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Nonprofit, business and community leaders share their visions for Maine in monthly interviews with MaineQuality host Orion Breen.

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    • Jun 25, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 29m AVG DURATION
    • 49 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from MaineQuality

    Bill Harwood - Maine Public Advocate

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2022 31:12


    Jim Dinkle - Kennebec Regional Development Authority and FirstPark

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2021 9:56


    Jim Dinkle, executive director of the Kennebec Regional Development Authority and FirstPark, talks with MaineQuality host Orion Breen.

    Nikki Busmanis - 211

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2021 13:04


    Nikki Busmanis talks with MaineQuality host Orion Breen about how you can use 211 to connect with any service you need in Maine from heating assistance to substance use resources and so much more.

    Charlie Summers - Maine Energy Marketers Association

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2021 16:52


    Charlie Summers of Maine Energy Marketers Association (MEMA) talks free heating oil resources, low-carbon biofuels, energy security and more.

    Brit Vitalius - Affordable Housing

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2021 29:18


    Brit Vitalius talks about affordable housing housing with MaineQuality host Orion Breen.

    Cullen Ryan of Community Housing of Maine

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 26, 2020 34:21


    Cullen Ryan of Community Housing of Maine talks about housing, homelessness and more with MaineQuality host Orion Breen.

    Director of the Governor's Energy Office Dan Burgess

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2020 28:37


    Director of the Governor's Energy Office Dan Burgess talks solar, wind, batteries, the grid and more with MaineQuality host Orion Breen.

    Hannah Pingree - Governor's Office of Policy Innovation and the Future

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2020 36:55


    Hannah Pingree, Director of the Governor's Office of Policy Innovation and the Future, talks pandemic response, climate change and more with MaineQuality host Orion Breen.

    ACLU of Maine's Alison Beyea

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2020 32:25


    ACLU of Maine's Alison Beyea talks racial justice and more with MaineQuality host Orion Breen

    The One Climate Future Plan - Julie Rosenbach and Troy Moon

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2020 35:41


    The One Climate Future Plan with Julie Rosenbach and Troy Moon, Sustainability Directors for the Cities of South Portland and Portland

    Joe Everett, CEO of the Opportunity Alliance

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2020 28:57


    Drew Wyman - Alzheimer's Association

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2020 30:05


    Drew Wyman on the important work of the Alzheimer's Association with MaineQuality host Orion Breen

    Norma Willis, Chair of the Health Sciences Program at Southern Maine Community College

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2020 28:46


    Norma Willis, Chair of the Health Sciences Program at Southern Maine Community College (SMCC), talks healthcare careers and education with MaineQuality host Orion Breen

    Sari Greene - South Portland Community of Kindness

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2020 15:37


    Sari Greene of South Portland Community of Kindness talks about bringing community together as we navigate the COVID-19 pandemic

    South Portland Food Cupboard - Dwayne Hopkins

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2020 13:30


    South Portland Food Cupboard's Dwayne Hopkins talks about challenges and inspirations with MaineQuality host Orion Breen.

    Kristina Egan - Greater Portland Council of Governments

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2020 38:22


    Kristina Egan of Greater Portland Council of Governments (GPCOG) talks affordable housing and transportation solutions

    Dr. Richard Silkman - zero carbon economy

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2020 48:56


    Economist Dr. Richard Silkman shares his plan to a zero carbon economy in Maine by 2050

    Andy Beahm - Maine Audubon

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2020 50:55


    Andy Beahm of the Maine Audubon sits down with MaineQuality host Orion Breen

    Deqa Dhalac

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 26, 2019 47:48


    Deqa Dhalac talks about bringing new Mainers and native Mainers together for a stronger state

    MaineQuality - Christopher Kessler

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2019 28:24


    Christopher Kessler, a state representative from South Portland and professional energy auditor, talks weatherization and preparing your home for the winter.

    MaineQuality - AmeriCorps in Maine

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2019 29:31


    Maryalice Crofton of the Maine Commission for Community Service sits down with MaineQuality host Orion Breen to talk about the 25th anniversary celebration of AmeriCorps in Maine and the accompanying music album

    MaineQuality - Maine Prison Re-entry Network

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2019 28:02


    Bruce Noddin of the Maine Prison Re-entry Network sits down with MaineQuality host Orion Breen to talk about cultural change at the Department of Corrections, challenges with affordable housing and success stories.

