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Friday Calls & Topics

Harvey from Windham questioned the Fenway group’s potential to manage the state better than the current Democratic leadership in Augusta. Matt Gagnon discussed the state legislative session, including budget issues, the Democratic Party’s infighting, and the economic impact on Portland. They highlighted the importance of voter engagement, urging listeners to get involved in local governance to address growing expenses and revenue shortfalls. The conversation also touched on lawn care tips, emphasizing the need to maintain grass height between two and three inches.

Local Headlines

17 hours ago in Local

Game Wardens Cite Anglers for Illegally ‘Snagging’ Salmon in Western Maine

Snagging involves intentionally hooking a fish in parts of the body other than the mouth.

17 hours ago in Local

Sen Collins Demands Coast Guard Abandon ‘Swastika’ Reclassification

Collins is joining a chorus of Jewish groups that are condemning the policy change.

19 hours ago in Local

Fire destroys local business, damages apartment building in Penobscot County

A fire early Wednesday morning in Patten damaged an apartment building and destroyed a local business.

National Headlines

4 hours ago in National

US government admits role in causing helicopter-plane collision that killed 67 in Washington

The U.S. government admitted Wednesday that the actions of an air traffic controller and Army helicopter pilot played a role in causing a collision last January between an airliner and a Black Hawk near the nation's capital, killing 67 people.

22 hours ago in National

4 Republicans defy Speaker Johnson to force House vote on extending ACA subsidies

Four centrist Republicans broke with Speaker Mike Johnson on Wednesday and signed onto a Democratic-led petition that will force a House vote on extending for three years an enhanced pandemic-era subsidy that lowers health insurance costs for millions of Americans.

3 days ago in National

Search for the Brown University shooter resumes as questions swirl about campus security

Authorities knocked on doors Monday searching for any video there might be of the Brown University gunman, who could be seen in grainy footage walking away from the weekend attack that killed two students and wounded nine others.

3 days ago in National

Authorities say they will release person of interest detained in Brown University shooting

A person of interest detained after a Brown University shooting that killed two students and injured nine will be released after law enforcement authorities determined there was no basis to keep the individual in custody, officials said Sunday night.