Josh Filler interviews Dora Mills, Chief Health Improvement Officer at Maine Health, about the current severe flu season. The predominant strain is H3N2, with a new subclade K that the vaccine is less effective against. Despite this, vaccination is still recommended, as it can reduce disease severity.
Chuck Ellis is the Chair of the Cumberland County Republican Committee and also hosts the Muddy Waters Podcast which discusses Maine politics. Aaron Chadbourne welcomes him in studio for the final segment of today’s show, and takes your calls.
Janet Beaudoin joins Aaron Chadbourne for the fifth segment of today’s show. Janet’s name is in the hat to serve Augusta in the Maine House…. following Aaron’s time with her, the phone lines are back open!
Governor Janet Mills is officially kicking off her Senate campaign with a clear message. In her first TV ad, she’s taking a stand against the Trump administration’s immigration tactics and the actions of ICE right here in Maine.
U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar said Thursday she is running for governor of Minnesota, promising to take on President Donald Trump while unifying a state that has endured a series of challenges even before the federal government's immigration crackdown.
It could be days before power is restored across the South, where more subfreezing temperatures are expected by Friday in areas unaccustomed to and ill-equipped for such cold. The situation is reaching a breaking point for the elderly and those with medical conditions who lack electricity, some of whom are trapped by roads made impassable by ice and fallen trees.