Danny speaks to Nikki Williams, Program Director of 211 Maine, to celebrate the organization’s 20th anniversary. 211 Maine, designated by the FCC in 2000, provides free, confidential access to local resources for various needs, including mental health, food pantries, and emergency heating assistance. The service, available 24/7, has handled over 1.3 million calls since its inception. Key partnerships with the State of Maine, the Opportunity Alliance, and the United Ways of Maine have been crucial to its success. Recent initiatives include a partnership with AARP Maine for caregiver support and efforts to enhance emergency response capabilities.
To close out our political coverage of this year’s elections, we welcome independent candidate Rick Bennet into the studio to explain why he, as a former Republican, is running as an independent candidate and how he could make the best changes to the way politics work in Augusta.
The phones are open for the final hour of today’s show. Being the last show before Election Day, the phones are quite busy! If you missed your chance to chime in on today’s show, Shawn Moody will be hosting next week and he will be more than happy to take your calls regarding your take on the results of the election. Happy Halloween, and stay safe!
Legacy Recordings on Friday is releasing "Britney (25th Anniversary Edition)," an expanded reissue of her pivotal record, which went quadruple platinum in less than two months. The collection features two remixes and five previously unreleased songs from that era, her first new (or is it old?) music since she announced she would "never return to the music industry" in a 2024 Instagram post.
