1623 Studios Podcasts

Cape Ann Report - Conversation with Local Faith Leaders About the Holidays

Maureen, host, talks with Rabbi Steven Lewis of Temple Ahavat Achim in Gloucester, Rev, Susan Moran of the Unitarian Universalist Society of Rockport, and Pastor Anne Deneen of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Gloucester/Lanesville about the blue side of the holidays and what you can do to cope.

Appreciative Recovery - Episode 6 - Julie LaFontaine

Kelly Knox hosts Appreciative Recovery, a show that explores Curiosity, Self-Compassion and Connection.  On this episode Kelly talks with Julie LaFontaine, Executive Director of The Open Door, about cultivating values as a leader and how it can make that leadership transformational within the non-profit organization and for the community. 

Cape Ann Report - Community Round Table 2

Maureen Aylward hosts Cape Ann Report - Community Round Table, a discussion about community events with: Bob Gillis, President of the Cape Ann Savings Bank and Tri-Chair of Gloucester 400; Greg Bover of CB Fisk; and Dick Prouty, Co-Chair of TownGreen2025.

Keeping Our Residents Informed (KORI) with Police Chief Peter Silva - Episode 4

The fourth episode in the new series " Keeping Our Residents Informed (KORI) " from the Essex Police Department.  In this episode Chief Silva talks with Kenneth Walsh, Chief of Police (Retired) Wenham & Captain / Emergency Manager at Suffolk University,  about emergency planning.  Specifically they talk about citizen response during active threats, emergency management, and they talk about global providers to assist if an emergency happens abroad.  

Peggy McDermott Podcast

Jennifer-Lee Levitz, host of "Unleash the Power of Age" a show about events and programs offered by the Rose Baker Center in Gloucester MA, talks with Peggy McDermott, VNA about the flu and about Peggy's health services at the Rose Baker Center.

Cape Ann Report - Concerned Citizen Round Table

Maureen Aylward talks with Peter Dolan, Jason Grow, and Aria McElhenny about local important issues.

Cape Ann Report - Rockport's Pay As You Throw Transition

Maureen Alyward talks with Brian Moore Rockport Transfer Station Manager; Jim Gardner, Rockport, MA DPW Commissioner; and Sharon Byrne Kishida, MassDEP Municipal Assistance Coordinator about Rockport's transition to Pay As You Throw. https://www.rockportma.gov/

Cape Ann Report - Opioid Use Disorder

Maureen Aylward, Host of Cape Ann Report, talks with Damian Archer, MD, Chief Medical Officer at North Shore Community Health
Gloucester Family Health, Tito Rodriguez, Care Advocate and Outreach Specialist at PAARI Gloucester Police Assisted Addiction and Recovery Initiative, and Kara Blake, Harm Reduction Program Manager at North Shore Health Project Gloucester. They talk about the opioid epidemic, the stigma, treatment of the disease, and all the options available to those struggling with the disease and their loved ones.

Cape Ann Report - Public Art in Gloucester

Maureen Aylward, Host, talks with Mags Harries Sculptor, Public Art Artist; Karen Ristuben, Program Director, ECCF's Creative County Initiative; and Ken Hecht, Gloucester City Councilor, Ward 2, about public art in Gloucester. They talk about what public art currently exists, such as the city owned WPA murals, and also talk about a city art policy; does Gloucester need one? does Gloucester have one? and if not how does Gloucester create one? They discuss temporary and permanent art installations as well as different styles, such as multimedia, projection, audio and sound, sculpture, and murals.

Cape Ann Report - Community Round Table

Maureen Aylward, Host of Cape Ann Report, talks with Paul Lundberg, Gloucester City Councillor At Large and City Council President, Attorney Catherine Schlichte, Partner, Schlichte and Johnstone, PC, and Peter Dolan a Gloucester Citizen.  They all bring their own important issues to the table for discussion. They talk about affordable housing, rising sea levels, emergency planning, and the need for volunteers on city commissions and boards.