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		<title>A Conversation with Jim Howard, President and CEO of Priority Real Estate Group and Co-Host Andrew Silsby, President and CEO of Kennebec Savings Bank</title>
		<link>https://mereda.org/podcasts/a-conversation-with-jim-howard-president-and-ceo-of-priority-real-estate-group-and-co-host-andrew-silsby-president-and-ceo-of-kennebec-savings-bank/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Shelly Clark]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 14:00:34 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[After 28 years and owning one of Maine’s largest commercial real estate portfolios, Jim Howard remains a name you might not know. On the latest MEREDA Matters, host Justin Laverriere and co-host Andrew Silsby, President and CEO of Kennebec Savings Bank, sit down with the Founder of Priority Real Estate Group to unpack the quiet [&#8230;]
<p><a href="https://mereda.org/podcasts/a-conversation-with-jim-howard-president-and-ceo-of-priority-real-estate-group-and-co-host-andrew-silsby-president-and-ceo-of-kennebec-savings-bank/">Source</a></p>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>AI and the Future of Real Estate, A Conversation with Steve Weikal and Caleb Johnson</title>
		<link>https://mereda.org/podcasts/ai-and-the-future-of-real-estate-a-conversation-with-steve-weikal-and-caleb-johnson/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Shelly Clark]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 13:59:59 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[What does AI actually mean for the people who build, design, and invest in the places we live and work — and what&#8217;s hype versus reality? In this episode, we sit down with Steve Weikal, industry chair of MIT&#8217;s Real Estate Transformation Lab and managing partner of the MET Fund, alongside Maine-based architect and Woodhull [&#8230;]
<p><a href="https://mereda.org/podcasts/ai-and-the-future-of-real-estate-a-conversation-with-steve-weikal-and-caleb-johnson/">Source</a></p>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>A WIN for Middle Housing</title>
		<link>https://mereda.org/podcasts/a-win-for-middle-housing-with-elizabeth-frazier-with-pierce-atwood-jason-howe-with-preti-flaherty-and-chris-marshall-with-acadia-realty-partners-and-greenmars-development/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Shelly Clark]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 13:00:53 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[A WIN for Middle Housing with Elizabeth Frazier, Partner at Pierce Atwood; Jason Howe, Equity Partner at Preti Flaherty and Chair of the firm&#8217;s Real Estate and Finance Group; and Chris Marshall, Partner at Acadia Realty Partners and Founding Member of GreenMars Development. Maine’s housing crisis is no longer just about affordability — it’s about [&#8230;]
<p><a href="https://mereda.org/podcasts/a-win-for-middle-housing-with-elizabeth-frazier-with-pierce-atwood-jason-howe-with-preti-flaherty-and-chris-marshall-with-acadia-realty-partners-and-greenmars-development/">Source</a></p>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>A Conversation with Dr. Chris Herbert of Harvard’s Joint Center for Housing Studies and Elizabeth Frazier, Partner at Pierce Atwood</title>
		<link>https://mereda.org/podcasts/a-conversation-with-dr-chris-herbert-of-harvards-joint-center-for-housing-studies-and-elizabeth-frazier-partner-at-pierce-atwood/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Shelly Clark]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2025 17:07:37 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[A Conversation with Dr. Chris Herbert of Harvard’s Joint Center for Housing Studies and Elizabeth Frazier, Partner at Pierce Atwood Maine is in the midst of a housing affordability crisis, but the issue is far more complex than rising prices. In this episode of MEREDA Matters, Dr. Chris Herbert of Harvard’s Joint Center for Housing [&#8230;]
<p><a href="https://mereda.org/podcasts/a-conversation-with-dr-chris-herbert-of-harvards-joint-center-for-housing-studies-and-elizabeth-frazier-partner-at-pierce-atwood/">Source</a></p>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>A Conversation with Corinne Watson of Tiny Homes of Maine and Kevin Hancock of Hancock Lumber</title>
		<link>https://mereda.org/podcasts/a-conversation-with-corinne-watson-of-tiny-homes-of-maine-and-kevin-hancock-of-hancock-lumber/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Shelly Clark]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jun 2025 15:05:15 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[A Conversation with Corinne Watson of Tiny Homes of Maine and Kevin Hancock of Hancock Lumber Corinne Watson, Co-Founder of Tiny Homes of Maine, and Kevin Hancock, Managing Owner of Hancock Lumber, sit down with MEREDA Vice President Jenn Small for MEREDA Matters &#8211; the podcast that lets you listen in on conversations with the [&#8230;]
<p><a href="https://mereda.org/podcasts/a-conversation-with-corinne-watson-of-tiny-homes-of-maine-and-kevin-hancock-of-hancock-lumber/">Source</a></p>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>A Conversation on Community-Based Development with Andrew Silsby of Kennebec Savings Bank and Tim Soley of East Brown Cow</title>
