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Friday, June 19, 202006/19/2020

Maine Policy Institute

Nick Murray, policy analyst from Maine Policy Institute gives us an update on petition to reconvene the legislature and the…

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Friday, June 19, 202006/19/2020

Secretary Of State, Matt Dunlap

Secretary Of State, Matt Dunlap speaks to us about how the COVID-19 pandemic will affect voting, polling places, absentee ballots,…

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Friday, June 19, 202006/19/2020

Maine Hospital Association

Steven Michaud, President of The Maine Hospital Association gives us an update on how Maine’s Hospitals have been doing during…

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Friday, June 19, 202006/19/2020

Moving To Maine During A Pandemic

Matt go overs how More people from coronavirus hot spots are moving to Maine

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Friday, June 19, 202006/19/2020

Fraudulent Jobless Claims

Matt talks about As fraudulent jobless claims pass 50,000, state sets job search deadlines for claimants

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Thursday, June 18, 202006/18/2020

Branding & Instant Rice

Matt covers Aunt Jemima brand to change name, remove image that Quaker says is ‘based on a racial stereotype’; Virginia-Based….Which…

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Thursday, June 18, 202006/18/2020

John Baldacci

Former Governor & Congressman of Maine, John Baldacci joins Matt Gagnon to reflect on the recent passing of John Richardson…

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Thursday, June 18, 202006/18/2020

Delaying Bar Openings

Matt covers how Maine may delay Maine bar openings because of COVID-19 infection risk. Fitness centers, nail salons, tattoo parlors…

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Thursday, June 18, 202006/18/2020

Home Energy Assistance Program

Dan Brennan Director of Maine Housing speaks to WGAN Morning News. There is additional funding as a result of COVID. They…

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Thursday, June 18, 202006/18/2020

Clean Elections During Pandemic

Matt talks about Would-be Clean Elections candidates find it harder to qualify during pandemic

Local Headlines

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Federal official says parent detained by ICE outside of Portland school faces domestic violence charge

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Portland Police say a parent detained by immigration agents outside of a school had been arrested and charged with domestic violence the day before.

9 hours ago in Local

Portland Police Offering $5,000 Reward to Solve Homicide Cold Case

Yamada was found dead in the area of Temple and Federal Street.

10 hours ago in Local

STRIVE Fundraiser Surpasses goal to reach $96,000 for Nonprofit

STRIVE Program Director Alex Woodhouse says every dollar raised will go to support their programs

National Headlines

3 hours ago in National, Trending

US and China reach a framework deal on TikTok

A framework deal has been reached between China and the U.S. for the ownership of popular social video platform TikTok, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said after weekend trade talks in Spain.

3 days ago in National

Trump says he’ll send National Guard to Memphis, escalating his use of troops in US cities

President Donald Trump said Friday he'll send the National Guard to address crime concerns in Memphis, Tennessee, his latest test of the limits of presidential power by using military force in American cities.

3 days ago in National

Suspect in Charlie Kirk killing became more political, opposed activist’s views, authorities say

A 22-year-old Utah man who was arrested and booked on murder charges in the assassination of Charlie Kirk held deep disdain for the conservative activist's provocative viewpoints and indicated to a family member that he was responsible for the shooting, authorities said Friday.

3 days ago in National

The rise of AI tools forces schools to reconsider what counts as cheating

The book report is now a thing of the past. Take-home tests and essays are becoming obsolete. Student use of artificial intelligence has become so prevalent, high school and college educators say, that to assign writing outside of the classroom is like asking students to cheat.