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Monday, October 5, 202610/05/2026

Patriots’ Early-Season Outlook

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The discussion focused on the New England Patriots’ early-season performance and upcoming schedule, with brief off-topic conversation about travel in…

Friday, October 2, 202610/02/2026

Who Won the Maine Debates?

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Matt breaks down the latest Maine debates and looks at whether the candidates accomplished what they needed to on stage.…

Friday, October 2, 202610/02/2026

Caller Of The Week 10/2/26

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Barbara From Portland is Our Caller Of The Week

Friday, October 2, 202610/02/2026

Coffee & Politics

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Phil Harriman sits in for Gregg Lagerquist. Coffee & Politics sponsored by Autowerkes Maine in Freeport. Expert and efficient European…

Friday, October 2, 202610/02/2026

Wicked Sports Weekend

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John Tomase joins Matt Gagnon for “Wicked Sports Weekend,” breaking down the latest from across the New England sports scene.

Friday, October 2, 202610/02/2026

Maine’s $1 Billion Budget Gap

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Matt looks at Maine’s projected $1 billion budget gap, what’s driving the increased spending, and the difficult fiscal decisions awaiting…

Friday, October 2, 202610/02/2026

Eggs & Issues Preview 10/8

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Matt previews the upcoming Cumberland County District Attorney forum featuring incumbent Jackie Sartoris and challenger Stephanie Anderson. The Portland Regional…

Friday, October 2, 202610/02/2026

Reporter Targeted in Vehicle Attack

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Matt discusses the frightening incident involving reporter Joe Sokol, who avoided being struck by a vehicle while covering a story…

Thursday, October 1, 202610/01/2026

Maine’s FOAA Problem

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Matt looks at questions surrounding the delayed disclosure of information about absentee ballot envelopes found in Newburgh and what the…

Thursday, October 1, 202610/01/2026

Maine’s Billion Dollar Gap

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Maine’s next governor could walk into a major fiscal challenge. Matt breaks down the projected billion-dollar-plus budget gap, what the…

Local Headlines

5 hours ago in Local

Court to try 19-year-old charged in death of Maine paddleboarder as an adult

The 19-year-old accused of killing paddleboarder Sunny Stewart on Crawford Pond in Union last year will be tried as an adult.

9 hours ago in Local

Missing man with dementia being sought by Portland Police

Police in Portland are looking for a man with dementia who left a retirement home.

1 day ago in Local

Drought Conditions Still Getting Worse in Maine

Extreme conditions have expanded to cover a section of northern Maine.

National Headlines

2 days ago in National

What’s next in the investigation of the Learjet crash in Florida that killed 9?

Investigators are just beginning the lengthy process of determining why a business jet plummeted from the sky in Florida after encountering a thunderstorm and slammed into the ground with such force that it created a crater and shattered the plane.

3 days ago in National, Trending

Democrats usher in a new era with their resounding sweep of the House and the Senate

Democrats are riding their sweep of Congress into a new era, eager to meet voter demands for change with plans to tackle high costs of living and confront President Donald Trump's final years in the White House.

3 days ago in National

AP Poll: Why Republicans Lost the Midterms

WASHINGTON (AP) — After more than a decade with Donald Trump at the epicenter of U.S. politics, most voters appear…

3 days ago in National

A referendum on Trump, election monitors and a Democratic shift: What to watch on Election Day

President Donald Trump has repeatedly encouraged voters to pretend he's on the ballot this Election Day. He's not, of course. But there is reason to believe that Tuesday's midterms, above all, will be a referendum on his performance over the last two years.