    MaineQuality - MaineCanDo

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2019 27:39


    Christen Graham of MaineCanDo sits down with MaineQuality host Orion Breen to discuss preventing workplace sexual harassment

    MaineQuality - Tae Chong

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2019 26:46


    Tae Chong of Catholic Charities sits down with MaineQuality Host Orion Breen to discuss immigrant and workforce development opportunities

    MaineQuality - Seth Berry

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2019 28:39


    Seth Berry sits down with MaineQuality Host Orion Breen to discuss lowering rates and increasing reliability with a “Maine Power” Consumer Owned Utility to replace CMP

    MaineQuality - Jane Margesson and Pat Pinto

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2019 30:37


    Jane Margesson and Pat Pinto of AARP Maine sit down with MaineQuality host Orion Breen

    MaineQuality - Greg Powell

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2019 29:23


    Greg Powell of the Harold Alfond Foundation sits down with MaineQuality host Orion Breen

    MaineQuality - Nancy Smith

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2019 28:06


    Nancy Smith of GrowSmart Maine sits down with MaineQuality host Orion Breen

    MaineQuality - Tim Glidden

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2019 29:02


    Tim Glidden of Maine Coast Heritage Trust sits down with MaineQuality host Orion Breen.

    MaineQuality - Kelly Osborn

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2019 30:40


    Kelly Osborn, Executive Director of Workforce Services at Goodwill Northern New England, sits down with MaineQuality host Orion Breen.

    MaineQuality - Laurel Bernier

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2019 27:52


    Laurel Bernier of the Maine Commission for Community Service and Volunteer Maine talks AmeriCorps when she sits down with MaineQuality host Orion Breen.

    MaineQuality - Jennifer Hutchins

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2019 29:41


    Jennifer Hutchins of the Maine Association of Nonprofits sits down with MaineQuality host Orion Breen to discuss the state of Maine's nonprofits.

    MaineQuality - Catherine Wygant Fossett

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2019 28:22


    Catherine Wygant Fossett of the Institute for Family Owned Business (IFOB) sits down with MaineQuality host Orion Breen

    MaineQuality - Phillip Walsh

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2019 28:38


    Phillip Walsh of Maine Initiatives talks racial justice and philanthropy when he sits down with MaineQuality host Orion Breen.

    MaineQuality - Andrew-deBethune

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2019 29:17


    Dr. Andrew deBethune of Lynch Chiropractic Arts Center talks movement as medicine when he sits down with MaineQuality host Orion

    MaineQuality - Tara Hill

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2019 28:19


    Tara Hill of the Maine Cancer Foundation sits down with MaineQuality host Orion Breen

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    MaineQuality- Hannah DeAngelis

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2019 26:26


    Hannah DeAngelis, Director of Refugee & Immigration Services for Catholic Charities Maine, sits down with MaineQuality host Orion

    MaineEquality - Barbara Leonard

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2018 16:20


    Barbara Leonard, President and CEO of the Maine Health Access Foundation (MeHAF), sits down with MaineQuality host Orion Breen

    MaineQuality - Tony Cipollone

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2018 28:11


    Tony Cipollone talks about the past work and future plans of the John T. Gorman Foundation to improve the lives of Maine people when he sat down with MaineQuality host Orion Breen.

    MaineQuality - Ed Cervone

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2018 29:17


    Ed Cervone, Executive Director of Educate Maine, talks about the big education issues Maine is facing when he sat down with MaineQuality host Orion Breen.

    MaineQuality - Fortunat Mueller

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2018 33:06


    Fortunat Mueller of ReVision Energy talks the future of solar energy in Maine when he sat down with MaineQuality host Orion Breen.

    MaineQuality - Craig Denkas

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2018 30:00


    Craig Denekas talks about Pineland Farms and the wide-ranging work of The Libra Foundation to creatively

    MaineQuality - Dr. Dana Humphrey

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2018 27:56


    Dr. Dana Humphrey talks about some of the innovative projects of the UMaine College of Engineering and why we need more engineers when he sat down with MaineQuality host Orion Breen.

    MaineQuality - Pete Vigue

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2018 35:02


    MaineQuality - Lucas St. Clair

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2018 28:07


    MaineQuality - Representative Teresa Pierce

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2018 28:24


    Representative Teresa Pierce, Maine House District 44, talks recreational marijuana legalization when she sits down with MaineQuality host Orion Breen

    MaineQuality - Keith Bisson

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2018 28:28


    Keith Bisson of Coastal Enterprises Inc. (CEI) talks about building an economy that works for everyone when he sits down with MaineQuality host Orion Breen

    MaineQuality - Steve Rowe

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2018 27:59


    Maine Community Foundation CEO Steve Rowe talks to MaineQuality host Orion Breen about how MCF plans to help seniors age with dignity, entrepreneurs boost the economy around natural resource-based activities, educate a strong citizen workforce for the jobs of tomorrow, and address the issue of racial equity.

    MaineQuality - Adam Cote

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2018 45:42


    Adam Cote is a renewable-energy entrepreneur and attorney who has served 20 years in the Maine National Guard, including active duty deployments to combat zones in Iraq, Afghanistan and Bosnia. Cote sat down with MaineQuality host Orion Breen in February of 2017 to talk about his journey as an advocate for energy independence.

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