Sam Hunkler, a family doctor from Beals, has qualified to be on the November ballot as an independent candidate for Governor.
Hunkler, who prefers to be called Sam rather than Dr. Hunkler, grew up in a small town in Ohio, the seventh son of a telephone repairman. He first came to Maine while he was still in high school, to visit his brother who was serving at Loring Air Base. After college Sam served in the Peace Corps in Kenya, where he met his wife Kelly, a Mainer…
Unfortunately, I think that sometimes people are more programmed to be critical instead of praising. I want to thank Joe Steinberger and Stephen Carroll for creating WRFR. This station represents the best of who we, as a community, are. We respect all points of view and debate them respectfully. WRFR is a wonderful addition to our community. It is my hope that we will be able maintain and improve upon the great foundation that they have provided.
By Glen Birbeck The news that Arturo had died reached me last week. He was found along the road between Malacatos and Vilcabamba in southern Ecuador. I knew him and didn't know him. He was a beggar. When I lived in Vilcabamba I thought of him as the dean of beggars....
By Glen Birbeck The Finns are an interesting people. They have a language to me as obscure as Chinese or Arabic. One Finn I remember in Ecuador sat while I drew his portrait. We were opposite each other at a table in Charlitos bar and grill. The table was a battlefield...
By Ron Staschak It's great to talk with Stephen Carroll ,a founder of WRFR. Like everything in life, there are many emotions. Starting something is always scary, challenging, and rewarding. I assume that Stephen looks back with pride on his achievements. I am so glad...
By Glen Birbeck I am not myself immune to the urge to jump off the merry go round, the 24/7 news cycle. To turn away from that megaphone's constant blast of war and rumor of war and plague and political drama. I also avoid the celeb gossip which flows from our media in...
By Ron Staschak 1) What did you do at the radio station? I joined Joe Steinberger on the very first show on WRFR at 7am on Feb 14, 2002. It was a morning talk & news show somewhat like the current Rockland Metro. I was a frequent guest on that show and have been on...
By Phil Crossman Last week a perfect snow fell. It was perfect for cross country skiing which Elaine and some friends responded enthusiastically and it had just enough togetherness to respond perfectly to an effort by three youngsters to roll it into a big ball, a ball...
By Susan Beebe Oil paints are expensive. My favorite color, cobalt violet, costs $37 for a small tube. I paint in the woods, on an island, from May to October. I see cobalt violet in the shadows under knobs of moss, and under flakes of spruce bark, and when the sun...
Do you find that, although you like the general ‘heft’ of New York City, Manhattan is not quite the island experience you’re looking for? Take heart! In many respects an island is just an island, whether circumscribed by the East, Harlem and Hudson Rivers there, or by East Penobscot Bay, The Reach and the Fox Islands Thorofare here. Vinalhaven, the largest island among this Archipelago, has enough in common with Manhattan that…