Talk of the Town with Morgan Harper • Niles Schore • Civic Participation & Why Berwick Works

In Episode 24 of Talk of the Town, Morgan Harper sits down with Berwick Planning Board member Niles Schore for a wide-ranging conversation about civic participation, lifelong learning, public service, and the people who help make Berwick work. Niles reflects on moving to Berwick more than 16 years ago, becoming involved with the Planning Board and Envision Berwick, and watching the town grow through the work of residents who see a need and step up to help.A lawyer for more than 50 years, Niles also shares stories from his career in legal services and Pennsylvania state government, along with his current work teaching courses on law, history, government and the U.S. Constitution through Maine’s Senior College Network.Throughout the conversation, Niles returns to one central idea: a strong town depends on people being informed, respecting different points of view and getting involved in whatever way they can. “Berwick is one of the most inviting towns to have people participate,” he says. Listen to the full conversation to hear Niles’s reflections on Berwick’s past, its future, and why he believes this town will continue to figure things out together.