Tell Me More Tour

This spring and summer, Maine Public is taking to the road to talk to YOU about what is going on in your community, what are some developments worthy of celebrating, and what types of news stories and coverage are important to you.

We can't fulfill our vision to tell the whole Maine story without you.

The goal of our tour is ultimately to help us learn how Maine Public can serve your community better and how to keep you best informed.

All Tell Me More Tour stops are free and the public is welcome and encouraged to attend. Please check back as the details of each tour stop are finalized.

COMPLETED TELL ME TOUR STOPS

Keep digging deeper: what we heard in Augusta.

Mal Leary, Steve Mistler, and Keith Shortall (pictured left to right) discuss the state of political discourse in Maine and the nation at the Governor Hill Mansion in Augusta.

The need for community and civility: What we heard in Brunswick.

On June 11th, Maine Public's Tell Me More Tour visited Cumberland County, hosting a public event at Frontier in Brunswick. Here’s what we heard.

On May 9th, Maine Public's Tell Me More Tour visited Penobscot County, hosting a public event at the Bagel Central Meeting House in downtown Bangor. Here's what we heard:

Tell US more! What we heard in Bangor.

News Reporter and Producer Jennifer Mitchell (left) and Deputy News Director Susan Sharon (right) listen intently to one of the attendees discussing what news matters to her from Maine Public.

On April 25, Maine Public's Tell Me More Tour visited Franklin County, hosting a public event at the University of Maine at Farmington. Here's what we heard:

The CMP Transmission Project and Franklin County's Deep History: What We Heard in Farmington

Maine Public News Reporter and Producer Fred Bever (left) and Maine Public News Director Mark Simpson (right) at the Tell Me More Tour stop in Farmington.

On April 18, Maine Public's Tell Me More Tour visited Androscoggin County, hosting a public event at Maine Public's Studio in Lewiston. Here's what we heard:

Civic Pride and Community Building: What We Heard In Lewiston/Auburn

Maine Public News Director Mark Simpson (right) and reporter Robbie Feinberg at the Tell Me More Tour stop in Lewiston.

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Tell US More! What We Heard in Bangor

News Reporter and Producer Jennifer Mitchell (left) and Deputy News Director Susan Sharon (right) listen intently to one of the attendees discussing what news matters to her from Maine Public.

We were very excited to hold our next Tell ME More Tour stop on Central Street in Bangor as it really is just a stone's throw away from our Bangor Studio. Great to be meeting the community in our own backyard! And on another beautiful sunny spring evening in Maine we had one of our more in-depth sessions on what news is important and matters to attendees.

The CMP Transmission Project and Franklin County’s Deep History: What We Heard in Farmington

What happens when you have a Tell ME More Tour stop in a beautiful setting like Farmington on arguably one of the sunniest and warmest days of the spring so far? Well, public media fans show up! That’s what they do!

After some welcoming remarks by Maine Public’s News Director Mark Simpson, news reporter Fred Bever joined Mark for a two-way discussion on Fred’s coverage of Central Maine Power’s proposed transmission project in western Maine.

Civic Pride & Community Building: What We Heard in Lewiston

Rebecca Conley / Maine Public

On April 18th, Maine Public’s Tell Me More Tour visited Androscoggin County, hosting a public event at Maine Public’s Studio in Lewiston.

We were pretty excited to launch our Tell Me More Tour right from our own studio in Lewiston. We thought this was a great spot to choose so we could work out any and all bugs close by before we hit the proverbial highway. Well, our worries were unfounded as a wonderful community discussion resulted from the evening event.

The Need For Community and Civility: What We Heard in Brunswick

Our Brunswick Tell Me More Tour stop had quite the opening act with a LIVE taping of Maine Calling with Jennifer Rooks taking place prior to our community discussion.

Keep Digging Deeper: What We Heard in Augusta

Mal Leary (l.), Steve Mistler (m.) and Keith Shortall (r.)

We are pretty certain that one would be hard pressed to have a discussion with a more knowledgeable group of news aficionados than the people who attended our Augusta Tell Me More Tour event. They knew Maine Public and, by extension, NPR and the BBC like nobody's business!