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Friday, January 17, 202501/17/2025

Jake Posik – Maine Policy Institute

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Jake Posik of the Maine Policy Institute joins Matt for his weekly segment

Friday, January 17, 202501/17/2025

Biden’s Time On Policy

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Biden says he spent too much time on policy, not enough on politics

Friday, January 17, 202501/17/2025

Meteorologist Joe Lundberg

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Meteorologist Joe Lundberg joins Matt to gives us and update on what we can expect for possible snow and frigid…

Friday, January 17, 202501/17/2025

Matt’s Traveling Issues

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Thursday, January 16, 202501/16/2025

Rep. David Boyer

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Rep. David Boyer joins Steve Robinson filling in for Matt Gagnon discusses how Deputy Finance Director Admits to Withholding Data…

Thursday, January 16, 202501/16/2025

Capital Insights

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Capital Insights sponsored by Autowerkes Maine in Freeport. Exceptional service for fine European cars and their owners! Call Autowerkes Maine…

Thursday, January 16, 202501/16/2025

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, January 16, 202501/16/2025

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, January 16, 202501/16/2025

Maine’s Medical Cannabis Systems

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Maine’s chief cannabis regulator said Wednesday that the Office of Cannabis Policy (OCP) is aware that it’s been issuing licenses…

Thursday, January 16, 202501/16/2025

Biden’s Last Speech

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Steve Robinson fills in for Matt Gagnon and covers Biden’s speech and takes your calls.

Local Headlines

23 hours ago in Local

Eastport to lose city’s only grocery store next month

While a Family Dollar location is still open in the city, the closure now means that residents will have to drive 40 minutes away to a Walmart in Calais just for fresh produce.

23 hours ago in Local

Dolly Parton’s “Imagination Library” program to expand operations into Central Maine

To date, the program has gifted more than 330 million books to children around the world, with 10,000 children in Maine already enrolled.

2 days ago in Local

Portland Police Shoot, Kill Suspect Who’d Reportedly Threatened People with Gun

Police say they were called to Commercial Street where they found 73-year-old Jacob Hastings shirtless.

National Headlines

2 days ago in National

Tropical Storms Karina and Lowell form in the Pacific Ocean as Dolly churns in the Atlantic

Tropical Storms Karina and Lowell formed Thursday in the Pacific Ocean, both of which were expected to become hurricanes in the next few days, the National Hurricane Center said.

2 days ago in National

As super El Nino strengthens, study suggests that climate change is intensifying El Ninos

A new study suggests that El Ninos — the natural climatic chaos agent that pops up periodically and spikes global temperatures — are getting stronger because of human-caused climate change.

5 days ago in National

Pennsylvania reports first 2 measles deaths in the US this year, both people unvaccinated

Two unvaccinated Pennsylvania residents have died after being infected with measles, the first U.S. deaths this year related to the contagious virus. State health officials announced the deaths Tuesday. They did not reveal any details about the people who died, other than that they lived in Lancaster County, west of Philadelphia.

5 days ago in Local, National

Canada Trade War Could Shake Senate Races

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — President Donald Trump’s trade war with Canada is escalating as the midterm elections approach, threatening Republican…