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What's It Like To Live In Kennebunk Maine  Thinking about buying a home in Kennebunk, Maine in 2025?In this episode of Make Maine Your Home, Realtor Doug Schauf gives you the real scoop on what it's like to live in Kennebunk—backed by 2024 market data, local insight, and buyer-focused tips.

In this episode, Dottie Chalmers Cutter interviews Philip Hussey, CEO of Thomas Moser. Philip shares his journey from growing up in Kennebunk to leading a renowned furniture company. They discuss leadership, craftsmanship, and preserving the company's heritage. Philip reflects on customer experience, community engagement, and the future of Thomas Moser.

On this episode, Tony Brueski digs into the rich history and eerie legends surrounding The Kennebunk Inn in Maine. Built in 1799, this establishment has transformed from a private residence to a bustling inn, all while accumulating tales of unexplained phenomena. We'll explore the stories of former staff members who, even after death, seem to have never left. Join us as we uncover the spectral secrets of this historic New England landmark.

On this episode, Tony Brueski digs into the rich history and eerie legends surrounding The Kennebunk Inn in Maine. Built in 1799, this establishment has transformed from a private residence to a bustling inn, all while accumulating tales of unexplained phenomena. We'll explore the stories of former staff members who, even after death, seem to have never left. Join us as we uncover the spectral secrets of this historic New England landmark.

Where to Move After Falling in Love with Maine

Mark reconnects with longtime friend Russ Grady, owner of Lighthouse Real Estate Group in Kennebunk, Maine. They discuss Russ's journey to Maine, the current state of the real estate market, the impact of short-term rentals, and the challenges of affordable housing in the area. Russ shares insights on community resistance to new developments and the creative solutions being implemented to address housing shortages. The conversation also touches on the recent changes in real estate regulations and the importance of client education in the buying process. Get in touch with Russ on the Lighthouse Real Estate Group's website and follow them on Facebook and Instagram! Takeaways Russ Grady moved to Maine nearly 30 years ago, seeking a better lifestyle. The real estate market in Maine is competitive, with a significant housing crisis. Kennebunk has a high percentage of homes that are not occupied year-round, impacting the local market. Short-term rentals, particularly Airbnb, have significantly affected housing availability and prices. Community resistance to affordable housing developments is a common challenge. Creative solutions, such as nonprofit initiatives, are being explored to address housing shortages. The recent changes in real estate regulations have prompted a need for greater transparency in transactions. Client education is crucial to prevent buyer's remorse and ensure informed decisions. Russ emphasizes the importance of thoroughness and diligence in real estate transactions. The conversation highlights the need for innovative approaches to housing in tourist-heavy areas. Chapters 06:44 Transitioning to Real Estate: A Family Affair 09:09 Current Real Estate Market in Maine 12:47 Impact of Short-Term Rentals on Local Housing 18:27 Creative Solutions for Affordable Housing 20:20 Community Resistance to Affordable Housing 27:20 Navigating Changes in Real Estate Regulations 31:34 Client Experience and Testimonials 35:50 Personal Insights and Recommendations Affiliate Links: Unleashing the Power of Respect: The I-M Approach by Joseph Shrand, MD This episode is brought to you in part by SecuriTitle, a fractional paralegal service assisting with all things real estate in Massachusetts and New Hampshire.

Peter Halil There are two segments in this episode. The first guest, Peter Halil, was a lighthouse keeper in the UK from 1974 to 1997. He was among the country's final traditional lighthouse keepers before all the lights were automated. He was stationed at some well known light stations in England and Wales, including South Bishop, Dungeness, St. Catherines, Bishop Rock, the Lizard, and others. Peter interviewed Prince Phillip (master of Trinity House, the UK lighthouse service) in 1995 During his final years as a keeper, he visited as many lighthouses as possible before they were automated. He shot video at the lighthouses including walk-throughs, footage of the keepers at work, and, when possible, interviews with keepers. In recent years he's gone back and edited the videos and posted them on his YouTube channel, which you can access at youtube.com/@PeterHalil. This is part one of a two part interview. Candice Simeoni The guest for our special "Be a Lighthouse" segment is Candice Simeoni, who is a police officer in the southern Maine community of Kennebunk. Candice runs the Golden Ornament Project, which benefits local senior citizens in the holiday season. She is also known as the Sugar Angel, for reasons that are explained in the interview.

Paula Hamel Daher is an accomplished interior designer and founder of Daher Interior Designs. Paula's successful design practice draws on her educational background in civil engineering and computer science, and thrives on client collaboration. Based in Boston and Kennebunk, Maine, Paula has traveled globally, and actively sources unique local craftsmanship for her projects. Join our conversation with Paula Daher today on Radio Maine.

In Episode 19 of The Halloween Podcast, host Lyle Perez takes you on a journey through the rugged beauty and haunting history of Maine. From haunted lighthouses along the rocky coast to eerie inns nestled in the forests, the Pine Tree State is home to countless ghost stories. Join us as we uncover ten of the most haunted locations in Maine, where spirits of the past still linger. Featured Haunted Locations: The Seguin Island Lighthouse Address: Seguin Island, Phippsburg, ME A lighthouse haunted by a tragic tale of a keeper and his wife. The piano she played endlessly still echoes through the wind, and visitors report cold drafts and ghostly sightings. The Kennebunk Inn Address: 45 Main St, Kennebunk, ME 04043 Haunted by Silas Perkins, a former night watchman who enjoys playing pranks on guests. Expect moving objects, cold drafts, and whispered voices in the night. Fort William Henry Address: 3115 Bristol Rd, New Harbor, ME 04554 Soldiers from the 1600s still roam the grounds, with ghostly regiments and the sounds of battle often heard at dusk. Captain Fairfield Inn Address: 8 Pleasant St, Kennebunkport, ME 04046 Captain James Fairfield's ghost still watches over the inn, with reports of a man in a dark coat appearing at night and the scent of his wife's perfume lingering in the air. Mount Hope Cemetery Address: 1048 State St, Bangor, ME 04401 Shadowy figures and a Lady in White glide through the cemetery, with children's laughter echoing through the tombstones. The Kennebec Arsenal Address: Arsenal St, Augusta, ME 04330 A former mental hospital haunted by ghostly patients. Apparitions in hospital gowns are seen in the windows, and eerie moans are heard from within the abandoned buildings. The Wood Island Lighthouse Address: Wood Island, Biddeford Pool, ME Haunted by the spirit of Joseph Willard, who committed murder and suicide here. Footsteps, whispers, and ghostly figures still occupy the lighthouse. The Jameson Tavern Address: 115 Main St, Freeport, ME 04032 Known as the "Birthplace of Maine," this historic tavern is home to spirits rearranging furniture and the ghost of a young girl who appears in mirrors. The Victoria Mansion Address: 109 Danforth St, Portland, ME 04101 Haunted by its former owner, Ruggles Sylvester Morse, who roams the grand halls. Guests often smell cigar smoke and hear the sounds of ghostly parties from the past. The Lucerne Inn Address: 2517 Main Rd, Dedham, ME 04429 A tragic bride and groom are said to haunt the inn, with guests reporting sightings of the bride in her gown and hearing sorrowful sobbing from empty rooms. Like Our Facebook page for more Halloween fun: www.Facebook.com/TheHalloweenPodcast ORDER PODCAST MERCH! Website: www.TheHalloweenPodcast.com Email: TheHalloweenPodcast@gmail.com X: @TheHalloweenPod Support the Show: www.patreon.com/TheHalloweenPod Get bonus Halloween content and more! Just for Patreon supporters! Check out my other show! Find it on iTunes - Amazing Advertising http://amazingadvertising.podomatic.com/ Keywords: Haunted Maine, Maine Ghost Stories, Haunted Locations, Paranormal Maine, Haunted America, Seguin Island Lighthouse, Kennebunk Inn, Fort William Henry, Captain Fairfield Inn, Mount Hope Cemetery, Kennebec Arsenal, Wood Island Lighthouse, Jameson Tavern, Victoria Mansion, Lucerne Inn Tags: #HauntedAmerica #GhostStories #MaineHaunts #ParanormalPodcast #HauntedLocations #MaineGhosts #SpookyMaine #StaySpooky

Unlock the secrets of powerful public relations for small businesses with our special guest, Laura Dolce, the director of the Kennebunk, Kennebunkport and Arundel Chamber of Commerce. Discover how even the smallest news—like promotions, product launches, and anniversaries—can make headlines and breathe new life into your business. Laura explains how lean newsrooms are hungry for ready-to-publish stories and offers actionable insights on crafting compelling press releases. Tune in and give your small business the PR boost it deserves!

