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Friday, January 3, 202501/03/2025

Coffee and Politics

In Local, Podcasts

Gregg Lagerquist from CBS-13 joins Matt in-studio to discuss his take on the latest news.

Friday, January 3, 202501/03/2025

Wicked Sports Weekend

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We speak with John Tomase about All Things New England Sports with “Wicked Sports Weekend.”

Friday, January 3, 202501/03/2025

Harris Van Pate – MPI

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Harris Van Pate from the Maine Policy Institute joins Matt regularly for a segment, covering the Governor’s budget.

Friday, January 3, 202501/03/2025

PFML A Losing Strategy?

In Local, Podcasts

Is Paid Family Medical Leave a losing strategy?

Friday, January 3, 202501/03/2025

Vegas Explosion

In Local, Podcasts

Matt goes right into discussing the Vegas explosion

Friday, January 3, 202501/03/2025

Eggs & Issues Preview

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Kick off the New Year with the Portland Community Chamber of Commerce at Eggs & Issues on Thursday, January 9th…

Friday, January 3, 202501/03/2025

TGIF | New Orleans Attack

In Local, Podcasts

Its first Friday of 2025. Matt gets a new Alexa alarm clock….find out what is the problem. Also an update…

Thursday, January 2, 202501/02/2025

Closing Thoughts | 2025

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Thursday, January 2, 202501/02/2025

2024 Thoughts

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What will you Remember 2024 for? Matt recaps what he will remember most

Thursday, January 2, 202501/02/2025

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…

Local Headlines

17 hours ago in Local

Ozone Expected to be Elevated Tuesday Along Coastal Maine

Coastal air, along with high elevations of Acadia National Park are expected to be "Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups."

17 hours ago in Local

Police Say One Adult, Four Kids Arrested After Beak-ins, High Speed Chase

Deputies say the five used a sledgehammer to smash the windows of dispensaries and smoke shops in Waldo and Hancock counties.

20 hours ago in Local

Victims injured in explosion and fire at Searsmont lumber mill remain hospitalized

The president of Robbins Lumber Company as well as the vice president of sales were injured in the explosion at the lumber mill in Searsmont on Friday.

National Headlines

3 hours ago in National

What to watch in Tuesday’s primaries as Trump’s endorsement is put to the test

Is there a future in politics for Republicans who cross President Donald Trump? The signs this year suggest no, and Trump has convinced his voters to defeat his adversaries again and again.

6 days ago in National, Trending

Prosecutors to retry Alex Murdaugh in deaths of wife and son after high court overturned convictions

Alex Murdaugh's murder convictions and life sentence for the deaths of his wife and son were overturned Wednesday by the South Carolina Supreme Court because the court clerk at his trial suggested he was guilty. But the disgraced lawyer won't be leaving prison anytime soon.

7 days ago in National

Denver airport security missed trespasser who was killed by plane on runway

Workers at Denver airport initially missed a security breach by man who scaled an 8-foot perimeter fence and crossed a runway where he was hit and killed in a fiery collision by a plane with 231 people on board, authorities said Tuesday.

1 week ago in National

US consumer prices jump as Iran war sends energy prices rapidly higher

The Labor Department's consumer price index rose 3.8% from April 2025, according to data released Tuesday. On a month-to-month basis, April prices rose 0.6% from March as gasoline prices rose 5.4% during the month; the month-over-month gain was down from 0.9% increase from February to March.