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Friday, August 30, 202408/30/2024

Caller Of The Week 8/30/24

In Local, Podcasts

Nancy from South Portland is our Caller Of The Week!

Friday, August 30, 202408/30/2024

Wicked Sports Weekend

In Local, Podcasts

We discuss All Things New England Sports with John Tomase on “Wicked Sports Weekend.”

Friday, August 30, 202408/30/2024

Harris Van Pate – Maine Policy Institute

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Harris Van Pate from the Maine Policy Institute joins Matt regularly for a segment.

Friday, August 30, 202408/30/2024

Labor Day Traffic – MTA

In Local, Podcasts

Matt speaks with Rebecca Grover from MTA on the expected traffic on the turn pike this holiday weekend.

Friday, August 30, 202408/30/2024

Kamala’s First Interview

In Local, Podcasts

Matt provides his analysis of Kamala Harris’s interview on CNN.

Thursday, August 29, 202408/29/2024

The Cost Of Politics

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Matt provides his opinion and analysis on entities that are within a bubble and those that are not.

Thursday, August 29, 202408/29/2024

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…

Thursday, August 29, 202408/29/2024

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…

Thursday, August 29, 202408/29/2024

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, August 29, 202408/29/2024

The Deficit & College Cost

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Matt goes over the deficit as well about the cost of college and the end result of the investment.

Local Headlines

4 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."

5 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.

8 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

5 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.

6 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.

7 days 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.

7 days ago in National

Hegseth is facing a new round of questioning from Congress on the Iran war and more

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faced tough questions from Republican and Democratic lawmakers in Congress on Tuesday about the Trump administration's end game for the Iran war, the conflict's costs and its impact on diminishing weapons stockpiles.