Is reaching A+ quality always the right answer? What happens when you consider factors that are part of the system, and not just the product in isolation? In this episode, Bill Bellows and Andrew Stotz discuss acceptability versus desirability in the quality realm. TRANSCRIPT 0:00:02.5 Andrew Stotz: My name is Andrew Stotz and I'll be your host as we continue our journey into the teachings of Dr. W. Edwards Deming. Today, I'm continuing my discussion with Bill Bellows, who has spent 31 years helping people apply Dr. Deming's ideas to become aware of how their thinking is holding them back from their biggest opportunities. Today's episode, episode three, is Acceptability and Desirability. Bill, take it away.   0:00:28.1 Bill Bellows: Thank you, Andrew, and welcome back to our listeners.   0:00:30.7 AS: Oh, yeah.   0:00:31.4 BB: Hey, do you know how long we've been doing these podcasts?   0:00:36.6 AS: No.   0:00:40.8 BB: We started... Our very first podcast was Valentine's Day 2023. I was gonna say 2013. 2023, so roughly 17 months of podcast, Andrew.   0:00:53.4 AS: That was our first date, huh?   0:00:55.0 BB: Our first date was Valentine's Day 2023.   0:00:58.9 AS: All right. Don't tell your wife.   [laughter]   0:01:03.1 BB: All right. And so along the way, I've shared reflections from my first exposures to Dr. Deming, as well as my first exposures to Genichi Taguchi. Talked about Edward de Bono, Tom Johnson, others, mentors, Bill Cooper, Phil Monroe, Gipsie Ranney was a great mentor. Last week, Andrew, while on vacation in New England with my wife, I visited for a day my 85-year-old graduate school advisor who I worked with for ten years, Bob Mayle, who lives in, I would say, the farthest reaches of Maine, a place called Roque Bluffs. Roque Bluffs. How's that for... That could be North Dakota. Roque Bluffs. He's in what they call Down East Maine. He's recently got a flip phone. He's very proud. He's got like a Motorola 1985 vintage flip phone. Anyway, he's cool, he's cool. He's...   0:02:15.9 AS: I'm just looking at that place on the map, and looks incredible.   0:02:19.0 BB: Oh, yeah. He's uh, until he got the phone, he was off the grid. We correspond by letters. He's no internet, no email. And he has electricity, lives in about an 800 square-foot, one-floor bungalow with his wife. This is the third time we've visited him. Every time we go up, we spend one day getting there, one day driving home from where my in-laws live in New York. And then one day with him, and the day ends with going to the nearby fisherman's place. He buys us fresh lobster and we take care of them. [chuckle]   0:03:01.3 AS: Yeah, my sister lives in Kennebunk, so when I go back to the US, I'm...   0:03:08.8 BB: Yeah, Kennebunk is maybe 4 hours away on that same coast.   0:03:15.3 AS: I'm just looking at the guide and map book for Roque Bluffs' State Park, and it says, "a beautiful setting with oceanfront beach, freshwater pond, and hiking trails."   0:03:25.9 BB: Yeah, he's got 10 acres... No, he's got, I think, 20, 25 acres of property. Sadly, he's slowly going blind. He has macular degeneration. But, boy, for a guy who's slowly going blind, he and I went for a walk around his property for a couple hours, and it's around and around... He's holding branches from hitting me, I'm holding branches from hitting him and there's... Let alone the terrain going up and down, you gotta step up and over around the rocks and the pine needles and all. And it was great. It was great. The week before, we were close to Lake George, which is a 32-mile lake in Upstate New York. And what was neat was we went on a three-hour tour, boat ride. And on that lake, there are 30 some islands of various sizes, many of them owned by the state, a number of them owned privately. Within the first hour, we're going by and he points to the island on the left and he says it was purchased in the late '30s by Irving Langmuir. Yeah, so he says, "Irving Langmuir," and I thought, I know that name from Dr. Deming. That name is referenced in The New Economics.   0:04:49.1 BB: In fact, at the opening of Chapter Five of The New Economics, the title is 'Leadership.' Every chapter begins with a quote, right? Chapter Five quote is, "You cannot plan to make a discovery," so says Irving Langmuir. So what is... The guy's describing this island purchased back in the late '30s by Langmuir for like $5,000. I think it's... I don't know if he still owns it, if it's owned by a nonprofit. It's not developed. It's privately held. I'm trying, I wrote to Langmuir's grandson who did a documentary about him. He was a Nobel Prize-winning physicist from GE's R&D center in Schenectady, New York, which is a couple hours south of there. But I'm certain, and I was looking for it earlier, I know I heard of him, of Irving Langmuir through Dr. Deming. And I believe in his lectures, Deming talked about Langmuir's emphasis on having fun at work, having fun. And so I gotta go back and check on that, but I did some research after the day, and sure enough came across some old videos, black and white videos that Langmuir produced for a local television station, talking about his... There's like show and tell with him in the laboratory. And in there, he talks about joy and work and all that.   0:06:33.5 BB: So I'm thinking, that's pretty cool. So I'm waiting to hear from his grandson. And ideally, I can have a conversation with his grandson, introduce him to Kevin and talk about Deming's work and the connection. Who knows what comes out of that? Who knows? Maybe an interview opportunity with you and Irving Langmuir's grandson. So, anyway.   0:06:52.7 AS: Fantastic.   0:06:54.7 BB: But going back to what I mentioned earlier in my background in association with Deming and whatnot, and Taguchi, and I offer these comments to reinforce that while my interests in quality were initially all things Taguchi, and then largely Deming, and it wasn't long before I stopped, stepped back and an old friend from Rocketdyne 20 some years ago started focusing on thinking about thinking, which he later called InThinking. And it's what others would call awareness of our... Well, we called it... Rudy called it, better awareness of our thinking patterns, otherwise known as paradigms, mental models.  We just like the way of explaining it in terms of becoming more aware of our thinking patterns. And I say that because... And what I'm presenting relative to quality in this series, a whole lot of what I'm focusing on is thinking about thinking relative to quality.   0:07:58.8 BB: And so last time, we talked about the eight dimensions of quality from David Garvin, and one of them was acceptability. And that is this notion in quality, alive and well today, Phil Crosby has created this focus on achieving zero defects. Everything meets the requirements, that gets us into the realm, everything is good. Dr. Deming and his red bead experiments talked about red beads and white beads. The white beads is what we're striving for. All the beads are good. The red beads represent defects, things we don't want. And that's this... Thinking wise, that's a thinking pattern of "things are good or bad." Well, then we can have high quality, low quality and quality. But at Rocketdyne, when I started referring to that as category thinking, putting things into categories, but in the world of quality, there's only two categories, Andrew: good and bad. This either meets requirements or it doesn't. And if it's good, then we're allowed to pass it on to the next person. If we pass it on and it's not good, then they're going to send it back to us and say, "Uh-uh, you didn't meet all the requirements." And what I used to do in class, I would take something, a pen or something, and I would go to someone in the seminar and I'd say, "If I hand this to you and it doesn't meet requirements, what are you going to say?" You're gonna say, "I'm not going to take it. It hasn't met the requirements."   0:09:36.4 BB: And I would say you're right. All the I's are not dotted, all the T's are not crossed, I'm not taking it. Then I would take it back and I'd say, "Okay, now what if I go off and dot all those I's and cross all those T's?" Then I would hand them the pen or whatever the thing was, and I'd say, "If all those things have been met," now we're talking acceptability. "Now, what do you say?" I said, "Can you reject it?" "No." I say, "So what do you say now that all those things... If you're aware that all those requirements have been met, in the world of quality, it is as good, now what do you say?" And they look at me and they're like, "What do I say?" I say, "Now you say, thank you." But what I also do is one more time... And I would play this out to people, I'd say, "Okay, Andrew, one more time. I hand you the pen, Andrew, all the requirements are met. And what do you say?" And you say, "Thank you." And I say, "What else just happened when you took it?"   0:10:45.4 AS: You accepted it.   0:10:47.3 BB: Yes. And I say, "And what does that mean?" "I don't know. What does that mean?" I said, "It means if you call me the next day and say, I've got a problem with this, you know what I'm going to say, Andrew?"   0:10:58.5 AS: "You accepted it."   0:11:01.5 BB: Right. And so, what acceptability means is don't call me later and complain. [laughter] So, I get a photo of you accepting it, you're smiling. So if you call me back the next day and say, "I've got a problem with this," I'd say, "No, no, no." So acceptability as a mental model is this idea that once you accept it, there's no coming back. If you reveal to me issues with it later, I deny all that. I'd say, I don't know what your problem with Andrew... It must be a problem on your end, because what I delivered to you is good. And if it is good, then there can't be any problems associated with it. So, if there are problems, have to be on your end, because defect-free, everything good, implies, ain't no problems, ain't no issues with it. I'm thinking of that Disney song, trouble-free mentality, Hakuna Matata.   [chuckle]   0:12:04.5 BB: But now I go back to the title, Acceptability and Desirability. One of Dr. Deming's Ph.D. students, Kauro [actually, Kosaku] Yoshida, he used to teach at Cal State Dominguez Hills back in the '80s, and I think sometime in the '90s, he went to Japan. I don't know if he was born and raised in Japan, but he was one of Dr. Deming's Ph.D. students, I believe, at NYU. Anyway, I know he's a Ph.D. student of Dr. Deming, he would do guest lectures in Dr. Deming's four-day seminars in and around Los Angeles. And, Yoshida is known for this saying that Americans are all about acceptability meets requirements, and the Japanese are about desirability. And what is that? Well, it's more than meeting requirements. And, I wanna get into more detail on that in future episodes. But for now, we could say acceptability is meeting requirements. In a binary world, it can be really hard to think of, if everything's met requirements, how do I do better than that? How do I continue to improve if everything meets requirements?  Well, one clue, and I'll give a clue, is what I shared with the senior most ranking NASA executive responsible for quality.   0:13:46.4 BB: And this goes back to 2002 timeframe. And we had done some amazing things with desirability at Rocketdyne, which. is more than meeting requirements. And the Vice President of Quality at Rocketdyne knew this guy at NASA headquarters, and he says, "You should go show him what we're doing." So I called him up a week in advance of going out there. I had made the date, but I figured if I'm going to go all the way out there, a week in advance, I called him up just to make sure he knew I was coming. And he said something like, "What are we going to talk about?" He said something like, "We're going to talk about that Lean or Six Sigma stuff?" And I said, "No, more than that." And I think I described it as, we're going to challenge the model of interchangeable parts. And he's like, "Okay, so what does that mean?" So the explanation I gave him is I said, "What letter grade is required for everything that NASA purchases from any contractor? What letter grade is ostensibly in the contract? What letter grade? A, B, C, D. What letter grade is in the contract?" And he says, "Well, A+."   [laughter]   0:15:01.2 BB: And I said, "A+ is not the requirement." And he's like, "Well, what do you mean?" I said, "It's a pass-fail system." That's what acceptability is, Andrew. Acceptability is something is either good or bad, and if it's bad, you won't accept it. But if it's good, if I dot all the I's and cross all the T's, you will take it. It has met all the requirements. And that gets into what I talked about in the first podcast series of what I used to call the first question of quality management. Does this quality characteristic, does the thrust of this engine, does the roughness of this surface, does the diameter of this hole, does the pH of this bath meet requirements? And there's only two answers to that question, yes or no. And if yes is acceptable, and if no, that's unacceptable. And so I pointed out to him, much to his chagrin, is that the letter grade requirement is not A+, it's D- or better. [chuckle] And so as a preview of we'll get into in a future podcast, acceptability could be, acceptability is passing. And this guy was really shocked. I said, "Procurement at NASA is a pass-fail system."   