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🎙️ Q-POINT | JANET BEAUDOIN | CANDIDATE FOR MAINE HOUSE DISTRICT 94

“If This Isn’t An Emergency, What Is?”
— Janet Beaudoin On Youth Violence And Public Safety In Lewiston

Republican candidate for Maine House District 94 Janet Beaudoin joined Q-Point Podcast for a wide-ranging conversation about the issues facing Lewiston and why she’s running for office.

Beaudoin discusses youth violence and public safety, police staffing, Lewiston’s property revaluation and rising tax concerns, education and state mandates, and questions surrounding the distribution of Lewiston Strong funds.

We also discuss the role of nonprofits in Lewiston’s tax base, syringe distribution and addiction, including additional context from Bangor City Council candidate Terry Dinkins on needle distribution numbers in Bangor and statewide.

Beaudoin also reflects on losing the February special election by just 69 votes and discusses her campaign for Maine House District 94 heading into November.

📻 Airs weekends on The Voice of Maine and WLOB News Talk Portland.

This episode was pre-recorded, produced, and sponsored by Corenna Quirk, Broker at NextHome Experience.

The views, information, opinions, and comments expressed during this program do not necessarily represent those of the hosts, Q-Point Podcast, associates, or affiliates.

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🎙️ Q-Point | Maine State Representative Steve Bishop

“It Was Transportation’s Money To Begin With”

— Questions Over Maine’s Highway Funding

Maine State Representative Steve Bishop joined Corenna and David Quirk for a wide-ranging conversation about state and local issues affecting communities, taxpayers, businesses, and property owners across Maine.

Bishop discusses rising state valuations and property taxes, including questions surrounding municipal spending and revenue sharing. He also takes a closer look at Maine’s transportation funding, the recent funding shortfall, LD 1804, motor vehicle sales tax revenue, and his concerns about how money moves between the Highway Fund and General Fund.

The conversation also covers Maine’s so-called millionaire tax and its potential impact on businesses, LD 1457 and work-zone safety, the debate over speed-enforcement cameras, Flock cameras and privacy concerns, and the new law affecting oversized ATVs on Maine trails. Bishop emphasizes private property rights, explains why he believes “one size does not fit all” when it comes to Maine’s trail system, and says the ATV law will need to be revisited.

Bishop also shares his perspective as a small-business owner serving in the Legislature, the increasing costs facing Maine businesses, his approach to representing District 17, and a community effort underway to address the aging public pool in Bucksport.

📻 Airs weekends on The Voice of Maine and WLOB News Talk Portland.

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“We Serve the Whole State of Maine, and We’re It”

— LifeFlight of Maine CEO Joe Kellner On Maine’s Statewide Critical Care Mission

LifeFlight of Maine CEO Joe Kellner joined Corenna and David for an in-depth conversation about the organization’s statewide mission and the critical care it provides to Mainers when minutes matter most.

Kellner explains how LifeFlight operates by helicopter, airplane and critical care ground ambulance, transporting some of Maine’s sickest and most seriously injured patients. He discusses the growing demand for services, how crews reach patients in remote areas, landing on highways, logging roads and fields, and the extensive safety measures involved in every mission.

The conversation also explores the changing rural healthcare landscape, including hospital services and OB unit closures, the emotional toll emergency response can take on first responders, LifeFlight’s peer-support and behavioral-health initiatives, and the financial challenges facing the nonprofit organization. Kellner also discusses rising operating costs, philanthropy, plans for a second airplane, and the need to ensure LifeFlight remains available to communities throughout Maine.

Kellner shares his own path from paramedic to CEO and LifeFlight’s vision for the future: providing equitable access to critical care whether someone is in a populated community or deep in rural Maine.

The program airs statewide each weekend on The Voice of Maine and WLOB Portland, can be heard worldwide through TuneIn, and is available on demand at QPointPodcast.com, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeartRadio, Amazon Music, and YouTube Music.

📻 Airs weekends on The Voice of Maine and WLOB Portland.
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Q-Point Podcast | Brewer Police Chief Christopher Martin

“One Kid Being Poked Is One Too Many”

— Chief Martin On The Brewer Riverwalk Needle Incident

Brewer Police Chief Christopher Martin joined Q-Point to discuss the recent incident involving a child reportedly poked by a discarded needle on the Brewer Riverwalk and the city’s immediate response. Martin explains why police, fire, public works, and parks staff conducted an extensive search of the waterfront and what they found.

Chief Martin also discusses the Devin Anderson case and his broader concerns about Maine’s criminal justice system, including bail reform, probation oversight, repeat offenders, and defendants being released because they cannot obtain legal representation. He outlines where he believes the system is failing and why greater accountability and communication are needed.

