1623 Studios Podcasts

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.  

Cape Ann Report - Biotech and Life Sciences in Gloucester

Maureen Aylward talk with : JC Gutierrez-Ramos, GMGI Board and Scientific Advisory Board member, Justin Topp, Ph.D., Endicott College Assistant Dean of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics; Professor of Biology and Bioengineering, Iain Kerr, CEO, Ocean Alliance.  They talk about the "Blue Economy", the science, the benefits, and the obstacles. 

Cape Ann Report - Changing Library Services on Cape Ann

Maureen Aylward, host of Cape Ann Report, talks with Cindy Grove, Director of the Rockport Public Library, Deborah Kelsey, Director of the Sawyer Free Library (Gloucester), and Katherine Prum, Community Engagement Facilitator at the Saywer Free Library (Gloucester) about the changing library services on Cape Ann.  They discuss the advantages of library services, which are evolving to fit community needs, with technology.  They also talk about libraries as places the community can gather and about the surprising trend of millennials utilizing public libraries.

Cape Ann Report - Local Food

Maureen Aylward, Host, talks with Nicole Bogin, Director of the Cape Ann Farmers Market and Meghan Stratton, Associate Director of School Programs at Backyard Growers about fresh food on Cape Ann. They talk about local farms, gardening, the importance of fresh food, organic foods, and about the myths that organic foods costs more than non-organic foods.

Cape Ann Report - Homelessness in Gloucester

Maureen Aylward, Host, talks with Rev. Rona Tyndall, Outreach and Volunteer Coordinator at the Grace Center of Gloucester, Melissa Lezynski, Director of Shelter Services at Action Inc. , and Julie LaFontaine, Executive Director of The Open Door Food Pantry about addressing homelessness in Gloucester. They talk about statistics, services, and stigma on the issue of homelessness.