Episode NotesBrookline.News editor Sam Mintz and Brookline Interactive Group executive director Jessica Smyser break down election results from the Sept. 1 primary in Brookline

Join host Mike Chmielewski and his guest, Grace Fahrney, a Habitat Biologist with the Alaska Dept. of Fish and Game. Listen in as they discuss the Streambank Stabilization and Restoration program, here in Alaska. Storm events, waves, human activity, and natural channel migration can lead to erosion that threatens private property and infrastructure along rivers, […]

Tap into our latest informative conversation with The Connecticut Project. Since 2025, The Connecticut Project has been advocating for the state to protect the more than 32,000 residents who have lost SNAP due to federal cuts and changes, so we'll be focusing on what's to like and what's not to like for working class people who participated in the recent statewide one-time SNAP grocery card plan.

We're welcome back our friends from the Women's Mentoring Network - providing the foundational skills for women to secure quality employment and pursue their educational goals - all at no cost. We'll discuss how you could play an important role in the work they are doing, or support the cause at the nonprofit's upcoming gala coming up later this week in Greenwich.

We're rolling with Wishes on Wheels, a local nonprofit dedicated to bringing families, the trucking community, and supporters together to raise awareness, hope, and funds for children facing life-threatening illnesses. On September 27, Wishes on Wheels is hosting their annual Truck Convoy and Family Fun Day, so we'll talk with a rep from the nonprofit to let you in on how to attend or get involved.

Patrick A'Hearn, Nancy Anderson and Chris Sanders preview Sweeney Todd--at Riverside thru October 25th.  It's the musical about a wronged barber who returns to London seeking revenge.  Photo courtesy Suzanne Carr-Rossi

Join Dr. Jill Valerius and host Lee Henrikson as they begin a multi-part discussion about Testosterone in Men and Women. Testosterone is a sex hormone that helps men build muscle and develop sexual traits, like libido and hair growth. Women have small amounts of testosterone, too. Testosterone levels are naturally much higher in males. If testosterone […]

Join host Mike Chmielewski and his guest, Meggie Aube-Trammell, the Managing Director of the Palmer Arts Council. Listen in as they discuss upcoming events the Arts Council is bringing to Palmer, including a concert by Palmer songstress Emma Hill. Image Credit: Palmer Arts Council

Incumbent Mayor and candidate for re-election Drew Dilkens joins Pat, Don, and Doug to discuss his record and plans for the future.

This week on Home to Roost: Social Security approaches insolvency while Trump offers a $5,000 “dividend” financed more like a forced loan. Meanwhile, Alaska gets hammered by fuel prices, and Speaker Johnson’s vow not to “allow” Democrats to control Congress makes us wonder what the Constitution says about who ultimately decides elections.

We're going to open the show rolling with Wishes on Wheels, Inc., a local nonprofit dedicated to bringing families, the trucking community, and supporters together to raise awareness, hope, and funds for children facing life-threatening illnesses. On September 27, Wishes on Wheels is hosting their annual Truck Convoy and Family Fun Day, so we'll talk with a rep from the nonprofit to let you in on how to attend or get involved.Then, we'll welcome back our friends from the Women's Mentoring Network -

Join host Mike Chmielewski and his guest, John Diumenti, Superintendent of the Palmer Municipal Airport, as they discuss several issues including the FAA and the Palmer Municipal Golf Course, also an update on construction ongoing at the airport. Image Credit: Big Cabbage Radio

Palmer Mayor Jim Cooper discusses the recent city council meeting for September 8th. 2026, on this week’s Mayor’s Minutes with host Mike Chmielewski. Palmer Mayor Jim Cooper

Join host Mike Chmielewski and his guests, Martha and Abby Brewster. Two sweet ladies with a taste for murder. Listen in as they discuss the upcoming dinner theater performances of Arsenic and Old Lace at Evangelo’s Restaurant.

Wow! That was an amazing three weeks of the State Fair. Well done to all involved! The drone show was extraordinary. We look forward to the Fair next year and the new Borealis Theater. With the Fair over, it may seem that there is nothing left to do except sit around the house. Wrong! There […]

Wendy Cannon (Dr. Yum/The Table), Sgt Steven Curtis (Stafford Sheriff's Office) and Lindsey Epperson (Germanna Community College) talk about the work among agencies around the region to combat hunger.   Need help--there's the new fxbgfoodfinder.com.  We also preview Saturday's Open House at the Food Bank from 10-2.

Juanita Shanks and Gary Holland are sounding the alarm for a project they say could make a real difference for families in the Olde Greenwich neighborhood in Spotsylvania.   They’re raising money to build a brand-new playground, giving children a safe and inviting place to play, explore and make memories. Juanita and Gary say they hope residents, businesses and others join the effort.  failsafe-era.org

Join host Ken Hoffman and his guest, Ellen Vande Visse with Good Earth Gardens. Ellen Vande Visse Ellen Vande Visse, MS, somewhere in her shady past, served as Environmental Education Consultant in West Michigan. Since 1987 in Alaska, she’s operated Good Earth Gardens as a market garden, a CSA, a demo garden, and now a […]