, a few thousand people gathered in Monument Square Saturday, and marched through the Old Port and onto Commercial Street.
Among them was Portland resident Janice Bailey, who has attended previous protests. This time, she says the U.S. and Israeli-led war in Iran prompted her to return to Monument Square.
“We don’t have an alternative, we have to be out on the streets,” she said. “We have to be letting the powers that be, and more importantly other citizens, our neighbors, that they’re not alone.”
Jackson Sewall said he’s also concerned about endless wars and military spending.
“Where that money could be going to people here, and making a better country,” he said.
South Portland resident Castine Ingram, 14, held a sign that read, “teens shouldn’t have to protest the ...
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- Mt. Ararat vs. Bangor | High School Quiz Show: Maine Season 9
- Runtime
- 27:12
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- Mt. Ararat takes on Bangor in our fourth preliminary round!
High School Quiz Show: Maine is made possible by the generous support of Major Sponsors Unitil, Safety Insurance and Bangor Savings Bank, our Mid-Level Sponsors the Maine Education Association and the Worthington Scholarship Foundation, by Broadcast Sponsors Aroma Joe’s and Tyler Technologies, and by Maine Public's viewers and listeners.
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- Yarmouth vs. Hampden Academy | High School Quiz Show: Maine Season 9
- Runtime
- 27:35
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- Yarmouth takes on Hampden Academy in our third preliminary match!
High School Quiz Show: Maine is made possible by the generous support of Major Sponsors Unitil, Safety Insurance and Bangor Savings Bank, our Mid-Level Sponsors the Maine Education Association and the Worthington Scholarship Foundation, by Broadcast Sponsors Aroma Joe’s and Tyler Technologies, and by Maine Public's viewers and listeners.
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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- Tracking endangered New England cottontails for Borealis Season 3 premiere
- Runtime
- 1:26
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- Here comes New England cottontail, hopping down the night cam trail...
In the Borealis Season 3 premiere, the team visits one of the last remaining New England cottontail habitats in Maine to meet the researchers studying this endangered species. Enjoy this exclusive sneak preview shot at Wells Reserve at Laudholm before the full episode premieres next Thursday, April 2 at 8:30 pm!
Borealis is made possible through the generous support of Production Sponsors The Nature Conservancy, the Maine Office of Outdoor Recreation, and Poland Spring, and Broadcast Sponsors Evergreen Home Performance, Patriot Subaru, and Bangor Savings Bank in addition to Maine Public's viewers and listeners.