0:16:21.9 BB: Every element of anything which is in that system purchased by NASA, everything in there today meets a set of requirements, is subject to a set of requirements which are met on a pass-fail basis. They're either, yes, it either meets requirements, acceptable, or not. That's NASA's, the quality system used by every NASA contractor I'm aware of. Boeing's advanced quality system is good parts and bad parts. Balls and strikes. And so again, for our viewers, acceptability is a pass-fail system. And what Yoshida... You can be thinking about what Yoshida's talked about, is Japanese companies. And again, I think it's foolish to think of all Japanese companies, but back in the '80s, that's really the way it came across, is all Japanese companies really have this figured out, and all American companies don't. I think that's naive. But nonetheless, what he's talking about is shifting from a pass-fail system, that's acceptability, to, let's say, letter grades of A's or B's. That would be more like desirability, is that it's not just passing, but an A grade or a B grade or a C grade. So that's, in round terms, a preview of Yoshida... A sense of, for this episode, of what I mean by acceptability and desirability.   0:17:54.7 BB: In the first podcast which was posted the other day, I made reference to, instead of achieving acceptability, now I can use that term, instead of achieving zero defects as the goal, in the world of acceptability, once we continuously improve and achieve acceptability, now everything is passing, not failing. This is in a world of what I refer to as category thinking, putting things in categories. In the world of black and white, black is one category, white is a category. You got two categories, good and bad. If everything meets requirements, how do you continuously improve if everything is good? Well, part of the challenge is realize that everything is good has variation in terms... Now we could talk about the not all letter grade A, and so we could focus on the things that are not A's and ask the question, is an A worthwhile or not? But what I was saying in the first podcast is my admiration for Dr. Deming's work uniquely... And Dr. Deming was inspired towards this end by Dr. Taguchi, and he gave great credit to that in Chapter Ten of The New Economics. And what I don't see in Lean nor Six Sigma, nor Lean/Six Sigma, nor Operational Excellence, what I don't see anywhere outside of Dr. Deming's work or Dr. Taguchi's work is anything in quality which is more than acceptability.   0:19:32.0 BB: It's all black and white. Again, Boeing's Advanced Quality System is good parts and bad parts. Now, again, I'm not suggesting that there's anything wrong with that. And I would also suggest in a Deming-based organization there may be characteristics for which all we need is that they're good. We don't need to know how good they are, we don't need to know the letter grade. And why is that? Because maybe it's not worth the trouble to discern more than that. And this is where I use the analogy of balls and strikes or kicking the ball into the net.  If you've got an open net... That's Euro Cup soccer. There's no reason to be precisely placing the ball. All you want to do is get it into the net. And that's an area of zero defects, maybe all that is worthwhile, but there could be other situations where I want the ball in a very particular location in the strike zone. That's more of this desirability sense. So I want to clarify for those who listened to the first podcast, is what I'm inferring is I'm not aware of any quality management system, any management system in which, inspired by Dr. Deming and Taguchi, we have the ability to ask the question, is acceptability all that is required?   0:20:55.7 BB: And it could be for a lot of what we do, acceptability is not a bad place to be. But I'm proposing that as a choice, that we've thought about it and said, "You know what? In this situation, it's not worth, economically, the extra effort. And so let's put the extra effort into the things where it really matters." And if it doesn't... So use desirability where it makes sense, use acceptability elsewhere. Right now, what I see going on in organizations unaware of Dr. Deming's work, again, Dr. Taguchi's work, is that they're really blindly focusing on acceptability. And I think what we're going to get into is, I think there's confusion in desirability. But again, I want to keep that for a later episode. Now, people will say, "Well, Bill, the Six Sigma people are about desirability." No, the Six Sigma people have found a new way to define acceptability. And I'll give you one other fun story. When I taught at Northwestern's Kellogg Business School back in the late '90s, and I would start these seminars off by saying, "We're going to look at quality management practices, past, present, future." And so one year, I said, "So what quality management practices are you aware of?" And again, these are students that have worked in industry for five or six years.   0:22:17.6 BB: They've worked at GM, they worked at General Electric, they worked for Coca Cola, banking. These are sharp, sharp people. But you got into the program having worked somewhere in the world, in industry, so they came in with experience. And so they would say, zero defect quality is a quality management practice. And I'd say, "Okay, so where'd that come from?" And again, this is the late '90s. They were aware of the term, zero defects. They didn't know it was Philip Crosby, who I learned yesterday was... His undergraduate degree is from a school of podiatry. I don't know if he was a podiatrist, but he had an undergraduate... A degree in podiatry, somebody pointed out to me. Okay, fine. But Philip Crosby, his big thing was pushing for zero defects. And you can go to the American Society for Quality website to learn more about him. Philip Crosby is the acceptability paradigm. So, students would bring him up and I'd say, "Okay, so what about present? What about present?" And somebody said, "Six Sigma Quality." So I said, "So what do you know about Six Sigma Quality?" And somebody said," Cpk's of 2.00." And I said, "So what's... " again, in a future episode, we could talk about Cpk's."   0:23:48.5 AS: But I said to the guy, "Well, what's the defect rate for Six Sigma... For Cpk's or Six Sigma Quality or Cpk's of 2?" And very matter of factly, he says, "3.4 defects per million." So I said, "How does that compare to Phil Crosby's quality goal from 1962? Here we are, 1997, and he's talking about Motorola and Six Sigma Quality, a defect goal of 3.4 defects per million. And I said, "How does that compare to Phil Crosby's quality goal of zero defects in 1962?" And the guy says... [chuckle] So cool, he says, "Well, maybe zero is not worth achieving." 'Cause again, zero was the goal in 1962. Six Sigma sets the goal for 3.4 per million. Not zero, 3.4, to which this guy says... And I thought it was so cool, he says, "Well, maybe zero is not worth achieving." So, there. Well, my response was, "Well, what makes 3.4 the magic number for every process in every company around the world? So, what about that?" To which the response was crickets. But what I want to point out is we're still talking about zero... I mean 3.4 is like striving towards zero and admitting some. It is another way of looking at acceptability. It is... And again, and people claim it's really about desirability. I think, well, there's some confusion in desirability and my hope in this episode is to clear up some of that misunderstanding in acceptability as well as in desirability. And they... Let me just throw that out.   0:25:58.1 AS: Yeah, there's two things that I want to say, and the first one is what he should have replied is, for those older people listening or viewing that can remember the movie, Mr. Mom with Michael Keaton, I think it was. And he should have replied, "220, 221, whatever it takes." And he should have said, "Well, yeah, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6. It's could be around there."   0:26:27.5 BB: Well, the other thing is, why we're on that is... And I think this is... I'm really glad you brought that up, is, what I would push back on the Lean and the Six Sigma, those striving for zero defects or Cpk's of 2 or whatever they are is, how much money are we going to spend to achieve a Cpk of 2, a zero defects? And again, what I said and... Well, actually, when I posted on LinkedIn yesterday, "I'm okay with a quality goal of 3.4 defects per million." What I'm proposing is, instead of blindly saying zero defects is the goal and stop, or I want Cpk's of 1.33 or whatever they are everywhere in the organization, in terms of the economics of variation or the new economics, is how much money are we going to spend to achieve zero or 3.4 or whatever it is? And, is it worth the return on the investment? And this is where Dr. Taguchi's loss function comes in.   0:27:49.2 BB: And so what I'm proposing, inspired by Genichi Taguchi and W. Edwards Deming is, let's be thinking more about what is... Let's not blindly stop at zero, but if we choose to stop at zero, it's an economic choice that it's not worth the money at this time in comparison to other things we could be working on to improve this quality characteristic and that we've chosen to be here... Because what I don't want people to think is what Dr. Deming and Taguchi are talking about is we can spend any amount of money to achieve any quality goal without thinking of the consequences, nor thinking about, how does this goal on this thing in isolation, not make things bad elsewhere. So we have to be thinking about a quality goal, whether it's worth achieving and will that achievement be in concert with other goals and what we're doing there? That's what I'd like people thinking about as a result of this podcast tonight.   0:28:56.0 AS: And I think I have a good way of wrapping this up, and that is going back to Dr. Deming's first of his 14 Points, which is, create constancy of purpose towards improvement of product and service with the aim to become competitive, to stay in business, and to provide jobs. And I think that what that... I link that to what you're saying with the idea that we're trying to improve our products and services constantly. We're not trying to improve one process. And also, to become competitive in the market means we're improving the right things because we will become more competitive if we are hitting what the client wants and appreciates. And so... Yeah.   0:29:46.3 BB: But with regard to... Absolutely with regard to our customers, absolutely with regard to how it affects different aspects of our company, that we don't get head over heels in one aspect of our company and lose elsewhere, that we don't deliver A+ products to the customer in a losing way, meaning that the A+ is great for you, but financially, we can't afford currently... Now, again, there may be a moment where it's worthwhile to achieve the A... We know we can achieve the A+, but we may not know how to do it financially. We may have the technology to achieve that number. Now, we have to figure out, is, how can we do it in an economically advantaged way, not just for you, the customer, but for us. Otherwise, we're losing money by delivering desirability. So it's gotta work for us, for you, but it's also understanding how that improvement... That improvement of that product within your overall system might not be worthwhile to your customer, in which case we're providing a... The classic...   0:31:18.8 AS: You're not becoming competitive then.   0:31:21.8 BB: The better buggy whip. But that gets into looking at things as a system. And this is... What's invaluable is, all of this is covered with a grasp of the System of Profound Knowledge. The challenge is not to look at goals in isolation. And even I've seen people at Lean conferences quote Dr. Deming and his constancy of purpose and I thought, well, you can have a... A non-Deming company has a constancy of purpose. [chuckle]  The only question is, what is the purpose? [laughter] And that's when I thought, a constancy of purpose on a focus on acceptability is good provided all of your competitors are likewise focusing on acceptability. So I just be... I just am fascinated to find people taking Deming's 14 Points one at a time, out of context, and just saying, "Well, Dr. Deming said this." Well, there we go again. [laughter]   0:32:29.9 AS: Bill, on behalf of everyone at The Deming Institute, I want to thank you again for this discussion. For listeners, remember to go to deming.org to continue your journey. If you want to keep in touch with Bill, just find him on LinkedIn. This is your host, Andrew Stotz. And I'll leave you with one of my favorite quotes from Dr. Deming, "People are entitled to joy in work."

