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Monday, July 11, 202207/11/2022

Matt’s Take

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Matt gives his take on Portland Charter Commission approving the final report including proposal for strong mayor

Monday, July 11, 202207/11/2022

Commissioner Chann & O’Brien

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We  speak with Commissioner Marpheen Chann & Robert O’Brien , Members of the Portland Charter Commission about Portland Charter Commission…

Monday, July 11, 202207/11/2022

New Poll

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Poll: Mainers care more about the economy than abortion.  Plus Matt gives up his morning coffee intake!

Friday, July 8, 202207/08/2022

Caller Of The Week 7/8

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Friday, July 8, 202207/08/2022

Portland Mayor Kate Snyder

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We speak with Portland Mayor Kate Snyder gives us an update on Portland Charter Commission approving their final report including…

Friday, July 8, 202207/08/2022

Question Of The Day 7/8

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Do you expect the opioid crisis in Maine to get better or worse over 2022?

Friday, July 8, 202207/08/2022

Gordon Smith | Maine Director of Opioid Response

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We speak with Gordon Smith , Maine Director of Opioid Response on our statewide report for the period Jan-May, 2022.…

Thursday, July 7, 202207/07/2022

Question Of The Day

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British PM Boris Johnson will step down….We ask you should President Biden step down.

Thursday, July 7, 202207/07/2022

Capital Insights With Governor John Baldacci

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Former Governor & Congressman of Maine, John Baldacci gives us his Capital Insights on Local and National Politics.

Thursday, July 7, 202207/07/2022

Secretary of State Shenna Bellows

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We speak with Secretary of State Shenna Bellows speaks about their office looking to confirm voter eligibility through recent mailing.

Local Headlines

20 hours ago in Local

Skowhegan murder suspect arrested after multi-state chase

55-year-old Dane Burke was identified by police as the suspect in the killing of his girlfriend, 46-year-old Nicole Jackson, earlier this week.

2 days ago in Local

Cumberland County DA Sartoris says state law will be upheld for ICE agents

Sartoris says she cancelled the meeting out of an abundance of caution.

2 days ago in Local

Death in Skowhegan under investigation

Maine State Police are investigating a death in Skowhegan.

National Headlines

3 days ago in National

NASA sends 4 astronauts back to Earth in first medical evacuation

An astronaut in need of doctors' care departed the International Space Station with three crewmates on Wednesday in NASA's first medical evacuation.

3 days ago in National

Trump threatens to use the Insurrection Act to end protests in Minneapolis

President Donald Trump on Thursday threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act and deploy troops to quell persistent protests against the federal officers sent to Minneapolis to enforce his administration's massive immigration crackdown.

4 days ago in National

US will suspend immigrant visa processing from 75 countries over public assistance concerns

The State Department said Wednesday it will suspend the processing of immigrant visas for citizens of 75 countries, including Afghanistan, Iran, Russia and Somalia, whose nationals the Trump administration has deemed likely to require public assistance while living in the United States.

4 days ago in National

Luxury retailer Saks seeks bankruptcy protection overwhelmed by debt

The owner of Saks Fifth Avenue is seeking bankruptcy protection, buffeted by rising competition and the massive debt it took on to buy its rival in the luxury sector, Neiman Marcus, just over a year ago.