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Wednesday, April 17, 202404/17/2024

NPR Suspends Veteran Editor

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NPR suspends veteran editor after his public criticism; NPR CEO Faces Criticism Over Tweets Supporting Progressives

Wednesday, April 17, 202404/17/2024

Maine House Bills Approved

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Maine House narrowly approves 72-hour waiting period on gun purchases, ban on bump stocks.  Janet Mills and top Democrat spar

Tuesday, April 16, 202404/16/2024

4/16/24 Morning News Playback

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Tuesday, April 16, 202404/16/2024

Taxes & Maine Legislature Bills

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Tuesday, April 16, 202404/16/2024

Phil Harriman

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Phil Harriman has served in Augusta, and is the founder of WGAN’s Saturday show “Inside Maine.” Every week he joins…

Tuesday, April 16, 202404/16/2024

Jonah Davids – MPI

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We speak with Jonah Davids , Research Fellow, Maine Policy Institute on Release of the new report: The Decline of…

Tuesday, April 16, 202404/16/2024

Kristopher Healey

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Homeland Security Analyst Kristofor Healey joins Matt to discuss his take on the current events. Homeland Security Analyst Kristofor Healey…

Tuesday, April 16, 202404/16/2024

What Happened In The Legislature

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Today is the final session for the Maine Legislature.  Here’s what’s happening. Gov. Mills allows proposal to join national popular…

Tuesday, April 16, 202404/16/2024

Money Tips for Teens

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We speak with Jon Paradise with Town & Country Federal Credit Union on  5 Money Tips for Teens You might…

Monday, April 15, 202404/15/2024

4/15/24 Morning News Playback

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Local Headlines

6 hours ago in Local

Non Legal “Prop” Money Reportedly Circulating in Maine

Damariscotta Police say the bills appear genuine at a quick glance

6 hours ago in Local

PFAS Contamination Found in 28 Maine Rivers and Streams

People are advised to not eat any fish species caught in one stretch of a river.

8 hours ago in Local

Northern Lights may be visible Monday night in Maine

You may be able to catch a glimpse of the northern lights here in Maine tonight.

National Headlines

4 days ago in National

Employers added 172,000 jobs last month as US job market shows resilience despite Iran war

The American job market continues to show surprising strength, shrugging off the high costs of the Iran war. Employers added 172,000 jobs in May – roughly double what forecasters had expected – and the unemployment rate remained at a low 4.3%.

4 days ago in National

Homicide convictions reversed for Colorado paramedics who injected ketamine into Elijah McClain

A Colorado court reversed homicide convictions against two paramedics on Thursday in the death of Elijah McClain, a Black man who was pinned down by police and injected with a fatal dose of ketamine.

6 days ago in National

Takeaways from primaries featuring Spencer Pratt, a missing congressman and a rare Trump setback

Here are takeaways from primary elections Tuesday in California, Iowa, Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico and South Dakota.

1 week ago in National

Florida sues OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman, claiming company concealed serious risks of ChatGPT

The state of Florida filed a lawsuit against OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman on Monday, claiming the company knowingly released and aggressively marketed ChatGPT to the public while concealing serious risks.