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Friday, August 30, 202408/30/2024

Wicked Sports Weekend

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We discuss All Things New England Sports with John Tomase on “Wicked Sports Weekend.”

Friday, August 30, 202408/30/2024

Harris Van Pate – Maine Policy Institute

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Harris Van Pate from the Maine Policy Institute joins Matt regularly for a segment.

Friday, August 30, 202408/30/2024

Labor Day Traffic – MTA

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Matt speaks with Rebecca Grover from MTA on the expected traffic on the turn pike this holiday weekend.

Friday, August 30, 202408/30/2024

Kamala’s First Interview

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Matt provides his analysis of Kamala Harris’s interview on CNN.

Thursday, August 29, 202408/29/2024

The Cost Of Politics

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Matt provides his opinion and analysis on entities that are within a bubble and those that are not.

Thursday, August 29, 202408/29/2024

John Baldacci

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Former Governor & Congressman of Maine, John Baldacci gives us his Capital Insights on Local and National Politics. Capital Insights…

Thursday, August 29, 202408/29/2024

Josh Filler

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We speak with Josh Filler. Josh Filler is An attorney and former New York City, White House, and Department of…

Thursday, August 29, 202408/29/2024

Jason Savage

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Stay updated on state and national politics with Jason Savage, the Executive Director of the Maine Republican Party.

Thursday, August 29, 202408/29/2024

The Deficit & College Cost

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Matt goes over the deficit as well about the cost of college and the end result of the investment.

Thursday, August 29, 202408/29/2024

LePage Backing Demi

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The former 2-term Republican governor will host a fundraising event next week, along with former U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin, in…

Local Headlines

3 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.

4 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

15 hours ago in Local

Scarborough High Cancels Classes After Death of Assistant Principal

Individual and small group counseling is taking place.

National Headlines

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.

4 days ago in National

Authorities search for conservative activist Charlie Kirk’s killer but provide little about motive

Authorities searched on Thursday for a sniper who assassinated Charlie Kirk, a conservative activist and close ally of President Donald Trump, with one bullet and then slipped away in the mayhem resulting from the latest act of political violence to befall America.