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Tuesday, December 31, 202412/31/2024

NYE & NYD Forecast

In Local, Podcasts

We speak with Meteorologist Jeff Nordeen about the forecast for NYE tonight and NYD tomorrow forecast and this unseasonably warm…

Tuesday, December 31, 202412/31/2024

Getting Ready For NYE

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We discuss getting ready for NYE and why Matt doesn’t care much for it

Monday, December 30, 202412/30/2024

Peter Maer On Carter’s Passing

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We speak with Former White House Correspondent & Carter Historian Peter Maer on Jimmy Carter’s passing.

Monday, December 30, 202412/30/2024

Grace Curley

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The Grace Curley Show airs daily from noon to 3 PM on WGAN, and every Monday, Grace teams up with…

Monday, December 30, 202412/30/2024

Steve Robinson – The Maine Wire

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Matt speaks with Steve Robinson with The Maine Wire about how the Edgecomb Homicide Linked to Chinese Gang’s Black Market…

Monday, December 30, 202412/30/2024

Jimmy Carter’s Passing & Legacy

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Matt discusses the passing of Jimmy Carter and takes your calls on what you remember most about his Legacy.

Friday, December 27, 202412/27/2024

Wicked Sports Weekend

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

Friday, December 27, 202412/27/2024

Maine Policy Institute

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Harris Van Pate from the Maine Policy Institute joins Matt for this week’s segment.

Thursday, December 26, 202412/26/2024

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 sponsored by Autowerkes Maine.Route 1 in Freeport. Trust Autowerkes Maine to provide the special service your vehicle needs. Call 865-6600

Thursday, December 26, 202412/26/2024

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 Homeland Security official, Josh Filler works with law enforcement and other public safety agencies across the country on homeland security and emergency preparedness issues.

This morning, he covers:

1- Subway burning incident
2- Speaker Johnson’s future
3- Christmas

Local Headlines

21 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.

21 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…