This week on the Beacon Podcast, Ben and Cate discuss the results of the Super Tuesday vote, including affordable housing in Kennebunk, Kingfield, and Cumberland. And they break down a new Pan Atlantic poll of 800 Mainers on the presidential election, and wonder why it didn’t consider ranked-choice voting. Ask a question or leave a… The post Podcast: Kennebunk says yes to affordable housing, but not Cumberland or Kingfield first appeared on Maine Beacon.

In this episode of "Small Business Big World," we're diving into the world of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) in the workplace alongside our special guest, Colby Bracy from Hello Humans HR Consulting and the esteemed Nonantum Resort in Kennebunk. Join us for an insightful discussion on how DEI practices influence real-life workplaces, promoting inclusivity and driving business success. Tune in for practical strategies and meaningful conversations that can help shape a more diverse and equitable workplace environment.

Cody Bowker and Derek Smith of Hoyas Baseball join host Elizabeth Hamilton-Guarino to talk about their baseball journey and the upcoming season. Both are former high school standouts from Maine. Cody Bowker was recently tabbed as a Preseason All-BIG EAST selection as a pitcher. Bowker made 14 appearances on the mound in 2023 and boasted a 2.57 ERA in 42.0 innings of action. Bowker tallied 47 strikeouts which was third on the team behind third round pick of the Astros Jake Bloss (96) and junior Andrew Williams (49). Graduate Student Derek Smith, transferred from Bryant, where he was named to the All-America East First Team. Derek started all but one game in the outfield in CF. He hit .317 with 15 doubles, 10 home runs, 44 RBI and 37 runs scored  and set career-highs in hits, doubles, home runs and RBI. The Hoyas are picked to finish 4th in the Big East Conference. The Georgetown University baseball team will play a majority of their home games during the 2024 season at Capital One Park in Tysons, Virginia.  Visit: https://guhoyas.com/sports/baseball

Martine Kalbhenn was 3000 miles away at her family's home in Kennebunk, Maine when her 5 year old son Jackson tripped and fell while running and hurt his leg badly while visiting his Grandmother in California. Martine received a phone call from her husband Kyle and made plans to immediately travel out west. Jackson's fall was far from normal, as he was diagnosed with the Bone Cancer Ewings Sarcoma. Martine will talk about that time period  in which his fall occurred in late July, and how he is doing now during his treatment protocol, taking place at the Barbara Bush Children's Hospital, located at the Maine Medical Center in Portland, Maine. 

*These statistics were current at the time of this recording.* Maine Governor Janet Mills has confirmed a devastating shooting incident that left at least 18 people dead and 13 injured in Lewiston. The suspect, identified as Robert Card, is currently at large, and state police have issued a murder warrant for his arrest.    The tragedy unfolded at a bowling alley and restaurant in Lewiston, where Card opened fire, causing chaos and fear among patrons. The shooting occurred around 7 p.m. on Wednesday, prompting a massive response from law enforcement agencies and a shelter-in-place advisory for residents.    Governor Mills expressed her deep condolences to the affected community, stating, "This city did not deserve this terrible assault on its citizens, on its peace of mind, on its sense of security."    Robert Card, a 40-year-old firearms instructor believed to be in the U.S. Army Reserve, has been identified as the primary suspect. Maine State Police Col. William Ross announced that a warrant for Card's arrest has been issued on eight counts of murder, with the possibility of additional charges as the remaining victims are identified.    The suspect's history reveals that Card had been committed to a mental health facility for two weeks in the summer of 2023, although details of his treatment remain undisclosed. Authorities received reports of Card expressing threats to "shoot up" a military base, further emphasizing the seriousness of the situation.    The tragedy unfolded across two locations, with an active shooter reported at Schemengees Bar and Grille and Sparetime Recreation, a nearby bowling alley. Witnesses recounted their terrifying experiences, with one individual describing hearing about 10 shots, initially mistaking them for balloons popping.    Schools across the region took precautions, with some closing as far away as Kennebunk, more than 50 miles from Lewiston. Additionally, Bates and Bowdoin colleges canceled classes, along with the Gorham and Portland campuses of the University of Southern Maine.    The incident has raised concerns about gun laws in Maine, which does not require permits to carry guns and has a strong gun ownership culture tied to hunting and sport shooting traditions. Recent attempts to tighten gun laws, such as background checks for private sales and a 72-hour waiting period for purchases, have faced resistance.    Notable author Stephen King, who lives near the affected area, expressed his sentiments on the issue, saying, "It's the rapid-fire killing machines, people. This is madness in the name of freedom. Stop electing apologists for murder."    The shooting in Lewiston marks the 36th mass killing in the United States this year, according to a database maintained by The Associated Press and USA Today in partnership with Northeastern University. It has left the community reeling and ignited a nationwide conversation about the urgent need for gun control measures.     As the investigation unfolds, law enforcement agencies are working diligently to locate and apprehend Robert Card, while the residents of Lewiston come to terms with the devastating loss they've suffered. Want to listen to ALL of our podcasts AD-FREE? Subscribe through APPLE PODCASTS, and try it for three days free: https://tinyurl.com/ycw626tj Follow Our Other Cases: https://www.truecrimetodaypod.com The latest on Catching the Long Island Serial Killer, Awaiting Admission: BTK's Unconfessed Crimes, Delphi Murders: Inside the Crime, Chad & Lori Daybell, The Murder of Ana Walshe, Alex Murdaugh, Bryan Kohberger, Lucy Letby, Kouri Richins, Malevolent Mormon Mommys, Justice for Harmony Montgomery, The Murder of Stephen Smith, The Murder of Madeline Kingsbury, and much more! Listen at https://www.truecrimetodaypod.com 

*These statistics were current at the time of this recording.* Maine Governor Janet Mills has confirmed a devastating shooting incident that left at least 18 people dead and 13 injured in Lewiston. The suspect, identified as Robert Card, is currently at large, and state police have issued a murder warrant for his arrest.    The tragedy unfolded at a bowling alley and restaurant in Lewiston, where Card opened fire, causing chaos and fear among patrons. The shooting occurred around 7 p.m. on Wednesday, prompting a massive response from law enforcement agencies and a shelter-in-place advisory for residents.    Governor Mills expressed her deep condolences to the affected community, stating, "This city did not deserve this terrible assault on its citizens, on its peace of mind, on its sense of security."    Robert Card, a 40-year-old firearms instructor believed to be in the U.S. Army Reserve, has been identified as the primary suspect. Maine State Police Col. William Ross announced that a warrant for Card's arrest has been issued on eight counts of murder, with the possibility of additional charges as the remaining victims are identified.    The suspect's history reveals that Card had been committed to a mental health facility for two weeks in the summer of 2023, although details of his treatment remain undisclosed. Authorities received reports of Card expressing threats to "shoot up" a military base, further emphasizing the seriousness of the situation.    The tragedy unfolded across two locations, with an active shooter reported at Schemengees Bar and Grille and Sparetime Recreation, a nearby bowling alley. Witnesses recounted their terrifying experiences, with one individual describing hearing about 10 shots, initially mistaking them for balloons popping.    Schools across the region took precautions, with some closing as far away as Kennebunk, more than 50 miles from Lewiston. Additionally, Bates and Bowdoin colleges canceled classes, along with the Gorham and Portland campuses of the University of Southern Maine.    The incident has raised concerns about gun laws in Maine, which does not require permits to carry guns and has a strong gun ownership culture tied to hunting and sport shooting traditions. Recent attempts to tighten gun laws, such as background checks for private sales and a 72-hour waiting period for purchases, have faced resistance.    Notable author Stephen King, who lives near the affected area, expressed his sentiments on the issue, saying, "It's the rapid-fire killing machines, people. This is madness in the name of freedom. Stop electing apologists for murder."    The shooting in Lewiston marks the 36th mass killing in the United States this year, according to a database maintained by The Associated Press and USA Today in partnership with Northeastern University. It has left the community reeling and ignited a nationwide conversation about the urgent need for gun control measures.     As the investigation unfolds, law enforcement agencies are working diligently to locate and apprehend Robert Card, while the residents of Lewiston come to terms with the devastating loss they've suffered. Want to listen to ALL of our podcasts AD-FREE? Subscribe through APPLE PODCASTS, and try it for three days free: https://tinyurl.com/ycw626tj Follow Our Other Cases: https://www.truecrimetodaypod.com The latest on Catching the Long Island Serial Killer, Awaiting Admission: BTK's Unconfessed Crimes, Delphi Murders: Inside the Crime, Chad & Lori Daybell, The Murder of Ana Walshe, Alex Murdaugh, Bryan Kohberger, Lucy Letby, Kouri Richins, Malevolent Mormon Mommys, Justice for Harmony Montgomery, The Murder of Stephen Smith, The Murder of Madeline Kingsbury, and much more! Listen at https://www.truecrimetodaypod.com 