		<link>https://mereda.org/podcasts/a-conversation-on-community-based-development-with-andrew-silsby-of-kennebec-savings-bank-and-tim-soley-of-east-brown-cow/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Shelly Clark]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jun 2025 12:00:57 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[A Conversation on Community-Based Development with Andrew Silsby of Kennebec Savings Bank and Tim Soley of East Brown Cow Andrew Silsby, President and CEO of Kennebec Savings Bank, and Tim Soley, President and CEO of East Brown Cow, sit down for MEREDA Matters &#8211; the podcast that lets you listen in on conversations with the [&#8230;]
<p><a href="https://mereda.org/podcasts/a-conversation-on-community-based-development-with-andrew-silsby-of-kennebec-savings-bank-and-tim-soley-of-east-brown-cow/">Source</a></p>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>A Conversation on Bangor and Development with Bob Montgomery-Rice of Bangor Savings Bank and Matthew Lewis of Four Directions Development Corporation</title>
		<link>https://mereda.org/podcasts/a-conversation-on-bangor-and-development-with-bob-montgomery-rice-of-bangor-savings-bank-and-matthew-lewis-of-four-directions-development-corporation/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Shelly Clark]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 May 2025 18:15:03 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[A Conversation on Bangor and Development with Bob Montgomery-Rice of Bangor Savings Bank and Matthew Lewis of Four Directions Development Corporation Bob Montgomery-Rice, President and CEO of Bangor Savings Bank, and Matthew Lewis, Director of Four Directions Development Corporation, sit down with MEREDA President Shannon Richards for MEREDA Matters &#8211; the podcast that lets you [&#8230;]
<p><a href="https://mereda.org/podcasts/a-conversation-on-bangor-and-development-with-bob-montgomery-rice-of-bangor-savings-bank-and-matthew-lewis-of-four-directions-development-corporation/">Source</a></p>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>A Conversation on ReCode Portland with Michael Barton of Reveler and Jason Howe of Preti Flaherty</title>
		<link>https://mereda.org/podcasts/a-conversation-on-recode-portland-with-michael-barton-of-reveler-and-jason-howe-of-preti-flaherty/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Shelly Clark]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 May 2025 12:13:42 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[A Conversation on ReCode Portland with Michael Barton of Reveler and Jason Howe of Preti Flaherty Michael Barton, Managing Director of Real Estate Development at Reveler, and Jason Howe, Partner and chair of the Real Estate and Finance Practice Group at Preti Flaherty, sit down with MEREDA President Shannon Richards for MEREDA Matters &#8211; the [&#8230;]
<p><a href="https://mereda.org/podcasts/a-conversation-on-recode-portland-with-michael-barton-of-reveler-and-jason-howe-of-preti-flaherty/">Source</a></p>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Innovation in Maine with Matt O’Malia of TimberHP and Ben Herzog of the Advanced Structures and Composites Center</title>
		<link>https://mereda.org/podcasts/innovation-in-maine-with-matt-omalia-of-timberhp-and-ben-herzog-of-the-advanced-structures-and-composites-center/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Shelly Clark]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Apr 2025 14:00:34 +0000</pubDate>
				<guid isPermaLink="false">https://mereda.org/?post_type=podcasts&#038;p=51204</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[Innovation in Maine with Matt O’Malia of TimberHP and Ben Herzog of the Advanced Structures and Composites Center Matt O’Malia, Co-Founder and CEO of TimberHP, and Ben Herzog, Wood Technologist at the University of Maine’s Advanced Structures and Composites Center, sit down with MEREDA President Shannon Richards for MEREDA Matters &#8211; the podcast that lets [&#8230;]
<p><a href="https://mereda.org/podcasts/innovation-in-maine-with-matt-omalia-of-timberhp-and-ben-herzog-of-the-advanced-structures-and-composites-center/">Source</a></p>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>A Legislative Update with Elizabeth Frazier of Pierce Atwood and Jason Howe of Preti Flaherty</title>
		<link>https://mereda.org/podcasts/a-legislative-update-with-elizabeth-frazier-of-pierce-atwood-and-jason-howe-of-preti-flaherty/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Shelly Clark]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Apr 2025 13:17:24 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[A Legislative Update with Elizabeth Frazier of Pierce Atwood and Jason Howe of Preti Flaherty Elizabeth (Beth) Frazier, Partner at Pierce Atwood, and Jason Howe, Partner and chair of the Real Estate and Finance Practice Group at Preti Flaherty, sit down with MEREDA President Shannon Richards for MEREDA Matters &#8211; the podcast that lets you [&#8230;]
<p><a href="https://mereda.org/podcasts/a-legislative-update-with-elizabeth-frazier-of-pierce-atwood-and-jason-howe-of-preti-flaherty/">Source</a></p>]]></description>
		
		
		
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