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Friday, September 25, 202609/25/2026

Montana Towers

In Local, Podcasts

Matt speaks with Montana Towers, Policy Analyst at the Maine Policy Institute, about the latest issues impacting Maine.

Friday, September 25, 202609/25/2026

Maine Races: Money & Polls

In Local, Podcasts

Matt Gagnon assessed Maine gubernatorial and congressional races through fundraising data and polling reliability.

Thursday, September 24, 202609/24/2026

Maine Politics, AI & Shellfish

In Local, Podcasts

The discussion focused on Maine politics, public skepticism of AI data centers, and concerns about a shellfish-killing toxin.

Thursday, September 24, 202609/24/2026

Collins-Jackson Senate Poll

In Local, Podcasts

The discussion analyzed a Senate poll showing Susan Collins ahead of Troy Jackson and considered the implications for the race.

Thursday, September 24, 202609/24/2026

Maine Vintage Toys

In Local, Podcasts

Jesse Fairbanks from Maine Vintage Toys joins us in studio to talk all things nostalgic, test our knowledge with some…

Thursday, September 24, 202609/24/2026

Josh Filler

In Local, Podcasts

Matt is joined by security analyst Josh Filler. Josh is an attorney and former New York City, White House, and…

Thursday, September 24, 202609/24/2026

Steve Abbott

In Local, Podcasts

The discussion assessed the Collins campaign’s position, rebutted ProPublica’s allegations, and reviewed priorities for the final weeks of the race.…

Thursday, September 24, 202609/24/2026

Phones & CD’s

In Local, Podcasts

The conversation consisted of informal discussion about phone keypads, Columbia House music subscriptions, vinyl records, cassettes, and CDs.

Thursday, September 24, 202609/24/2026

Matt’s Japan Watch Splurge

In Local, Podcasts

The discussion centered on Matt’s collector’s watch purchases during a trip to Japan. Matt visited the Grand Seiko and Omega…

Thursday, September 24, 202609/24/2026

Joe Lundberg

In Local, Podcasts

The discussion assessed an approaching nor’easter, its expected impacts, and the broader fall weather outlook. Rain is expected from tomorrow…

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.

10 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.