*These statistics were current at the time of this recording.* Maine Governor Janet Mills has confirmed a devastating shooting incident that left at least 18 people dead and 13 injured in Lewiston. The suspect, identified as Robert Card, is currently at large, and state police have issued a murder warrant for his arrest.    The tragedy unfolded at a bowling alley and restaurant in Lewiston, where Card opened fire, causing chaos and fear among patrons. The shooting occurred around 7 p.m. on Wednesday, prompting a massive response from law enforcement agencies and a shelter-in-place advisory for residents.    Governor Mills expressed her deep condolences to the affected community, stating, "This city did not deserve this terrible assault on its citizens, on its peace of mind, on its sense of security."    Robert Card, a 40-year-old firearms instructor believed to be in the U.S. Army Reserve, has been identified as the primary suspect. Maine State Police Col. William Ross announced that a warrant for Card's arrest has been issued on eight counts of murder, with the possibility of additional charges as the remaining victims are identified.    The suspect's history reveals that Card had been committed to a mental health facility for two weeks in the summer of 2023, although details of his treatment remain undisclosed. Authorities received reports of Card expressing threats to "shoot up" a military base, further emphasizing the seriousness of the situation.    The tragedy unfolded across two locations, with an active shooter reported at Schemengees Bar and Grille and Sparetime Recreation, a nearby bowling alley. Witnesses recounted their terrifying experiences, with one individual describing hearing about 10 shots, initially mistaking them for balloons popping.    Schools across the region took precautions, with some closing as far away as Kennebunk, more than 50 miles from Lewiston. Additionally, Bates and Bowdoin colleges canceled classes, along with the Gorham and Portland campuses of the University of Southern Maine.    The incident has raised concerns about gun laws in Maine, which does not require permits to carry guns and has a strong gun ownership culture tied to hunting and sport shooting traditions. Recent attempts to tighten gun laws, such as background checks for private sales and a 72-hour waiting period for purchases, have faced resistance.    Notable author Stephen King, who lives near the affected area, expressed his sentiments on the issue, saying, "It's the rapid-fire killing machines, people. This is madness in the name of freedom. Stop electing apologists for murder."    The shooting in Lewiston marks the 36th mass killing in the United States this year, according to a database maintained by The Associated Press and USA Today in partnership with Northeastern University. It has left the community reeling and ignited a nationwide conversation about the urgent need for gun control measures.     As the investigation unfolds, law enforcement agencies are working diligently to locate and apprehend Robert Card, while the residents of Lewiston come to terms with the devastating loss they've suffered. Want to listen to ALL of our podcasts AD-FREE? Subscribe through APPLE PODCASTS, and try it for three days free: https://tinyurl.com/ycw626tj Follow Our Other Cases: https://www.truecrimetodaypod.com The latest on Catching the Long Island Serial Killer, Awaiting Admission: BTK's Unconfessed Crimes, Delphi Murders: Inside the Crime, Chad & Lori Daybell, The Murder of Ana Walshe, Alex Murdaugh, Bryan Kohberger, Lucy Letby, Kouri Richins, Malevolent Mormon Mommys, Justice for Harmony Montgomery, The Murder of Stephen Smith, The Murder of Madeline Kingsbury, and much more! Listen at https://www.truecrimetodaypod.com 

A late night call surprises us with new information about the witch covens we've been investigating, so we dropped everything and raced this episode out. A group of teenage witches may have performed the fourth charging ritual in the state. This time in the town of Kennebunk. Mark investigates.Content Warning:  witchcraft, Satanic imagery, underage drinking and drug use, grave desecration, skulls, minor vandalism, trespassing,  Join the Malevolent Mob on PatreonHost: Chris EstesWriter: Chris EstesJunior Investigator: Mark MercierSound Design: Chris EstesProducer: Megan MeadowsSupport the showFollow us on social media:Instagram: MalevolentMaineFacebook: MalevolentMaineTwitter: @MalevolentMainePatreon: Join the Malevolent MobDon't forget to leave us a review on Apple Podcasts by scrolling down to the bottom our or show page and tapping "Write a Review".

This week on The Classic & Curious Podcast, Anne speaks with Liz Brodar, friend, muse and Award Winning Inn owner. A native New Yorker, Liz and her husband, Eric, have hosted over 1,000 guests at their Inn locations in Kennebunk, ME, and Southampton, NY. Liz talks about her journey with her Inn in Watermill, her inspirations and insights for hosting a wonderful stay for your guests in your home. Find the complete episode show notes here! >> https://www.styledbyark.com/podcast/hosting-a-wonderful-stay-with-liz-brodarIn this episode, Anne & Liz share:How to recreate Liz's boutique style for your own home aestheticSimple ways to delight your guests and create the most memorable stay experiencesFinding your own hosting style And much more…Where to find Anne!Styled by A.R.K@styledbyarkMore from Anne & Styled by A.R.KSchedule your design Mini! Sometimes you need a little advice - a quick conversation to support your design needs. We are here for you! Visit the Styled Shop! A curated collection of investment layers for your home to include host gift ideas all intended to inspire a Life Well Styled.

On this week's episode of True Crime New England, Katie and Liz talk about the mysteriously frustrating murder of 13-year-old Mary Olenchuk, who was vacationing with her family at their summer home in Ogunquit, Maine in August of 1970. Mary was last seen talking to a dark-haired man in his mid-30s who was driving a maroon sedan, which Mary eventually got into. Her decomposing body was found almost two weeks later in an old barn just a town over in Kennebunk, Maine. To this day, nobody has been charged with Mary's murder and her family is still searching for answers. Anyone with any information on the murder of Mary Olenchuk is asked to please call the Maine State Police at 1-800-228-0857. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/truecrimene/support

1978 - Kennebunk, Maine. On a muggy Sunday afternoon in July of 1978, 18-year-old Mary Tanner was discovered in a field in Lyman, Maine. She had been beaten to death. Two nights earlier, on July 7, 1978, Mary attended several parties around town to celebrate Kennebunk's local festival. She was last seen hitching a ride on the Mousam River Bridge in Kennebunk around 11pm. What happened after that has remained a mystery for the past 45 years. Mary had a lot of love to give, and today—more than ever—her friends and family want to make sure that despite the lack of progress in her case, Mary Ellen Tanner will not be forgotten. Detailed sources can be found on murdershetold.com Connect on TikTok, Facebook, and Instagram @murdershetoldpodcast Support Murder, She Told here. If you have any information on the murder of Mary Ellen Tanner, please contact Maine State Police, Major Crimes Unit South at 207-624-7076 or leave a tip here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

1978 - Kennebunk, Maine. On a hot summer day in July of 1978, a group of young sky divers made a chilling discovery as they flew over the skies of Gracie Evans Field in Lyman—the lifeless body of a young woman.  Her death was quickly ruled a homicide, and news spread like wildfire through the neighboring coastal Maine towns. The woman was identified as Mary Ellen Tanner, who had just celebrated her 18th birthday just weeks prior.  Mary was last seen on the evening of Friday, July 7th, 1978 on the Mousam River Bridge in the center of town, hitchhiking her way home, which was just a short distance away.  But Mary was holding onto a secret… and investigators couldn't help but wonder if this gave her killer a motive to pick her up that night.  What happened to Mary Ellen Tanner? Detailed sources can be found on murdershetold.com Connect on TikTok, Facebook, and Instagram @murdershetoldpodcast Support Murder, She Told here. If you have any information on the murder of Mary Ellen Tanner, please contact Maine State Police, Major Crimes Unit South at 207-624-7076 or leave a tip here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

NBC Sports Boston anchor/reporter Trenni Casey discussed the French Open and updates on Harvard's investigation into their former women's hockey coach. We opened the phones to hear about new bike lanes in West Roxbury and Boston's jaywalking reputation. Who are the streets for? And what do listeners think about adding more bike lanes and other traffic slowing measures? Boston Globe travel writer Christopher Muther discussed his recent columns that highlight safe places for queer travelers in 2023, and a profile of Kennebunk, Maine (not to be confused with Kennebunkport). National security expert Juliette Kayyem discussed All State and State Farm insurance companies announcing they will not sell new coverage to homeowners in California, citing worsening climate conditions. Kayyem also discussed a meeting between Trump's lawyers meeting and the DOJ regarding the classified documents case. How much PDA (public displays of affection) is too much? We took calls and texts from listeners. Then, CNN chief national correspondent John King joined via zoom for the latest political headlines. Guster performed for Live Music Tuesday, ahead of a Wednesday show with the Boston Pops.

