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Wednesday, August 7, 202408/07/2024

Rep. Laurel Libby

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Wednesday, August 7, 202408/07/2024

Harris’ VP Pick

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Matt goes over Harris’ VP Pick. What Walz told Harris in his VP interview; Why Kamala Harris chose Tim Walz.…

Tuesday, August 6, 202408/06/2024

The Market & Politics

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Tuesday, August 6, 202408/06/2024

Phil Harriman

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Phil Harriman has served in Augusta, and is the founder of WGAN’s Saturday show “Inside Maine.” Every week he joins…

Tuesday, August 6, 202408/06/2024

Tuesday’s With Howie Carr

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Tuesday’s With Howie Carr sponsored by Route 22 Service Center, don’t delay, make an appointment today at Route 22 Service…

Tuesday, August 6, 202408/06/2024

Kristopher Healey

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Homeland Security Analyst Kristofor Healey joins Matt to discuss his take on the current events. This morning, he covers: Biden…

Tuesday, August 6, 202408/06/2024

Does This System Work?

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The Dow plunged 1,000 points, marking the S&P 500’s worst day since 2022. Additionally, the announcement of Kamala Harris’s VP…

Monday, August 5, 202408/05/2024

Market Update & The Impacts

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Matt Gagnon discusses a Market Update with Mike Armstrong, covering its potential impact on personal finances and the ongoing presidential…

Monday, August 5, 202408/05/2024

Maine Vintage Toys

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  Jesse Fairbanks with Maine Vintage Toys comes in studio, talking about all things nostalgic, trivia and more! Maine Vintage…

Monday, August 5, 202408/05/2024

Very Little Job Growth

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Matt discusses how Job growth totals 114,000 in July, much less than expected, as unemployment rate rises to 4.3% and…

Local Headlines

53 minutes ago in Local

Scarborough assistant principal killed in fiery crash in Cumberland

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A man accused of leading police on a chase on I-295 was killed when his vehicle crashed into the woods Saturday night in Cumberland.

1 hour ago in Local

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.

10 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.

National Headlines

4 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.