The conversation also turns to homelessness in the Bangor-Brewer area, limited resources, people arriving from outside the region, and Martin’s concerns about how assistance is prioritized. He also shares updates from Brewer’s police and fire departments, including plans to equip a backup ambulance and development of a new three-year police strategic plan.

📻 Airs statewide weekends on The Voice of Maine and WLOB Portland.

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President, Covenant Health Foundation

“We’ve Gone From 22,000 Patient Encounters Per Year… to Over 30,000”

— Coffey On Rising Emergency Department Demand.

Brad Coffey, President of Covenant Health Foundation, joined Q-Point to discuss St. Joseph Hospital’s growing emergency department needs, including an increase from 22,000 annual patient encounters to more than 30,000 in 2025. He details plans for a nearly $17 million expansion designed to increase treatment space, improve privacy, and create dedicated areas for behavioral health patients and the SAFE Program.

Coffey also discusses the September 27 Commit to Community event benefiting St. Joseph Hospital’s SAFE Program. The event has a $250,000 fundraising goal and supports specialized nurses who provide around-the-clock care to victims of violence and sexual assault from communities throughout Maine.

The conversation also turns to the financial pressures facing Maine hospitals, including MaineCare and Medicaid reimbursement, potential impacts from H.R.1, Medicare Advantage, and the challenges contributing to hospital service and obstetrics closures across the state.

📻 Airs statewide weekends on The Voice of Maine and WLOB Portland.

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🎙️ Q-Point Podcast | Terry Dinkins

“That Just Blew My Mind...350,000. That's A Lot Of Needles.”

Dinkins on Needle Distribution in Bangor.

Pastor Terry Dinkins, candidate for Bangor City Council, joined Q-Point to discuss why he is running and how decades of living and working in the Bangor area have shaped his priorities. Dinkins shares his experience leading The Mansion Church, operating its warming center, working with people experiencing homelessness and addiction, and serving as a chaplain at the Penobscot County Jail.

The conversation turns to drug use and Bangor's needle exchange programs, with Dinkins citing 350,000 needles distributed by two nonprofits over a one-year period. He also discusses public safety, severe mental illness, repeat incarceration, the need for a new Penobscot County Corrections Facility, and what he believes could be done differently to address these challenges.

Dinkins also addresses Bangor's property taxes, affordable housing, business development, education, and opportunities for the waterfront. He outlines what he would like to accomplish during a first term on the City Council and discusses his vision for a safer, more vibrant Bangor with lower taxes and greater economic growth.

📻 Airs statewide weekends on The Voice of Maine and WLOB Portland.

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🎙️ Q-Point Podcast | Matt Dunlap

“I’m Just Gonna Run As Matt Dunlap”
— Dunlap On The DSA, Political Labels, And Where He Fits Politically

Maine Democratic nominee for the 2nd Congressional District and Maine State Auditor Matt Dunlap joined Q-Point Podcast to discuss his primary victory, the general election campaign, fundraising, polling, and what he is hearing from voters across the district. Dunlap also reflected on going to bed on election night believing his campaign may have been over, only to ultimately emerge as the Democratic nominee.

Dunlap outlined his views on the economy, healthcare access, rural hospitals, housing affordability, childcare costs, Social Security, capital gains taxes, and the rising cost of living. He also discussed Medicare for All, private insurance, prescription drug costs, and what role he believes the federal government should play in protecting access to healthcare.

The conversation also explored the Democratic Socialists of America, political labels, the Second Amendment, higher education costs, Maine’s lobster industry, and federally proposed ropeless fishing gear. Dunlap explained where he fits politically, why he prefers approaching issues individually rather than through ideological labels, and what he believes he would bring to Maine’s 2nd Congressional District.

📻 Airs statewide each weekend on The Voice of Maine and WLOB Portland.

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🎙️ Q-Point Podcast | Steve Carey

"Numbers Don't Lie."

— Carey On The Data Behind His Campaign

Independent candidate for Maine State Senate District 9, Steve Carey joined Q-Point Podcast for a wide-ranging conversation on the issues facing Bangor, Hermon, and the State of Maine. Carey discusses homelessness, addiction and recovery, education, state spending, taxes, energy costs, public safety, and the challenges facing small businesses. He also explains what motivated him to run for office and why he believes Maine is at a pivotal moment.

The conversation also explores election participation, transparency in government, the future of Penobscot County's jail, renewable energy policies, and the role of leadership in addressing the state's most pressing challenges. Throughout the discussion, Carey shares the priorities he would bring to Augusta if elected to represent Senate District 9.

📻 Airs weekends on The Voice of Maine and WLOB Portland.

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