{"id":222,"date":"2025-09-19T10:52:55","date_gmt":"2025-09-19T14:52:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/star977fm.com\/?page_id=222"},"modified":"2026-06-11T08:58:31","modified_gmt":"2026-06-11T12:58:31","slug":"news-interviews","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/star977fm.com\/index.php\/star-morning-show\/news-interviews\/","title":{"rendered":"Community Conversations"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-846 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/star977fm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Comm-Conv-295x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"295\" height=\"300\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/star977fm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Comm-Conv-295x300.jpg 295w, https:\/\/star977fm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Comm-Conv.jpg 453w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 295px) 100vw, 295px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 295px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 295\/300;\" \/><\/h1>\n<p>6-11-26 Machias ACT discusses their upcoming performance of &#8220;Tick Tick Boom!&#8221;<\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-222-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/star977fm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Machias-ACT-Tick-Tick-BOOM.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/star977fm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Machias-ACT-Tick-Tick-BOOM.mp3\">https:\/\/star977fm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Machias-ACT-Tick-Tick-BOOM.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>6-3-26\u00a0 Sarah Lesko talks about the summer programs at the Ellsworth Public Library and the need for donations.<\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-222-2\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/star977fm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Sarah-Lesko-6-3-26.mp3?_=2\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/star977fm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Sarah-Lesko-6-3-26.mp3\">https:\/\/star977fm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Sarah-Lesko-6-3-26.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>5-26-26 Meghan Doherty talks about the opening of Woodlawn this week!<\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-222-3\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/star977fm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Meghan-Doherty-Woodlawn-5-26.mp3?_=3\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/star977fm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Meghan-Doherty-Woodlawn-5-26.mp3\">https:\/\/star977fm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Meghan-Doherty-Woodlawn-5-26.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>5-14-26\u00a0 Heart of Ellsworth&#8217;s Chesnee Barney talks about this Saturday&#8217;s downtown clean up!<\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-222-4\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/star977fm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Chesnee-Barney-Main-St-Clean-up-on-5-16.mp3?_=4\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/star977fm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Chesnee-Barney-Main-St-Clean-up-on-5-16.mp3\">https:\/\/star977fm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Chesnee-Barney-Main-St-Clean-up-on-5-16.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>5-11-26\u00a0 Meghan Doherty talks about her job as the executive director of the Woodlawn Museum and what&#8217;s up for 2026<\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-222-5\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/star977fm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Meghan-Doherty-Woodlawn-5-11.mp3?_=5\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/star977fm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Meghan-Doherty-Woodlawn-5-11.mp3\">https:\/\/star977fm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Meghan-Doherty-Woodlawn-5-11.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>5-5-26\u00a0Chelsea Berry talks about the Bad Beaver Festival in Ellsworth on 5\/23.<\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-222-6\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/star977fm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Chelsea-Berry-Live-intvw.mp3?_=6\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/star977fm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Chelsea-Berry-Live-intvw.mp3\">https:\/\/star977fm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Chelsea-Berry-Live-intvw.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>5-4-26\u00a0Chris Hill from EAAA and Ben Smith from Fyzical Therapy talk about the the EAAA Health Expo on May 14th in Bangor.<\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-222-7\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/star977fm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/EAAA-Health-Expo.mp3?_=7\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/star977fm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/EAAA-Health-Expo.mp3\">https:\/\/star977fm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/EAAA-Health-Expo.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>4-28-26 Jennifer Bunker is a teacher at the Rose M Gaffney School in Machias. She talks about her journey to win America&#8217;s Favorite Teacher!<\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-222-8\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/star977fm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/J-Bunker-FINAL-Breaks-4-28.mp3?_=8\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/star977fm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/J-Bunker-FINAL-Breaks-4-28.mp3\">https:\/\/star977fm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/J-Bunker-FINAL-Breaks-4-28.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>4-21-26 Tree steward Michael Otzwirk talks about protecting the Ash Trees in our region.<\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-222-9\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/star977fm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Mike-Otzwork-FINAL-4-21-26.mp3?_=9\" \/><a 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class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-222-18\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/star977fm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Brandy-M-2-25-26.mp3?_=18\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/star977fm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Brandy-M-2-25-26.mp3\">https:\/\/star977fm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Brandy-M-2-25-26.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>2-24-26 Paul and Mike talk with Lori and Suzi from Healthy Peninsula about protecting yourself from scams.<\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-222-19\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/star977fm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/H-Peninsula-2-24.mp3?_=19\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/star977fm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/H-Peninsula-2-24.mp3\">https:\/\/star977fm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/H-Peninsula-2-24.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>2-18-26\u00a0 Paul and Mike talk to Ashley Terwilliger about Woodlawn&#8217;s History Series<\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-222-20\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/star977fm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Woodlawn-Series-2-18-26.mp3?_=20\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/star977fm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Woodlawn-Series-2-18-26.mp3\">https:\/\/star977fm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Woodlawn-Series-2-18-26.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>1-28-26\u00a0 Paul and Mike talk with the executive director and marketing director of Heart of Ellsworth&#8217;s outlook for 2026.<\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-222-21\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/star977fm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Heart-of-Ellsworth-1-28.mp3?_=21\" \/><a 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