Fred Bever
A Columbia University graduate, Fred began his journalism career as a print reporter in Vermont, then came to Maine Public in 2001 as its political reporter, as well as serving as a host for a variety of Maine Public Radio and Maine Public Television programs. Fred later went on to become news director for New England Public Radio in Western Massachusetts and worked as a freelancer for National Public Radio and a number of regional public radio stations, including WBUR in Boston and NHPR in New Hampshire.
Fred formerly was Maine Public Radio鈥檚 chief political correspondent from 2001 to 2007 and returned to Maine Public Radio in early 2016 as a news reporter and producer, covering a wide variety of topics across Maine and the region.
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Fishermen up and down the New England coast say it has been decades since they鈥檝e been able to catch so many Atlantic bluefin tuna, so fast. Once... -
New England electricity consumers paid billions of dollars more than necessary over a three-year period, according to a report by a national environmental鈥� -
A new wave of forest loss is underway in New England, at a rate of 65 acres a day. That's the conclusion of a new regionwide study spearheaded by a... -
In the wake of hurricanes Harvey and Irma, observers are predicting that premiums for a cash-strapped federal flood insurance program are likely to rise... -
New England is home to thousands of dams that have fallen out of use -- a legacy of our industrial past. The dams can be a liability for owners and鈥� -
For more than half a century, a massive, oil-fired plant has been churning out electricity from an island in the heart of Maine鈥檚 Casco Bay, where... -
A play by Massachusetts to inject more renewable power into its electricity mix could reshape the entire region's energy landscape. Dozens of developers... -
If you've ever dreamed of the good life on one of Maine's coastal islands, be forewarned: the Internet ranges from lousy to nonexistent. -
A new type of energy-efficient construction is drawing attention in the U.S. It鈥檚 called 鈥減assive housing鈥� -- residences built to achieve ultra-low energy鈥� -
Begging is an ancient practice, and in recent years U.S. cities have been cracking down on panhandlers. But now a handful are trying a different approach 鈥� paying panhandlers to work.