Andrew Bryant, author of The New Leadership Playbook: Being human whilst successfully delivering accelerated results Bill Ringle and Andrew Bryant discuss details of decisiveness, inclusiveness, and accountability as leadership plays that leaders of small and mid-size companies can use now. >>> Visit MyQuestforTheBest.com  for complete show notes and more expert advice and inspiring stories to propel your small business growth. My Quest for the Best is a top-rated small business podcast with over 400 episodes of thought-provoking and insightful interviews with today's top thought leaders and business experts. Host Bill Ringle's mission with this show is to provide the strategies, insights, and resources that will unlock the growth potential of your business through these powerful conversations. Interview Insights Top 3 Takeaways Responsibility is personal. I am responsible for my thoughts and my actions. Accountability is an agreement. It's something that people use to forge a contract. A single universal type of leader is a myth. Different leaders excel under different circumstances. Talent is rare, but strength is something each of us can acquire. It may be by strengthening ourselves or hiring someone whose strong suit complements our weak areas. Read the Show Notes from this Episode Andrew's first work experience was at his father's hardware store when he was 10. By observing his father's interactions with clients and employees, he learned how to have an executive presence. [01:14] His father's teaching of honesty, authenticity, and being true to oneself played a major role in Andrew's career in landing him his first CEO client. [02:46] Why is leadership a process? [05:21] Explain more about how no perfect leadership style fits all businesses at all times under all circumstances. [06:16] What are responsibility and accountability, and how they differ from each other? [09:44] Why decisiveness is critical to good leadership. CASE: Gustav responded to a crisis of his company's baby formula possibly being contaminated. [13:28] What can wel learn from the insight that people and profits are not an either-or consideration, but that both can be served? [17:55] My Quest for the Best lighting round begins. [22:41] Expert Bio Andrew Bryant is the founder of Self Leadership International and the world's leading expert on self-leadership. He has written two books on the topic, Self-Leadership: How to Become a More Successful, Efficient, and Effective Leader from the Inside Out (Bryant & Kazan, 2012) and Self Leadership: 12 Powerful Mindsets & Methods to Win in Life & Business (Bryant, 2016), and The New Leadership Playbook – Being Human whilst delivering Accelerated Results (Bryant, 2022). He has also contributed to many blogs, books, and articles on self-leadership and leadership. Andrew has coached hundreds of leaders and leadership teams to become the best version of themselves and to scale their companies. He has international experience with clients from Asia, Australasia, the United States of America (USA), Europe, The Middle East, and Africa. Not only has Andrew worked across geographical locations and cultures, but he has also transformed and developed leaders across industries, including the airline industry, software and hardware companies, pharmaceutical manufacturers, professional services, banking, finance, manufacturing, hospitality, and travel. Contact Info and Social Media for Andrew Bryant Primary website Travels from: Kennebunk, ME Connect on: Twitter | LinkedIn | Instagram | YouTube | Facebook Resources Mentioned During the Interview Below are key people, places, books, quotes, websites and other resources that we discussed, so you can explore further. Brian Tracy Nelson Mandela Published by Andrew Bryant

In this week's episode, we sit down with our new team member Curry White and talk about the best places to surf in Maine!   Maine may not be the first place that comes to mind when you think of great surf destinations, but this beautiful state on the East Coast of the United States has some fantastic surf spots. From the rocky coastline to the sandy beaches, Maine offers a variety of waves for surfers of all levels. In this blog post, we will explore the top 3 surf spots in Maine. Higgins Beach - ScarboroughHiggins Beach is located in Scarborough, Maine, and is one of the most popular surf spots in the state. The beach is a mix of sand and rocks, and the waves are consistent and powerful, making it a great spot for experienced surfers. The best time to surf at Higgins Beach is during the winter months when the swells are larger. The water temperature can be quite chilly, so be sure to wear a thick wetsuit. Long Sands Beach - YorkLong Sands Beach is a beautiful stretch of sand located in York, Maine. The beach is over a mile long, and the waves are perfect for beginners and intermediate surfers. The best time to surf at Long Sands Beach is during the summer months when the water temperature is warmer. The beach can get quite crowded, so it's important to be aware of other surfers in the water. Gooch's Beach is another great surf spot in Maine that should not be missed. It is located in Kennebunk, Maine, and is known for its long, sandy beach and consistent waves. The beach is especially popular with longboarders, and the waves are great for all levels of surfers. The best time to surf at Gooch's Beach is during the summer months when the water is warmer, but the beach can get crowded during peak season, so it's important to be aware of other surfers in the water. Overall, Gooch's Beach is a must-visit surf spot in Maine and offers a fun and challenging experience for surfers of all levels. In conclusion, Maine may not be the first place you think of when it comes to surfing, but it offers some fantastic surf spots for all levels of surfers. From the powerful waves of Higgins Beach to the beginner-friendly waves of Old Orchard Beach, Maine has something for everyone. So, if you're looking for a new surf destination, be sure to add Maine to your list. Checkout Black Point Surf Shop here: https://www.blackpointsurfshop.com/ View the blog post on my website...  XXXXX To checkout listings all over southern Maine visit: https://www.makemaineyourhome.realestate/ Check out our Facebook: www.Facebook.com/MakeMaineYourHome You can listen to the audio podcast on any podcast app.  Just search for Make Maine Your Home. Be sure to subscribe, like, share and tell your friends.   To contact Doug you can call or text to 207-838-5593, email to doug@makemaineyourhome.com or check out http://www.MakeMaineYourHome.com.  00:00-00:52 Intro00:52-01:28 Curry White  01:28-01:41 Best Maine Surf Shops01:41-02:39 Surfing in the winter in Maine02:40-03:39 Higgins Beach03:39-04:14 Long Sands Beach04:14-05:00 Pine Point Beach05:00-05:45 Gooches Beach05:45-06:14 Pond Cove06:15-07:48 Curry Surf Stories07:48-08:14 If you Make Maine Your Home you don't have to do it alone!

Nate McCabe is a top producing Real Estate Agent with Pack Maynard, based out of Kennebunk, and the Owner of Coastline Vacation Rentals, also in Kennebunk.  EPISODE LINKS Pack Maynard Website: https://www.pmrealestate.com/agent-profile/nathan-mccabe-101310551 Coastline Vacation Rentals Website: www.coastlinevacationrentals.com Nate's Instagram: @nate_mccabe Nate's Real Estate Instagram: @realestate_natem_packmaynard Coastline Vacation Rentals Instagram: @coastline_vacationrentals PODCAST LINKS Podcast Website: ⁠⁠www.therandyforcierpodcast.com⁠⁠ Apple Podcast: ⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-randy-forcier-podcast/id1623732002⁠⁠ Spotify Podcast: ⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/0wX5KtQqagmLyvGMshaMgq⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠www.youtube.com/channel/UCaR2F3PAmqqMLb0hTAkctDg⁠⁠ SUPPORT & CONNECT Facebook: ⁠⁠www.facebook.com/therandyforcierpodcast⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠www.instagram.com/therandyforcierpodcast⁠⁠ Patreon: ⁠⁠www.patreon.com/TheRandyForcierPodcast⁠ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/randyforcier/support

In this episode of the podcast, I'm thrilled to introduce you to Robyn Sessler founder of Everglow Medical Aesthetics which is a small boutique aesthetic practice located in Kennebunk, Maine. Robyn is a board certified Nurse Practitioner and became the owner of Everglow just over five and half years ago and is one of our Med Spa Advantage Clients. In this episode, we have an honest conversation about: ✔️ What it was like to take over a clinic from someone else when you have limited experience in the aesthetics industry. ✔️ What the early years of growing her practice was really like ✔️ Plus, what it was like to start growing and expanding her team. ✔️ She shares open and honestly the ups and downs and of what it's really been like over the last 5 and a half years of growing her business. I think you are going to love this conversation with Robyn. MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: ✔️ If you are enjoying this episode be sure to let us know by screenshotting it, sharing it to your Instagram Stories and then tagging both of us @heatherterveen and @everglowbyrobyn. We would both love to connect with you over there. ✔️ If you're a med spa that offers injectables and lasers and you're looking to sell premium aesthetic packages (price point typically between $3000-$10,000) consistently then consider joining us in The Med Spa Advantage. We'd love to see if we're a fit for working together. I invite you to apply to work with us over at heatherterveen.com/apply.

Cape Porpoise is a small coastal village in the town of Kennebunkport, Maine. More than a dozen islands protect the deep, sheltered harbor at Cape Porpoise, and it grew into a busy center for fishing and lobstering. Goat Island Light Station, Maine. Photo by Jeremy D'Entremont. Goat Island Light Station was established in 1833 to help guide mariners into the harbor. A 20-foot stone tower and dwelling were built, and John Lord of Kennebunk became the first keeper at a salary of $350 per year. In 1859, the tower and house were rebuilt. The brick tower is 25 feet tall with its light 38 feet above mean high water. Tom Bradbury, executive director of the Kennebunkport Conservation Trust. (Courtesy of the KPT) In 1990, Goat Island Light became the last lighthouse in Maine to be automated. In 1992, Goat Island was leased to the Kennebunkport Conservation Trust. The light station officially became the property of the trust under the Maine Lights Program in 1998. Since its founding in 1969, the Kennebunkport Conservation Trust has protected about 2800 acres of town land from development. The Trust has carried out many restoration projects at Goat Island, but it currently faces a new challenge with the failure of the underwater cable that provides electrical power to the island. There are three guests in this episode, which is the first of two parts. Scott Dombrowski, the island overseer for the trust, has lived on the island much of the time over the past 30 years with his wife, Karen, and their two sons. Tom Bradbury is the executive director of the Kennebunkport Conservation Trust. Light Hearted host Jeremy D'Entremont and Bob Trapani, Jr., executive director of the American Lighthouse Foundation, met with Scott, Karen, and Tom at the Kennebunkport Conservation Trust headquarters in December. (Right: Scott and Karen Dombrowski on Goat Island) Listen to the podcast with the player below.

