July/August
8/14/25 – Joshua Noddin shares the latest tasty updates with the Crocker House County Inn in Hancock!
08/06/25 – 50 Years and a day ago, the Grand in Ellsworth reopened under the direction of the Hancock County Auditorium Association. Noel Paul Stookey of Peter, Paul, and Mary fame did a benefit concert. Nick Turner, Executive Director of The Grand, tells Star 97.7 about this Saturday’s “deja vu”, as Stookey one again performs at a Grand fundraiser.
08/05/25 – Star 97.7 talks with Carlos and Alexa PenaVega of Nickelodeon and “Spy Kids” fame about families who struggle with the purchase of school supplies – and how, when you donate through the Salvation Army, your dollars stay right here in our community.
07/29/25 – Summer matinees, a new music show, and astronomy and the arts! Star 97.7 talks with Director Shawn Laatsch with the Versant Power Astronomy Center about August offerings!
7/23/25 – Mike Dow and Sonnie Shepherd talk with May Pang!
07/23/25 – The need for blood is constant; never more so than in summer, when disasters strike, blood drives are unavailable at schools and college campuses, and people are busy or on vacation with little time to give. This morning, Star 97.7 talks wth Dan Dowling, Regional Communications Manager with Red Cross Northern New England, about how it easy – and critical – it is to sign up to donate, save lives, and make a real difference during August.
07/22/25 – Plenty of hot weather ahead! Today, Star 97.7 talks with Dr. Michael Bailey, President of the American Veterinary Association, about how to keep your pet healthy, safe, and comfortable – both at home and while traveling this summer.
07/11/25 – Lizzy Mathis, founder of The Cool Mom Podcast, joins Star 97.7 to share tips on how Moms -and Dads serving as Moms – can help keep summer healthy and stress free for the entire family.
07/07/25 – Michael Turner and Tabitha Brown join Paul and Sonnie in the Star 97.7 studios to talk about the Franklin Bicentennial and MEW Slugfest 2025!
07/03/24 – In today’s ultra-connected world, it’s more important than ever to keep track of our digital footprint and “spring clean” sensitive personal information that can potentially be accessed by hackers. Star 97.7 talks with Marketing Director Collette Tomiasak of cybersecurity company SpyCloud for tips on protecting our information on the internet.
07/02/25 – It was July 20, 1969 man first set foot on the moon. Shawn Laatsch, Director of the Versant Power Planetarium, tells Star 97.7, July programming is all lunar!