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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.

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Monday, April 6, 202004/06/2020

Dr. Nirav Shah

Dr. Nirav Shah / Maine CDC gives us an Update On Coronavirus in state of Maine.

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Monday, April 6, 202004/06/2020

Quincy Hentzel / Eggs & Issues

Eggs & Issues: The Impact of COVID-19 in Maine Wednesday, April 8, 2020 | 8 AM – 9 AM* |…

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Monday, April 6, 202004/06/2020

Shelter-In-Place Orders

 From Friday:  Noem calls out ‘herd mentality’ of shelter-in-place orders

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Monday, April 6, 202004/06/2020

Americans Are Bracing

Americans are almost certainly dying of covid-19 but being left out of the official count

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Monday, April 6, 202004/06/2020

Residential Internet Usage

Residential internet usage in Maine surged last month as more families worked and studied from home, but providers say they…

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Monday, April 6, 202004/06/2020

Morning News / Coronavirus Update

There are now 470 cases spread across 15 Maine counties, the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention reported Sunday.…

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Friday, April 3, 202004/03/2020

Dove Tail Bat

Paul Lancisi CEO Dove Tail Bat, speaks to us about how his businesses is being affected by Coronavirus.

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Friday, April 3, 202004/03/2020

Portland City Manager Jon Jennings

Portland City Manager Jon Jennings speaks to us and gives us an update on what Portland is doing in regards…

Local Headlines

7 hours ago in Local

Gov. Mills Orders Flags at High Staff Sunday for 3rd Anniversary of Lewiston Shooting

A total of 18 people were killed in the mass shooting.

8 hours ago in Local

Chimney Inspections Advised After Weekend Fire in Dexter

There were no injuries reported.

1 day ago in Local

Secretary of State’s Office confirms prescence of DOJ poll monitors on Election Day

The department first announced their plan to send out 1,000 monitors nationwide this past August; a significant increase from the 289 observers sent out for the 2022 midterm elections.

National Headlines

3 days ago in National

Facing a ban on horse-drawn carriages, Central Park’s drivers fear for their future

The horse-drawn carriages that have cruised through Central Park for more than 150 years will soon be banished from New York City, ending an iconic tradition beloved by tourists but long opposed by animal welfare activists.

3 days ago in National

Violent Arizona storms bring possible tornado, toppled trees and golf ball-size hail

Trees fell onto homes and utility poles were knocked down by a possible tornado in a central Arizona community during a series of violent storms that moved through the state overnight into Thursday.

5 days ago in National

The Orionid meteor shower is coming. Here’s how and when to watch

The Orionids — one of two major meteor showers caused by remnants from Halley's comet — will peak this week, though a large moon will dim visibility until after it sets late at night.

6 days ago in National

Georgia amusement park reopens as scheduled after roller coaster death

Six Flags Over Georgia opened its gates Friday evening for the first time since a man fell to his death from one of the amusement park's towering roller coasters.