Keith Shortall

Senior Editor

Keith grew up in Thomaston, Maine, and graduated from Bowdoin College in 1982, majoring in philosophy. He began his career in commercial broadcasting in Portland, before moving to Maine Public in 1989. Keith has taken on a number of roles at Maine Public and is the primary editor of Maine news and feature stories aired on Maine Public Radio, and TV news specials including election debates and the annual live State of the State address. Keith is the host and producer of the weekly political roundtable Across the Aisle and on occasion takes the host chair for the daily call-in news program Maine Calling.

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Across the Aisle: Fundraising In The Race For Governor

By • Sep 26, 2018

It's time again for Across the Aisle, Maine Public's monthly roundtable on state politics.

This week, Cynthia Dill, an attorney who served in the legislature as a Democrat; former Republican lawmaker Meredith Strang Burgess of Burgess Advertising and Marketing; and Dick Woodbury, an economist who served in the legislature as an independent joined Keith Shortall.

Across the Aisle: Political Advertising Season In The Age Of Fake News

By • Aug 30, 2018

It’s Thursday and time again for Across the Aisle, Maine Public’s regular roundtable on Maine Politics. This week, Cynthia Dill, an attorney and columnist who served in Augusta as a Democrat; former GOP state lawmaker Meredith Strang Burgess of Burgess Advertising and Marketing; and Dick Woodbury, an economist who served in Augusta as an Independent  spoke with Keith Shortall.

Across the Aisle: Will The GOP Distance Itself From President Trump?

By • Aug 23, 2018

It's Thursday and time again for Across the Aisle, our roundtable on Maine Politics.

This week Cynthia Dill, an attorney and columnist for the Portland Press Herald who served in the legislature as a Democrat; former Republican lawmaker Meredith Strang Burgess of Burgess Advertising and Marketing; and Dick Woodbury, an economist who served in Augusta as an independent join Senior Editor Keith Shortall.

Ready For Bangor's American Folk Festival? Here's Some Background On Folk Music

By • Aug 17, 2018
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Next weekend, 100,000 people will descend on the Bangor waterfront to take in music that has evolved over centuries. The three day American Folk Festival will feature 15 performers playing all sorts of styles, from Texas Blues to Gospel to Zimbabwe vocal harmony. But what exactly is it that makes folk music..folk music? Keith Shortall spoke with a Maine folklorist about some of the common stories that are sometimes hidden from the average ear.

Across the Aisle: New Poll On The Governor's Race & Dillon Bates

By • Aug 10, 2018

It’s Thursday and time for Across the Aisle, our foray into Maine Politics. This week: Cynthia Dill, an attorney and columnist for the Portland Press Herald who served in the legislature as a Democrat, Former Republican lawmaker Meredith Strang Burgess of Burgess Advertising and Marketing, and Dick Woodbury, an economist who served in Augusta as an independent. They spoke with Keith Shortall.

Across the Aisle: Campaign Fundraising

By • Jul 26, 2018

  It’s Thursday and time again for Across the Aisle, our roundtable on Maine politics.

In studio this week: Cynthia Dill, and Attorney and columnist for the Portland Press Herald who served in the legislature as a democrat, and former REpublican lawmaker Meredith Strang Burgess of Burgess Advertising and Marketing. Dick Woodbury, an economist who served in Augusta as an independent, joined from his hotel in Boston. They spoke with Keith Shortall.

 

Across the Aisle: Justice Kennedy's Retirement And Sen. Collins' Place In The Nomination Process

By • Jun 28, 2018

It's Thursday, and time again for Across the Aisle, our weekly foray into Maine politics.

This week Cynthia Dill, an attorney who served in the legislature as a Democrat; Dick Woodbury, an economist and former independent lawmaker; and Meredith Strang Burgess of Burgess advertizing and marketing who served in Augusta as a Republican spoke with Keith Shortall.

Across the Aisle: The Trial Run Of Ranked-Choice Voting

By • Jun 21, 2018

It is Thursday, and time for Across the Aisle, our foray into Maine Politics.

This week, Cynthia Dill, an attorney and former Democratic legislator; Meredith Strang-Burgess of Burgess Advertizing and Marketing who served in Augusta as a Republican; and economist Dick Woodbury, who served in the legislature as an independent spoke with Keith Shortall.

Across the Aisle: Election Aftermath and (Of Course) Ranked-Choice Voting

By • Jun 14, 2018

It's Thursday, which means it’s time again for Across the Aisle, Maine Public’s foray into Maine Politics.

This week, Cynthia Dill, an attorney and former Democratic legislator; Meredith Strang-Burgess of Burgess Advertising and Marketing who served in Augusta as a Republican; and economist Dick Woodbury, who served in the legislature as an independent all spoke with Keith Shortall.

Across the Aisle: Convention Season

By • May 17, 2018

It's Thursday and time again for Across the Aisle, our weekly roundtable on Maine politics.

This week, Cynthia Dill, an attorney and former Democratic state lawmaker, Meredith Strang Burgess of Burgess Advertizing and Marketing, who served in Augusta as a Republican, and Dick Woodbury, an economist who served in the legislature as an independent spoke with Keith Shortall.

Maine Lawmakers Tell Massachusetts Officials to Reject CMP Project

By & • May 5, 2018
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A bipartisan group of influential Maine lawmakers is telling Massachusetts regulators to reject Central Maine Power's (CMP) proposal to build a big transmission line through western Maine.

Local Politicians ‘Have A Problem’ With Exclusion From Rockland Lobster Festival Parade

By • May 2, 2018
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This summer’s annual Lobster Festival Parade will have its usual share of firetrucks, floats and marching bands — but you won’t see any politicians or political parties making their way down Main Street in Rockland. It’s the first time in the event’s 70-year-history that organizers have imposed such a restriction, citing concerns raised by other parade entrants.

Across the Aisle: Lawmakers Face Vetoes and Unresolved Issues

By • Apr 26, 2018

It is Thursday and time again for "Across the Aisle" our weekly rountable on Maine Politics. This week, Cynthia Dill, an attorney and former Democratic legislator, and Meredith Strang Burgess of Burgess Advertising and Marketing, who served in the legislature as a Republican. They spoke with Keith Shortall.

Across the Aisle: Legal Wrangling with Ranked-Choice Voting and the Legacy of Barbara Bush

By • Apr 19, 2018

It's Thursday and time again for Across the Aisle, our weekly politics roundtable. Our analysts this week include Cynthia Dill, an attorney who served in the Maine Legislature as a Democrat, and former Republican lawmaker Meredith Strang Burgess, of Burgess Advertising and Marketing. They spoke with Keith Shortall.

Across the Aisle: Ranked Choice Voting

By • Apr 5, 2018

It's Thursday and time again for Across the Aisle, our weekly politics roundtable. Our analysts this week include Cynthia Dill, an attorney who served in the Maine Legislature as a Democrat, former Republican lawmaker Meredith Strang Burgess, of Burgess Advertising and Marketing, and Dick Woodbury, an economist who served in Augusta as an independent. They spoke with Keith Shortall.

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