This week on homegrown horror, we feature the possibly haunted Kennebunk Inn. Known in the region for fine dining, comfortable beds, and access to a quaint seaside town. It is also often boasted as one of the most haunted hotels in Maine and the final resting place for a published poet. Some of the lingering guests potentially include past owners and employees that continue manning their posts, albeit poorly. As glasses are smashed to the ground by an invisible force, are ghosts to blame or shotty shelves? We find out. You can reach out to us via email - homegrownhorrorpod@gmail.com - send us stories, questions, Maine movie recommendations, or just say hi! Twitter: https://twitter.com/HgHpod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/homegrownhorrorpod/ Sources: mainehomes.com chowdaheadz.com ghostsofnewengland.com onlyinyourstate.com thekennebunkinn.com Bangor Daily News visitmaine.com University of Southern Maine Library- Digital Commons legendsofamerica.com kennebunkmaine.us The Yankee Express Portland Press Herald --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/hghpod/support

Kennebunk, Maine is home to a vast stretch of land called the Blueberry Plains, where people have come to pick wild blueberries for generations. We investigate sightings of a potential spirit known as the Lost Lady of the Plains and discover there may be more to this wandering revenant than originally believed.Content Warning: spirits, ghosts, missing persons, murder, cover up, secrets, mysteries, auditory  manifestations, local legends Host: Chris EstesLead Investigator: Lucas Knight Intern:Mark Mercier Special Appearance: Katie ClarkWriters: Chris EstesSound Design: Chris EstesProducer: Megan MeadowsSupport the show

Thanks for joining us again as we close out September 2022 with a Norm Nathan Show from September 29th, 1996. This one is titled: BillyBobNorm. Steven Adams was producing. Also thank you for sticking with us, listening on your phones and from every other platform where we cast with no damn issues! Still no resolution to our little problem on YT. And with no response from my queries as to what’s goin’ on…I find that YouRUDE. Before we dive into this episode, I’d like to say, “namaste” to our new listeners in India! Here we go: Billy Clyde’s got his dander up in an excited dialogue with Norm about music, then and now! Norm teases guest Bob Hernandez who’ll be playing his game Significa! And, again, Norm is WAAAAY behind in tacky, junk gift mailings. To DBG or not to DBG, that is the question? Shayna in traffic…or not…orrrrrrr? Kevin in Dorchester Wally in Waltham With a malfunctioning peepers keyring in need of replacement we have Marge in IN Jim in Lowell and another subject arises: banned records. Not BAND records but banned records. We now roll on to Bob Hernandez and the aforementioned game, Significa! Bob will give ask 3 questions. Answer all three and WIN! Significa was 4 pack of small travel games covering varying subjects: History, Geography, Literature and more. Callers: Debbie in Malden Bill from Lynn Marian in Easton Jenny from Plymouth Joanne in North Reading Ken from Roslindale Christopher in Lowell Christine from Worcester Bob in Waltham – maybe not Joe from Melrose Anne in PA Kelly from Weymouth Bob is back! Dorothy in Bridgewater Doug from Newton Michael in Chelmsford Whitney Horace in Brookline Matt in Weymouth Laura from PA Lynne in Malden Joel from Natick Ken in Cambridge Lisa from upstate NY Bob in Leominster Bill from Braintree Bob in Richmond, VA Geri in Everett John from Boston (aka Chauncy without the extra accent!) Heather in Wilmington, MA Priscilla from Weimar, PA Fred in Kennebunk, ME Vivian from Malden Beth in Boston Jay from Dorchester Loose ends… Callers hearing Norm with an echo and a whoosh! Traffic reporters are a happy lot hoping for a big traffic jam. Jim says Norm has a nice singing voice and Norm mentions he’ll be singing with a The Bob Bachelder Band to benefit Self Esteem Boston at the Wonderland Ballroom in Revere. He had rewritten all the lyrics to Cole Porter’s “You’re the Top.” Stay tuned as I will replay that magnificent performance. And a question is posed, “Where’s the Gong?” Ep 106, BillyBobNorm, begins in 3, 2 and 1.

In this week's episode we are going to talk about What To Do In Halloween In Maine. There are a bunch of amazing things to do in Maine for Halloween, in this video we are going to discuss activities for adults, children, and families! The Children's Museum & Theatre of Maine is presenting After Dark a 21+ fundraiser for the CMTM's Community fund! If you are looking for an activity for the whole family head on down to Kennebunk to the Seashore Trolly Museum for the Annual Pumpkin Patch Trolley, board at the Visitors Center and take a trolley ride on our heritage railroad to The Pumpkin Patch! Scavenger hunt, costume contest, and more, you don't want to miss this great event! Last but not least check out Damnationland at the State Theater! This film festival is full of horror films made by Maine locals! Las tbut not least check out all the cool Halloween events at Aquabogan! These are just some of the amazing activities to do this Halloween, so let us know in the comments what is your favorite thing to do in Maine for Halloween, and remember, if you Make Maine Your Home, you don't have to do it alone!   View the blog post on my website...   To checkout listings all over southern Maine visit: https://www.makemaineyourhome.realestate/ Check out our Facebook: www.Facebook.com/MakeMaineYourHome You can listen to the audio podcast on any podcast app.  Just search for Make Maine Your Home. Be sure to subscribe, like, share and tell your friends.   To contact Doug you can call or text to 207-838-5593, email to doug@makemaineyourhome.com or check out http://www.MakeMaineYourHome.com. 00:00-00:40 What To Do In Halloween In Maine00:41-00:42 Doug puts on his glasses00:42-01:38 The Children's Museum & Theatre of Maine  After Dark01:39-03:35 Seashore Trolly Museum  the Annual Pumpkin Patch03:36-04:55 Damnationland04:56-06:03 Aquabogan   Links:https://www.kitetails.org/events-calendar/after-dark-halloween-event-21https://trolleymuseum.org/https://damnationland.com/

This week Randy is joined by Jeff Binette the owner of SmartHome Solutions Inc in Kennebunk, ME. Jeff basically invented the term "Smart Home" when he opened his business in 2004, melding the technology and building fields focusing on sound systems, home theater, home automation, smart shades, lighting and more. His key to success is simple, do the right thing for his customers and workers and the rest will take care of itself. It was awesome to have Jeff on the Podcast, he's a great role model as a person and a business owner. Host: Randy Forcier Guest: Jeff Binette Check Out his Website: www.smarthomesolutionsinc.com Subscribe/Listen to the Randy Forcier Podcast here: Spotify // http://ow.ly/U8Wa50JOsKc YouTube // http://ow.ly/Xg5Z50JOsKf Apple Podcast // ://ow.ly/nTjV50JOsKe #podcast #podcasting #smarthome #homeautomation #smallbusiness #maine #kennebunk

This week Randy is joined by James Morin, the owner of Destination Fitness Maine in Kennebunk. They discuss his start in the business, how Covid lead to him opening Destination Fitness Maine, some of the challenges he's faced along with his keys to success. He's managed to build up a very loyal clientele of local business owners, highly successful people, celebrities and even former Presidents of the United States. Host: Randy Forcier Guest: James Morin Check Out his Website: www.destinationfitnessmaine.com Subscribe/Listen to the Randy Forcier Podcast here: Spotify - http://ow.ly/U8Wa50JOsKc YouTube - http://ow.ly/Xg5Z50JOsKf Apple Podcasts - http://ow.ly/nTjV50JOsKe #podcast #podcasting #personaltrainer #smallbusiness #strengthtraining #kennebunk #kennebunkport #maine

We take you on our trip through New England and Nova Scotia. While many RVers were complaining about the summer heat, we were visiting beautiful areas with cool temperatures. In Massachusetts we visit Plymouth, Gloucester and Rockport, plus an amusing sight in New Hampshire. In Maine we turn you on to Kennebunk, Boothbay Harbor and Bar Harbor where we load our 38-foot RV onto the CAT high-speed ferry to Yarmouth, Nova Scotia. We tell you the cost and all the places to go in Nova Scotia including Wolfville, Halifax, Truro, Havre Boucher and Cape Breton Island. We return via Saint John and St. Andrews with a stop in the most eastern town in America, Lubec, Maine. Learn about a great RV internet system and how to avoid high cellphone bills if you leave our country. 

We take you on our trip through New England and Nova Scotia. While many RVers were complaining about the summer heat, we were visiting beautiful areas with cool temperatures. In Massachusetts we visit Plymouth, Gloucester and Rockport, plus an amusing sight in New Hampshire. In Maine we turn you on to Kennebunk, Boothbay Harbor and Bar Harbor where we load our 38-foot RV onto the CAT high-speed ferry to Yarmouth, Nova Scotia. We tell you the cost and all the places to go in Nova Scotia including Wolfville, Halifax, Truro, Havre Boucher and Cape Breton Island. We return via Saint John and St. Andrews with a stop in the most eastern town in America, Lubec, Maine. Learn about a great RV internet system and how to avoid high cellphone bills if you leave our country. 

Julia Einstein's art is all about the details. She  seeks “gestures” in her subjects - most often flowers from her garden, or the farm where she is currently an artist in residence - and takes great care to arrange and paint them at precisely the right time of day. Previously a resident of Kennebunk, Maine, Julia made use of her extensive art history background when she worked as an educator at the Portland Museum of Art. Now a resident of Raleigh, North Carolina, where she moved to be near her family, Julia maintains her connection to the Pine Tree State through her affiliation with the Portland Art Gallery. Join our conversation with Julia Einstein on this episode of Radio Maine.

