Leslie Ogilvie, and Kristen Filbeck - Maine's Got Talent

March 2, 2026·42 min·3 clips

Vera was born healthy, developed cerebral palsy after a sudden injury, and learned to walk using a device called LightGate — purchased through donor support from Maine's Got Talent.

1. Lydia's Lunch Bunch is a Lewiston-Auburn community morning show; this episode features Andwell Health Partners representatives Leslie Ogilvie and Kristen Philbeck discussing Maine's Got Talent and Andwell's pediatric services. 2. Leslie Ogilvie is Andwell's Director of Development and Community Relations and has been with the organization for two years; Kristen Philbeck is a donor engagement specialist who joined full-time in October after volunteering. 3. The episode's central purpose is to promote Maine's Got Talent on May 2nd and explain what the fundraiser supports. 4. Andwell Health Partners is described as the largest independent nonprofit home and community-based health care organization in Maine, serving people 'from infancy to advanced age' in every county. 5. Maine's Got Talent is an annual music competition Andwell took over two years ago after merging with the nonprofit that originally created it; the 2025 show is the second under Andwell's leadership. 6. Eight finalists will compete on May 2nd for a $1,000 grand prize plus second and third runner-up prizes at the Donald M. Gay Performing Arts Center at Edward Little High School, which holds up to 1,200 attendees — nearly tripling the capacity of last year's Franco Center venue, which sold out at 420 seats. 7. Judges include Julia Gagnon, an American Idol alumna from Maine who previously won Central Maine Idol and will also perform at the show, and Brad Mates from the platinum-record band Emerson Drive. 8. Amy Stacey Curtis, who won last year's Maine's Got Talent and has previously appeared on Lydia's Lunch Bunch, will return to perform at the May 2nd show. 9. The top three performers will also be invited to perform at the Balloon Festival, giving them additional community visibility. 10. Auditions across Auburn and Portland have uncovered strong talent including a 17-year-old pianist who taught himself entirely through YouTube videos and has only recently started formal lessons. 11. The audition team found a banjo player and a broad range of guitar, vocal, and ensemble acts; they are actively seeking bands and accepting video submissions via their Facebook page. 12. Andwell's pediatric services cover five areas: pediatric therapy (occupational, physical, and speech), pediatric home health for children with chronic conditions including cerebral palsy and cardiac birth defects, maternal health, behavioral health, and rehabilitative community support under MaineCare section 28. 13. The behavioral health program includes a multidisciplinary team — medical doctor, nurse practitioner, care navigator, youth specialist, and family support specialist — that can also assist families with food assistance, heating support, and obtaining a primary care physician. 14. Maternal health services are free to all birthing women in Androscoggin, Cumberland, and York counties through a state grant program, covering postpartum support, safe sleep teaching, car seat checks, and newborn developmental milestone screenings. 15. On any given day, Andwell supports over 550 children and their families across Maine. 16. Leslie shares the story of a child named Vera who was born healthy, suffered a sudden injury resulting in a cerebral palsy diagnosis, and received specialized support from Andwell; donor funds from Maine's Got Talent were used to purchase a LightGate device that helps Vera practice walking without fear of falling. 17. The fundraising goal for Maine's Got Talent 2025 is $65,000; an early bird discount of $10 off all tickets is available through March 15th using the promo code EARLYBIRD. 18. The episode's Three Random Questions segment reveals that Leslie would travel back to the 1920s to attend a speakeasy, and Kristen would return to childhood summers at Tricky Pond in Naples, Maine, with her grandparents. 19. Community supporters, local parents of children who use Andwell services, and residents interested in Lewiston-Auburn nonprofit fundraising will find this episode most useful. 20. Listeners outside the Lewiston-Auburn area or unfamiliar with Andwell will find the event details too geographically specific to be actionable.

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A straightforward local update on Maine's Got Talent auditions and Andwell Health Partners' Pediatric Services.

The segment stays grounded in local information. Leslie Ogilvie and Kristen Philbeck lay out the basics of Maine's Got Talent in Auburn on May 2nd, including auditions for solo musicians and bands and the option to send video submissions through Facebook.

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A Lewiston-Auburn stop for community news, Maine's Got Talent, and Andwell's Pediatric Services.

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