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Friday, September 20, 202409/20/2024

Maine Policy Institute

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

Friday, September 20, 202409/20/2024

Charlie Summers

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Matt speaks with Charlie Summers on Protecting Maine’s Energy Choice “We are excited to announce elected officials from across the…

Friday, September 20, 202409/20/2024

TGIF! Kamala On Oprah

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It’s Friiiiiday!  Matt goes over Kamala on Oprah.

Thursday, September 19, 202409/19/2024

Polling On Presidential Race

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Fox News Poll: Harris tops Trump by two points; Harris leads Trump in PA, MI, with tighter race in WI

Thursday, September 19, 202409/19/2024

Michael Cianchette – Oddfellahs

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In-person sports betting makes Maine debut at Oddfellahs in Portland.  Matt speaks with Michael Cianchette of Oddfellahs. Maine’s first in-person…

Thursday, September 19, 202409/19/2024

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, September 19, 202409/19/2024

Large Rate Cut

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The Fed Makes a Large Rate Cut and Forecasts More to Come; Biden Will Claim Credit for Economy’s Strength

Thursday, September 19, 202409/19/2024

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, September 19, 202409/19/2024

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, September 19, 202409/19/2024

New Polling On C2D Race

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A new poll by Pan Atlantic Research shows the race for Maine’s Second Congressional District is leaning in favor of…

Local Headlines

12 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.

12 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.

1 day 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

1 day 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.

1 day 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.

4 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…