Troy Finn leads campaign and fundraising efforts for the University of New Hampshire across 13 colleges and schools, athletics, centers, and institutes. He joined UNH in 2017 from Development Guild DDI where he provided campaign and fundraising counsel to institutions ranging from large, research-intensive public universities to private liberal arts colleges, schools, and non-profit organizations. Having been a member of fundraising teams during campaigns of historic magnitude at Harvard Chan School of Public Health, Columbia University Medical Center, and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Troy has led both front-line philanthropy efforts and back-end development operations. Troy obtained a master's degree in Management and Finance from Harvard University Extension School and a bachelor's degree in philosophy from the College of the Holy Cross. He's the youngest of ten kids and loves exploring the northern New England coast with his husband and their German Shepherds, Candide and Cunegonde.Debbie Dutton has served for the past nine years as the Vice President of Advancement and President of the Foundation at the University of New Hampshire (UNH) where she leads a team of 130 advancement professionals in the leadership phase of capital campaign that follows the University's most ambitious and successful capital campaign to date, Celebrate 150, the Campaign for UNH. During this effort, UNH has surpassed all previous records in fundraising and engagement and just closed the campaign June 2018 at $308M well above the $275M goal. Prior to this role, she served as vice president for development and alumni relations at Colby College. During her six-year tenure at Colby, and before being promoted to vice president, she served as campaign director and led the school's largest fundraising effort, the Reaching the World campaign, which surpassed its goal to raise $376 million when it concluded in 2010.Debbie's career in development began at the Maine chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. She has held development positions in major gifts and senior management at three Harvard teaching hospitals: the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Children's Hospital, and the Joslin Diabetes Center. She also was a senior leadership giving officer at Bates College.Debbie earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in journalism from the University of Maine and a Master of Science degree in business management from Lesley College. She lives in Kennebunk, Maine with her husband and their two children.

On this week's episode of True Crime New England, Katie and Liz tell the heartbreaking story of a murder that took place in Kennebunk, Maine. 18-year-old Mary Tanner, known as a free spirit, was entering her senior year of high school. She had just recently found out she was pregnant with her boyfriend of over a year, and was excited about the pregnancy. On a warm July night in 1978, Mary attended a local parade, went bowling, and attended a party. Like she always did, she elected to hitchhike home. When she never arrives, her family is worried. Not even a full two days later, her body is found on Grace Evans Field in Lyman, Maine. She had been brutally beaten, and her body had started to decompose in the July heat. While there was at least one credible suspect, no one was charged in Mary's murder. Over 44 years later, her murder still has not been solved. Anyone with any information on the murder of Mary Tanner is asked to please call the Maine State Police at 207-657-3030. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/truecrimene/support

Let's talk about a story that was such a big deal, even Vanity Fair got in on the action! B's got the deets on the scandal of the century - we've got sex, extramarital affairs, a pillar of the community, and Zumba! It's everything you could want! You can reach out to us via email - homegrownhorrorpod@gmail.com - send us stories, questions, Maine movie recommendations, or just say hi! Twitter: https://twitter.com/HgHpod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/homegrownhorrorpod/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/hghpod/support

On this episode we speak to the sister of Mary Tanner, Dr. Beth Goodwin and her continued fight for justice for the death of sister. On the evening of July 7, 1978, 18-year-old Mary Ellen Tanner attended parties in a wooded section of Route 9 in Kennebunk and at the Kennebunk Beach. Tanner left the Kennebunk Beach gathering in the company of friends and was dropped off at the intersection of Routes 9 and 35 in Kennebunk at approximately 11:30 pm. She indicated she was going to hitchhike home from that location. On July 9, 1978, Tanner's body was discovered in Gracie Evans Field in Lyman. Several suspects have been interviewed, but her homicide remains unsolved. If you have any information on the murder of Mary Ellen Tanner, please contact Maine State Police, Major Crimes Unit – South at 1 Game Farm Road, Gray Me 04039 or call them at 207-657-3030. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/locatingthelost/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/locatingthelost/support

On this episode we speak to the sister of Mary Tanner, Dr. Beth Goodwin and her continued fight for justice for the death of sister. On the evening of July 7, 1978, 18-year-old Mary Ellen Tanner attended parties in a wooded section of Route 9 in Kennebunk and at the Kennebunk Beach. Tanner left the Kennebunk Beach gathering in the company of friends and was dropped off at the intersection of Routes 9 and 35 in Kennebunk at approximately 11:30 pm. She indicated she was going to hitchhike home from that location. On July 9, 1978, Tanner's body was discovered in Gracie Evans Field in Lyman. Several suspects have been interviewed, but her homicide remains unsolved. If you have any information on the murder of Mary Ellen Tanner, please contact Maine State Police, Major Crimes Unit – South at 1 Game Farm Road, Gray Me 04039 or call them at 207-657-3030. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/locatingthelost/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/locatingthelost/support

After two weeks of lighter fare, B decided to bring down everyone's mood by discussing the case Mary Catherine Olenchuk. Military secrets, threats from radical students, and a summer vacation gone horribly wrong, we discuss another of Kennebunk's unsolved murders. Maine State Police Major Crimes Central You can reach out to us via email - homegrownhorrorpod@gmail.com - send us stories, questions, Maine movie recommendations, or just say hi! Twitter: https://twitter.com/HgHpod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/homegrownhorrorpod/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/hghpod/support

In this week's episode we are going to talk about Famous Architecture in Maine. From modern museums to historic houses Maine has a rich history of beautiful architecture. First on our list is the Portland Museum of Art.The public face of the Museum is the Charles Shipman Payson designed by Harry Cobb of Pei Cobb Freed Architects. The museum however is three vastly different and architecturally significant buildings that showcase architecture in Maine through the years. Next on our list is the Victoria Mansion. This much loved Portland landmark has amazing seasonal activities and tours of the beautiful architecture. If you are in Kennebunk check out the Wedding Cake House. This house that looks very much like a wedding cake was built in 1852 by a shipbuilder. Or if you are going north stop in Augusta and check out the Blaine House in Maine's capital. Last but not least check out SabbathDay Lake Shaker Village, established in 1783 this active shaker village has 17 historic structures and plenty of activities. If you have any questions or want to learn more about other famous buildings in Maine leave a comment below and remember, If you Make Maine Your Home you don't have to do it alone!    View the blog post on my website...  XXXXX To checkout listings all over southern Maine visit: https://www.makemaineyourhome.realest... Check out our Facebook: www.Facebook.com/MakeMaineYourHome You can listen to the audio podcast on any podcast app.  Just search for Make Maine Your Home. Be sure to subscribe, like, share and tell your friends.   To contact Doug you can call or text to 207-838-5593, email to doug@makemaineyourhome.com or check out http://www.MakeMaineYourHome.com.

On today's episode B and Jackson talk about the Murder of Mary Ellen Tanner, a tragic event that is still fresh in the minds of many in Kennebunk. Was a local involved? Who would have known about the airfield? And was it Miss Dumpy? All this and more on Homegrown Horror! Sources: Bangor Daily News themarytannerstory.com New England Today crimeonline.com News Center Maine Portland Press Herald seacoastonline.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/hghpod/support

On the podcast this week, Esther, Cate, Ben and Mike discuss new polling results on expanding Maine’s good Samaritan law and spending the budget surplus, as well as the arrest of former gubernatorial candidate Eliot Cutler. Also: A school board election in Kennebunk and a strike at the Red Cross. Ask a question or leave…

Happy 30th Birthday to the Chasing Freedom Podcast! This week we chatted with another Maui Mastermind friend, Ryan Bolduc. Ryan was sick of the 9-5, and turned to rentals to find financial freedom. Ryan works with Maine MultiFamily out of Kennebunk, Maine and has just crossed the 100 door mark on his portfolio. He's a big fan of making money while you sleep, and has taken some great steps to get there. He left his engineering safety net to pursue real estate, and has some great knowledge and advice on how to make to that leap! If you want to check out more from Ryan you can find him on instagram @mainemultifamily Want more from Jeff and Noah, go check out there website noahandjeff.com Or follow them on social: @noahevans_realestate, @jeff_fawson, @boise.treecity

Join Jan as he introduces you to a remarkable woman in Maine who carries on the traditions of her dad, roasting coffee and fostering human connections through a hundred year-old roaster that illuminates the power of a daily cup of positivity.

Let's talk about art! This week's guest is Michelle Sakhai, an artist whose work focuses on light and energy. In our conversation, Michelle shares the ways that art can transform the soul and awaken our spirits. (When you check out her work, you'll see exactly what she means!)We discuss how art can transform and heal us, connecting to our innermost emotions and experiences, ways to foster more creativity in our lives, how Michelle's spiritual journey ties into her art, the basics of energy healing, and more!Michelle was formally trained as a plein air painter, but her work now follows a more abstract expressionist style with metal leaf and oils.If you enjoy this episode, please feel free to rate and review the podcast on whatever app you're listening on, and share with a friend!CONNECT WITH MICHELLEPurchase Michelle's book, Awakening: https://amzn.to/2TSPu3bWebsite: michellesakhai.comInstagram: www.instagram.com/michellesakhaiartSummertide Group Show: KW Contemporary Art in Kennebunk, ME (May 29 - June 29)Solo Exhibition: Space 776 in New York City (October 22 - November 5, 2021)More information on current exhibitions: https://www.michellesakhai.com/now-on-viewCONNECT WITH THE SHOWWebsite: WellnessAndWanderlust.netInstagram: www.instagram.com/wellnessandwanderlustblogFacebook: facebook.com/wellnessandwanderlustblogTwitter: www.twitter.com/moses_saysOTHER RESOURCES5 Ways to Celebrate Great Outdoors Month in Central Florida - https://wellnessandwanderlust.net/2021/06/06/5-ways-to-celebrate-great-outdoors-month-near-orlando/Some of these links are affiliate links, which means I may receive some small compensation for purchases made.