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Tuesday, August 18, 202008/18/2020

Partial June Recovery

Maine restaurants, hotels saw partial June recovery as virus restrictions relaxed

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Tuesday, August 18, 202008/18/2020

Day 1 DNC

Democrats put divisions aside to rally behind Biden at convention……Michelle Obama, Capping Off First Night of Democratic Convention…..Three takeaways from…

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Tuesday, August 18, 202008/18/2020

Pizza Hut Store Closings

Pizza Hut to close up to 300 locations operated by bankrupt franchisee. The latest coronavirus shortage is . . .…

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Monday, August 17, 202008/17/2020

OMP Director Erik Gundersen

On Friday, the Office of Marijuana Policy, a part of the Maine Department of Administrative and Financial Services, unveiled plans…

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Monday, August 17, 202008/17/2020

Dr. Nirav Shah

Maine CDC Director Dr. Nirav Shah joins Matt for an update on the latest with Covid-19 in Maine

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Monday, August 17, 202008/17/2020

DNC/DNC Campaigns & Political Ads

Coronavirus upends conventions, changes TV coverage…An unconventional convention: Democratic event will attempt to re-create in-person feel

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Monday, August 17, 202008/17/2020

Thorn Dickinson / NECEC Transmission Project

Thorn Dickinson president and CEO of NECEC Transmission project speaks to Matt about CMP Corridor Referendum Ruled As Unconstitutional

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Monday, August 17, 202008/17/2020

Who Just Endorsed Susan Collins

Ad Watch: Susan Collins actually voted to cut most Mainers’ taxes — for now….Small-business group endorses Susan Collins

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Monday, August 17, 202008/17/2020

RCV Lawsuit Tossed Out

Judge tosses lawsuit challenging Maine’s ranked-choice voting law

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Monday, August 17, 202008/17/2020

Democratic Conventions Begin….

Coronavirus upends conventions, changes TV coverage….An unconventional convention: Democratic event will attempt to re-create in-person feel

Local Headlines

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Androscoggin County Sheriff’s Office Warning About Spike in Auto Burglaries, Thefts

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The Androscoggin County Sheriff’s Office is raising awareness about a spike in vehicle burglaries and thefts. The sheriffs office says…

3 hours ago in Local

Somerset County man charged with manslaughter in connection with boating-related death

A Maine man has been charged in connection with the death of a Skowhegan man who drowned in the Kennebec River on July 4.

3 hours ago in Local

Large police presence in Lewiston after shooting downtown

A convenience store in downtown Lewiston was shut down while police investigated a shooting Tuesday afternoon.

National Headlines

10 hours ago in National

California farmers are struggling to sell grapes as demand for wine drops

It's harvest time in California wine country, but many growers are struggling to sell their grapes as changing drinking habits have caused demand to plunge. The decline is forcing some growers to tear out vineyards that their families have grown for generations.

4 days ago in National, Trending

Early voting begins in US midterm elections that could flip control of Congress

In-person voting for this year's midterm elections began Friday, ushering in the final six weeks for Americans to decide which party they trust to lead Congress through a cost-of-living crisis, a prolonged war in Iran and other pressing issues.

2 weeks ago in National, Trending

US marks 25 years since the Sept. 11 attacks

Americans are commemorating the 25th anniversary of 9/11, remembering the shock, the dead and the sweeping consequences of the al-Qaida attacks on symbols of U.S. might and prosperity.

2 weeks ago in National, Trending

Anthropic researcher resigns with warning about the dangers of AI development

An Anthropic researcher said he is resigning from the company over concerns the artificial intelligence firm and its competitors are not acting responsibly in AI development, echoing concerns raised inside and outside of the industry about the technology's potential to elude human control.