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Wednesday, April 8, 202004/08/2020

Eggs & Issues This Morning

Quincy Hentzel, Chief Executive Officer with Portland Regional Chamber of Commerce speaks to Matt Gagnon about this morning’s Eggs &…

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Wednesday, April 8, 202004/08/2020

Remote Learning

Maine education commissioner recommends remote learning for rest of school year.

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Wednesday, April 8, 202004/08/2020

Maine’s Primary Moved

Maine’s June primary likely to be pushed to July because of coronavirus

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Tuesday, April 7, 202004/07/2020

Bruce Poliquin / Connecting With Family

Bruce Poliquin speaks  to Matt Gagnon and shares A couple heartwarming stories about not being able visit his 90-year-old parents…

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Tuesday, April 7, 202004/07/2020

Portland Mayor Kate Snyder

Portland Mayor Kate Snyder gives us an update about Portland’s ongoing response to COVID-19.  All vehicle access to back cove…

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Tuesday, April 7, 202004/07/2020

Cumberland County DA Jonathan Sahrbeck

Cumberland County DA Jonathan Sahrbeck speaks to Matt Gagnon. Court Activity Is Down. There is Concern about the possibility of…

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Tuesday, April 7, 202004/07/2020

Wayside Food Programs

Rachel Freedman, Special Project & Communications Manager with Wayside Food Programs in Portland speaks to Matt  Hunger Relief in the…

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Tuesday, April 7, 202004/07/2020

Pass-Fail Grades / Bangor Schools

Matt  Gagnon talks about Bangor schools shifting to pass-fail grades after school buildings close. 

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Tuesday, April 7, 202004/07/2020

Maine’s 1918 Spanish Flu vs COVID-19

In 1918, a pandemic swept through Maine — and offers lessons for containing COVID-19.  Matt speaks about this and also…

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Monday, April 6, 202004/06/2020

Commissioner Laura Fortman

Commissioner Laura Fortman speaks to Matt about The Health of Maine’s unemployment system depends on how long coronavirus persists.

Local Headlines

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Saddleback Has Busiest Day, 3-Day Stretch Ever Over MLK Weekend

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The New England ski season has been strong so far.

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Orrington man charged with murder after death of baby ruled homicide

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A father is in custody following the death of an infant in Penobscot County.

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Gov. Mills announces steps to improve school bus safety following 2 deadly accidents

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Gov. Janet Mills has released plans to improve school bus safety after two fatal bus accidents late last year.

National Headlines

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The US political climate spurs efforts to reclaim the MLK holiday

As communities across the country on Monday hosted parades, panels and service projects for the 40th federal observation of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the political climate for some is more fraught with tensions than festive with reflection on the slain Black American civil rights icon's legacy.

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NASA sends 4 astronauts back to Earth in first medical evacuation

An astronaut in need of doctors' care departed the International Space Station with three crewmates on Wednesday in NASA's first medical evacuation.

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Trump threatens to use the Insurrection Act to end protests in Minneapolis

President Donald Trump on Thursday threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act and deploy troops to quell persistent protests against the federal officers sent to Minneapolis to enforce his administration's massive immigration crackdown.

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US will suspend immigrant visa processing from 75 countries over public assistance concerns

The State Department said Wednesday it will suspend the processing of immigrant visas for citizens of 75 countries, including Afghanistan, Iran, Russia and Somalia, whose nationals the Trump administration has deemed likely to require public assistance while living in the United States.