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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Lobster conservation techniques pioneered by Maine fishermen helped drive a population boom that's led to record landings this century. That's the... -
Federal wildlife officials say the nation鈥檚 once-threatened population of Canada lynx is in recovery, and can be taken off the endangered species list....
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This story was originally published Jan. 8, 2017 at 5:22 p.m. ET. New England electricity customers could get a direct benefit from a cut in federal... -
The recent cold spell has spurred oil-fired power plants throughout New England into action. But the operator of the regional electricity grid says... -
Federal regulators are shutting down fishing rights for a significant portion of New England鈥檚 stressed groundfish stocks, such as cod and flounder. The... -
Electric vehicles, or EVs, make up a tiny fraction of the cars sold in New England. But new state policies 鈥� and a big cash infusion from the settlement... -
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... -
A coalition of environmentalists and power generators is calling for the creation of a regional cap-and-trade market for carbon emissions from the...
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The company that operates Sugarloaf, Sunday River, Loon Mountain and seven other ski resorts will require its workers to wear safety helmets when using... -
New England electricity consumers paid billions of dollars more than necessary over a three-year period. That鈥檚 the conclusion of an academic analysis...
