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Let's Connect is a weekly podcast focused on how cities and towns in Greater Portland are overcoming challenges in their communities. Hosted by Kristina Egan, Executive Director of the Greater...
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Let's Connect is a weekly podcast focused on how cities and towns in Greater Portland are overcoming challenges in their communities. Hosted by Kristina Egan, Executive Director of the Greater Portland Council of Governments, the show focuses on a range of issues, including housing, transportation, climate change, and economic development.
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16 MAR 2025 · https://www.southportland.gov/ Mayor Richard Matthews speaks with host Kristina Egan about some of the city’s big issues, including the high cost of housing, the recently defeated ban on leaf blowers, a proposal to consolidate municipal departments on the Mahoney Middle School property, and the challenge of providing property tax relief to residents.
13 MAR 2025 · Every year, too many lives are lost due to crashes on our roadways. But there’s a growing movement working to change that—it's called Vision Zero. Host Kristina Egan talks with Paul Drinan from the https://www.bikemaine.org/, Deborah Smith, a community advocate from New Gloucester and Rick Harbison and Lucy Sinclair from the https://www.gpcog.org/ about efforts to reduce crashes that cause serious injuries and deaths.
Produced by Tom Bell
Edited by Will Fudge
1 MAR 2025 · Host Kristina Egan talks with John Warnock, the new General Manager at https://www.cascobaylines.com/, and Operations Manager Nick Mavodones Jr., about new developments at the ferry service, including the benefits and challenges of fleet electrification. A new battery-operated ferry, the “Battery Steele,” will go into service this September, replacing the “Machigonne II.” The new ferry will have significantly lower emissions and operate with less vibration and noise.
26 FEB 2025 · People have a lot of misconceptions about electric vehicles. Laura Qualey, regional transportation planner at the https://www.gpcog.org, and Jon Gagne, the agency’s sustainability program coordinator, address some of the misconceptions about EVs circulating on social media.
3 FEB 2025 · Westbrook Mayor David Morse and City Council President Claude Rwaganje talk about the confusion and fear caused by President Trump’s executive orders and deportation policies.
27 JAN 2025 · Rodrigue Mahoua, Director of Program Development at the Quality Housing Coalition and Sarah Gauvin, Manager of Educational Programming at Hope Acts, speak with host Clara McCool about efforts to ensure that everyone has access to digital technology, like the Internet, video conferencing apps and email. They discuss why lowering barriers to the internet is so important.
22 JAN 2025 · Danielle Moriarty, Program Director at the Maine Arts Commission, Mollie Cashwell, Director of the Cultural Alliance of Maine, and Dinah Minot, Executive Director of Creative Portland, talk with host Kristina Egan about the role of the creative arts in building thriving communities.
15 JAN 2025 · South Portland City Manager Scott Morelli and Greater Portland Metro Executive Director Glenn Fenton discuss how the merger of Greater Portland Metro and the South Portland Bus Service will save taxpayer dollars and improve service for riders.
4 JAN 2025 · In this heartfelt and insightful podcast, Gretchen Johnson, Executive Director of the Center for Grieving Children, and Jennifer Thompson, Executive Director of the Maine chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness, explore the growing issue of loneliness and isolation in our society. They delve into the profound impact these feelings have on mental health, relationships, and communities, while offering practical strategies and hope for overcoming them. Tune in for meaningful conversations on the power of human connections.
14 DEC 2024 · Hannah Pingree, Director of the Governor's Office of Policy Innovation and the Future, talks with host Kristina Egan about the state’s efforts to slow climate change and how our communities are preparing to deal with the reality of extreme weather.
Let's Connect is a weekly podcast focused on how cities and towns in Greater Portland are overcoming challenges in their communities. Hosted by Kristina Egan, Executive Director of the Greater...
show more
Let's Connect is a weekly podcast focused on how cities and towns in Greater Portland are overcoming challenges in their communities. Hosted by Kristina Egan, Executive Director of the Greater Portland Council of Governments, the show focuses on a range of issues, including housing, transportation, climate change, and economic development.
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| Author | WMPG |
| Organization | WMPG |
| Categories | Politics |
| Website | - |
| tbetori@gpcog.org |
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